Mark Cuban: If I were to start a business right now, this is what...

Mark Cuban became a billionaire just before the dot-com bubble burst.In 1995, Cuban and a friend, Todd Wagner, started an internet radio platform called Broadcast.com. Four years later, Broadcast.com was acquired...

Where are India’s queer parents? Having a family is not even an option for...

File photo | Members and supporters of LGBT groups during Delhi's Queer Pride march | PTI Text Size: A- A+ Ask Indians what matters most to them and they...

DeepMind researchers say AI poses a threat to people who identify as queer –...

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. The impact of AI on people who identify as queer is an...

TikTok star under fire for using racial and anti-gay slurs: ‘It is so hateful’...

Isabella Avila, aka OnlyJayus, is being called out after screenshots of her old texts leaked online. In these messages, Avila harassed another creator on Instagram using both racial and anti-gay slurs,...

Silicon Valley’s Safe Space – The New York Times

I woke up the next morning to a torrent of online abuse, as did my editor, who was named in the farewell note. My address and phone number were shared by...

University challenged Turkey’s president scapegoats gay-friendly students – The Economist

Feb 11th 2021ISTANBULSQUADRONS OF armed policemen block the entrance. Metal barriers line the avenue leading up to the campus. Snipers occasionally emerge on nearby rooftops. Bogazici University has long been considered...

COVID-19 Vaccine Turns People Gay? Iranian Cleric Spins Wild Conspiracy – Polygraph.info

On February 2, a message posted on the Telegram channel of Iranian Cleric Ayatollah Abbas Tabrizian warned his 209,000-plus followers not to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). “Do...

Study focuses on mental health of gay men amid pandemic – UCLA Newsroom

Sixty-three percent of men who participated in a new UCLA-led study reported only leaving their home for essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The research suggests being in isolation has contributed to feelings of anxiety...

‘The Equalizer’: Reboot sticks to the formula – Newsday

SERIES "The Equalizer" WHEN|WHERE Premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. (after the Super Bowl) on CBS/2. Moves to its regular Sunday-at-8 p.m. slot next week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah)...

T.J. Osborne of country music duo Brothers Osborne comes out as gay – CBS...

Country music star T.J. Osborne revealed in a Time magazine interview on Wednesday that he is gay.The 36-year-old vocalist for Brothers Osborne, a duo he started with his brother, John, said...

Pete Buttigieg, US first openly gay Cabinet Member, confirmed as Transportation Secretary – Republic...

A former South Bend, Indiana mayor, who identifies as an LGBTQ+ community member and is openly gay has been confirmed into the US Senate as a transportation secretary.  Pete Buttigieg, who...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout, study finds –...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — Studies have shown that nearly half of all medical students in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout, a long-term reaction to stress characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feelings...

BLM influencers: 10 Black Lives Matter activists on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter you...

BLM influencersProvidedCelebrities and scholars, best-selling authors and everyday people are using their social media presence to lead the conversation on racial justice. Here are just a few of them spreading the...

First openly gay cabinet secretary confirmed by US Senate – The Jerusalem Post

Pete Buttigieg was confirmed by the US Senate on Tuesday on a 86-13 vote to head the US Transportation Department, the first openly gay US Cabinet secretary.Buttigieg, the former mayor of...

Buttigieg Confirmed As Transportation Secretary By Senate : President Biden Takes Office – NPR

The Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg to be President Biden's transportation secretary on Tuesday. Buttigieg is the first openly gay man...

The best Covid vaccine is the one you can get — here’s how they...

President Joe Biden said that 90% of adults in the U.S. will be eligible for Covid-19 shots by April 19 and will be able to get them within five miles of...

Dive Deeper The Changing Landscape of Global LGBTQ+ Rights – Council on Foreign Relations

The global campaign to secure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other (LGBTQ+) people has made significant progress in recent decades, especially in the realm of marriage equality. Yet...

BlueCity CEO discusses his journey to creating the first publicly listed LGBTQ+-focused social network...

NASDAQ-listed BlueCity is the owner of Blued, the first LBGTQ+-focused social network to go public CEO Ma Baoli began his career as a policeman in China before creating his own...

How scientists can ‘copy and paste’ Covid vaccines to work on the strain from...

With the news that Moderna's and Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid vaccines may not be as effective on the new coronavirus variant that emerged in South Africa, it's time to "prepare, if it's necessary,...

Grindr: Gay dating app hit with $10 million fine over user privacy – The...

Grindr is facing a fine worth more than $10 million over accusations it failed to protect people’s personal information.Norwegian regulators said the gay dating app did not get proper consent from...

Grindr hit with $10 million fine over user privacy – The Independent

Grindr is facing a fine worth more than $10 million over accusations it failed to protect people’s personal information.Norwegian regulators said the gay dating app did not get proper consent from...

Silicon Valley donors back a recall to oust California governor Gavin Newsom – Vox.com

Some major Silicon Valley donors are mobilizing behind a plan to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, using their money to turn what was a quixotic attempt into a looming political threat...

They lived a ‘double life’ for decades. Now, these gay elders are telling their...

In the 1950s, when Ray Cunningham was just 19, he served in the Navy as secretary to the personnel officer aboard the USS Ranger. He was responsible for preparing discharge and...

Operto Guest Technologies appoints Rick Gay as VP Revenue – Short Term Rentalz

Vancouver: Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies, which provides solutions for the hotel and short-term rental industries, has announced it has appointed Rick Gay as its new VP Revenue. Gay will oversee...

12 Biggest Companies with Gay CEOs – Yahoo Finance

BloombergCentral Banks to Pour Money Into Economy Despite Sharp Rebound(Bloomberg) -- The aggressive rebound in global economic growth still isn’t enough for most of the world’s central banks to pull back...

The Stories of Those Who Lost Decades in the Closet – The New York...

“We started it. You young folks finish it.”— The Rev. Magora Kennedy, an 82-year-old on the fight for LGBT+ rightsOn a quiet block in downtown Brooklyn, a new photography exhibit —...

Hungary’s government orders disclaimers on books with gay content – Reuters

Participants take part in the annual Pride festival in Budapest, Hungary, July 7, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboBUDAPEST, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's government, which has made hostility to LGBT people a central...

Ralph Lauren drops Justin Thomas after gay slur heard on TV – Bay News...

HONOLULU (AP) — Ralph Lauren Corp. said Friday it is ending its sponsorship with Justin Thomas after he was heard muttering a homophobic slur to himself after missing a putt last...

Biden announces Science and Technology Policy director, elevates position to Cabinet-level – NBC News

Biden announces Science and Technology Policy director, elevates position to Cabinet-levelIE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.On the TrailMeet the Press Blog: Latest...

Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals – University of Michigan News

LGBTQ professionals’ pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers.Erin A. Cech These STEM professionals are more likely to experience career limitations, social exclusion and harassment,...

Stanford team behind BS gaydar AI says facial recognition can expose political orientation –...

Stanford researcher Michael Kosinski, the PhD behind the infamous “Gaydar” AI, is back with another phrenology-adjacent (his team swears it’s not phrenology) bit of pseudo-scientific ridiculousness. This time, they’ve published a...

Adjunct Says He Was Denied a Full-Time Job for Being Gay – Inside Higher...

Jéaux Rinedahl, an adjunct professor of nursing at Seattle Pacific University, says he was told last year he did not qualify for an open full-time position because he is gay. He...

Russell T Davies speaks out on the importance of casting gay actors as gay...

"You wouldn’t cast someone able-bodied and put them in a wheelchair." ...

How Egypt is using cyber laws to crack down on LGBTQs – Haaretz.com

News and PartnershipsLife and CultureColumnists and OpinionHaaretz Heb and TheMarkerHaaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East...

The Ex-Cop Behind China’s Largest Gay Dating App – Courthouse News Service

Screenshot of the website for the app Blued, which ranks as the largest gay social network today. (Image via Courthouse News) BEIJING (AFP) — Browsing the internet as a young...