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Long Beach voters are on track to usher in two historic firsts for the region: sending the first LGBTQ immigrant to Congress and electing the city’s first Black mayor. Robert Garcia,...

Long Beach voters are on track to usher in two historic firsts for the region: sending the first LGBTQ immigrant to Congress and electing the city’s first Black mayor. Robert Garcia,...

Patrick Haggerty, who in 1973 released an album of country songs about same-sex romance that sold only 1,000 copies and seemed destined for eternal obscurity until, four decades later, its rediscovery...

Founded in 1978, The Los Angeles Gay Freedom Band (GFBLA) has seen its share of tumult. It began as a marching band called The Great American Yankee Band, “GAY,” as printed...

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Gay former federal prosecutor Will Rollins remains in second place in his race for California's 41st Congressional District seat. Meanwhile, in Oregon, lesbian former Santa Clara City Councilmember Jamie McLeod-Skinner continues...

Gay former federal prosecutor Will Rollins has slipped into second place in his race for California's 41st Congressional District seat. Meanwhile, in Oregon, lesbian former Santa Clara City Councilmember Jamie McLeod-Skinner...

A puppeteer and a leather bar are under fire in Chicago for the puppeteer’s racist performance featuring a Black puppet. Last week, puppeteer Jerry Halliday was booked for an anniversary show at...

Last month, the latest animated feature centered around the Mystery, Inc. gang — Trick or Treat Scooby (now on sale from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) — confirmed that Velma Dinkley is gay within...

Last month, the latest animated feature centered around the Mystery, Inc. gang — Trick or Treat Scooby (now on sale from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) — confirmed that Velma Dinkley is gay within the...

Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race paid homage to Wednesday Addams at a party promoting an upcoming Netflix show centered on the popular Addams Family character, Wednesday.Violet Chachki, Gottmik, Crystal Methyd, and Mo Heart took...

<!-- -->The men had sex, but the boy felt ill afterwards and alerted friends. (Representational)Paris: A priest working in northwest France has been charged after being accused of drugging and raping...

Editor’s Note: This interview appeared in the print edition of America on May 8, 1993. Four years previous, Mr. Sullivan—who is openly gay and a practicing Catholic—had published the first major...

A regional body of the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to elect the denomination's first openly gay Black bishop last week in violation of its rules prohibiting the ordination of "self-avowed...

Tech & Telecom Law NASA By Patrick DorrianNov. 10, 2022, 4:54 PMSued after being told to return to Florida from CaliforniaSettlement terms not publicly known or shared by partiesThe...

LITTLETON, Colo. — A Christian web designer who contends her religious beliefs prevent her from making wedding websites for gay couples said Monday that her legal battle in the U.S....

The mother of a gay man robbed and killed under suspicious circumstances in New York City earlier this year broke her silence this week, calling out Manhattan’s new district attorney for...

Guadalajara celebrated the one-year-to-go mark for the 2023 Gay Games with a kickoff event at the Astros de Guadalajara Arena with celebrities attending a festival for the opening of registration. Among them...

Actor Luke Evans doesn't think an actor's sexuality is important when being cast for a specific role. (Getty) Actor Luke Evans believes...

It’s hard to image Cody Rigsby feeling small. But growing up in conservative North Carolina, the star Peloton instructor who won over the gym-starved masses with his effervescence during the darkest...

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As he awaits final results in his race for California's 41st Congressional District, gay former federal prosecutor Will Rollins remains confident he will triple out representation in the U.S. House from...

Posted on November 9, 2022 Posted on November 9, 2022 Lawrence. T Gay Memorial Primary School (Picture by Tonia Atwell) Students...

PORTLAND, Maine — Artist and bookbinder Scott Mullenberg remembers the first time he visited a gay bar. Terrified to be seen going in, Mullenberg circled the block several times, then parked...

ROANOKE, Va. – History is in the making in Roanoke City. A diverse community is now expected to be represented in Roanoke City Hall. On Tuesday night, Roanoke city voters favored...

A federal version of Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill introduced last month would ban the use of federal resources to teach students about sexual activity and sexual orientation, gender identity,...

'RHOSLC': Heather Gay Calls Whitney Rose Defending Lisa Barlow 'Deeply Offensive' in Heated Chat (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight arrow-left-mobilearrow...

'RHOSLC': Heather Gay Calls Whitney Rose Defending Lisa Barlow 'Deeply Offensive' in Heated Chat (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight arrow-left-mobilearrow...

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The United Methodist Church is under fire after electing a gay bishop in its Western Jurisdiction. Members of the Christian community are saying the church broke its own rules for the...

Image Credit: ‘El Houb,’ Gusto Entertainment The closet plays a crucial role in the Moroccan-Dutch coming-out drama El Houb (“The Love”). And we don’t mean that in the metaphorical sense—there is literally...

Erick RussellErick Russell, a Black gay man, has been elected Connecticut treasurer, making him the first Black member of the LGBTQ+ community to win a statewide office anywhere in the U.S.Russell,...

Adriane Pontecorvo: Busman’s Holiday is a band made up of brothers Addison and Lewis Rogers. They've been making music together for over 15 years now and fans know them for their...

The LGBTQ Victory Fund has declared Kameron Nelson, who won the election for South Dakota’s District 10 House race with 25% of the vote alongside Erin Healy who had 32% of...