LGBTQ Breaking News

Tommy Kirk, here with his canine co-star in 1957's Old Yeller, has died....

Gathering on the Capitol steps on Thursday, the first transgender woman to run for the Legislature had a message for state lawmakers:  “Trans youth are...

Stanford 2Perhaps the most indelible gay best friend to a woman portrayed on television was the character of Stanford Blatch on Sex and the...

Tallahassee theatre company The Artist’s Workshop offers up a unique and adventurous production beginning Friday, Oct. 1, in the Studio at Theatre Tallahassee.In the...

gaydancefloor_shutterstock_750x422.jpgA 25-year-old man in Australia pleaded guilty to medical health insurance fraud, the proceeds from which he used to fund his flashy gay lifestyle.According...

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Photo courtesy of Palm Springs AirportWhen my friend Peter suggested happy hour at the Palm Springs airport, I had questions. Why, for one, seeing...

It is undeniable that heterosexual, cisgender women have been the target of legislators who want to deny abortion access and restrict reproductive health care...

‘Tis the season once again! Or, if you’re two-time “RuPaul’s Drag Race” veteran and legendary drag queen BenDeLaCreme, the season ‘twas never gone. From the...

March 2, 1941 – Sept. 25, 2021Penny Gay, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 25, 2021, surrounded by...

Do you remember when bacon was more or less a personality trait in the early aughts? It was an era when bacon and mustaches...

A decade ago, Nabisco decided to pull Cakesters from store shelves, much to the dismay of customers. In the years since, the company has...

New guidance suggests creating “open” and “universal” categories could be the way to include transgender people in sport. The Sports Councils Equality Group (SCEG) says...

When you’re the world’s oldest commercial rum distillery, it’s safe to say that opportunities for new “firsts” tend to become few and far between....

Only one-seventh of the workforce reported experiencing discrimination, harassment, or bullying in their current workplace in the past year, but those with ongoing mental...

The Lakers enter 2021-22 as the presumed favorites in the Western Conference after their offseason blockbuster, but this could be one of...

Local television has already been flooded with sports gambling commercials.The commercial blitz, however, might be just the tip of the betting slip.Expect more...

Laws on topics including police reform, LBGTQ rights, veterans' benefits, balloon releases and others will take effect in Maryland on Oct. 1.Some other new laws address...

Organisers of the Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) have explained that restrictions on travel and training were contributing factors to the postponement of the...

Matt Lucas has hit out at the LGB Alliance, saying that the group doesn’t represent him as a gay man.The political group and registered...

Late in the evening on September 30, 1955, screenwriter William Bast sat at his typewriter in his cramped L.A. apartment surrounded by suitcases, banging...

Let the Mannings host everything: football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, curling, dog shows, bake-offs, royal weddings, moon landings, Loch Ness mysteries, New Year’s Eve...

LGBTQ+ sports groups and sportspeople exist across the UK, and Neighbourhood Skate Club is one of them. Founded and ran by Lyndsay McLaren, the...

Jason Misleh is not a magician, nor is he a puppeteer. He is, however, an expert in making bodies move. Misleh, better known on the...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that four additional states reported obesity rates of 35% or...

McDonald's elusive McRib made its triumphant return in 2020 for the first time in nearly a decade, with its last appearance in 2012. And...

After some very kind words about my activism as documented in How to Survive a Plague, he asked me about the problems in the...

Tinseltown is abuzz with the prospect of a glistening new future. Across this accursed city, stylists and publicists and the TikTok commentariat have kindly...

Massive wildfires throughout the west are blanketing much of California in smoke. Bill to ensure statewide investments to combat fires are comprehensive, science-based, and utilize...

When I first downloaded TikTok, in the fall of 2018, it only took a few days for my algorithm to figure out that I...

HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greg Salario, the founder who managed US Med-Equip's expansion over the last 18 years as the leading...

kykNET & kie’s popular telenovela, Arendsvlei, has proven that love wins every time with their very first gay wedding, breaking barriers. Here are...

After Swiss voters overwhelmingly backed same-sex marriage in a referendum on Sunday, LGBT groups in the country hailed a "historic day" for Switzerland.But the...

Baltimore Black Pride Week, now in its 15th year, runs Oct. 3-9, but events are planned all month, from film screenings to a...

By Nicole Alcindor, CP Reporter | Thursday, September 30, 2021A general view of St. David's Cathedral as Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, attends...