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Thousands of LGBTQ+ people & allies celebrate Virginia PrideFest — with Gov. Abigail Spanberger among them
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (432+ words) After four years of attacks under Glenn Youngkin, LGBTQ+ Virginians once again have a governor willing to stand beside them....
Trump’s funding cuts spell disaster for global LGBTQ+ groups, many ‘may not survive the coming year’
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (792+ words) Outright International surveyed hundreds of organizations around the world and found many on the brink of closure. HIV activists protest to demand that the Trump administration and Congress fully restore PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) programming in the…...
Pride, prejudice and PTA meetings: A guide for LGBTQ+ families this school year
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (267+ words) Back-to-school season is a time of excitement and nerves for families, but for LGBTQ+ families, there's an added layer of worry....
Mike Johnson swore Everton Blair in as the South’s first Black gay congressman
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (826+ words) The Georgia Democrat's arrival in the House of Representatives made history and placed him beside a speaker whose career has been defined partly by opposition to LGBTQ+ equality....
LGBTQ+ Arizonans gather in mourning and defiance after deadly gay bar shooting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (631+ words) A vigil will honor two men killed outside Venture-N as police reveal the suspected gunman carried a list of queer businesses....
Many LGBTQ+ students can’t afford college. Thankfully, there’s Point Foundation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (485+ words) The nonprofit has been helping queer and trans students overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams for 25 years. Point Foundation scholars attend the National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles, July 2026. These disparities are exactly why Point Foundation was founded in 2001 to…...
Pete Hegseth’s crusade drove a transgender veteran from military service and into homelessness
1+ week, 5+ day ago (477+ words) Chloe Shapiro served for 12 years and agreed to leave quietly. The Trump administration responded by withholding most of her severance pay....
5 back-to-school gifts for LGBTQ+ students
2+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Go to the head of the class with these LGBTQ-affirming back-to-school items....
This right-wing Idaho saloon hosted a failed ‘Hetero Awesome Fest.’ It could become a gay bar
2+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) Organizers want to replace The Old State Saloon's anti-LGBTQ politics, ICE promotions and conspiracy theories with drag, dancing and community events....
Ohio abruptly blocks transgender people from changing gender markers on IDs
3+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) The state immediately discontinued the form transgender residents previously used to obtain identification matching their gender identity....