News

Nicki Minaj, MAGA, and the Barbz: When Pop Collides With Politics—And Trans Lives Are on the Line

International

Alex Greenwich: Defiance, Dignity, and the New Frontier of Queer Equality in Australia

Alex Greenwich, Independent Member for Sydney, has become a beacon of hope and action in the fight against homophobia and for LGBTQ+ equality in Australia,...

Nov 12

Apple Pulls Two Gay Dating Apps in China Under Government Order

Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the...

by Chan Ho-Him | Nov 11

National

Starbucks Workers Kick Off 65-store US Strike on Company's Busy Red Cup Day

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike Thursday at 65 U.S. stores

by Dee-Ann Durbin | Today

California Supreme Court Upholds LGBTQ+ Protections for Elders in Long-Term Care

The California Supreme Court has upheld a law protecting LGBTQ+ elders in long-term care facilities, rejecting a free speech challenge to a provision that...

Today

Politics

The Anti-Queer Playbook: How Far-Right Influencers Are Fueling New Attacks on LGBTQ+ Lives

A new wave of far-right influencers is driving anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from the fringes of social media into the heart of legislative and cultural battles.

Nov 12

Sarah McBride’s “Bisexual Big Tent”: How Queer Joy and Coalition-Building Are Reshaping American Politics

Sarah McBride, America’s first openly transgender member of Congress, is flipping the script on political inclusion, declaring at Crooked Con that “the big tent...

Nov 12

Business

MSNBC's Name Is Being Replaced, but Its Leaders Insist That Its Mission Will Remain the Same

MSNBC enters the hall of retired corporate names this weekend, with the network formally switching over to MS NOW

by David Bauder | Today

Grindr’s Million-Test Moment: How a Dating App Became an HIV Prevention Powerhouse

Grindr, in partnership with Together TakeMeHome, has helped deliver over one million free HIV self-test kits, marking a watershed moment for queer health tech....

Nov 12

Health

Broncos' Alex Singleton Had Surgery for Testicular Cancer a Day After Playing a Prime-Time Game

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer

by Arnie Stapleton | Nov 11

Calisthenics Are Making a Comeback. Is Body Weight Enough to Get a Good Workout?

Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance

by Jamie Ducharme | Nov 11