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Holiday gifts for the queer foodie and spirits lover in your life
The holiday season is the perfect time to spoil the foodies and spirits lovers in your life. From tasty treats to imbibe-able gifts, you can check off your list with these fabulous options. A special bonus? All these gifts come from LGBTQ+-owned businesses or creators. Tasty Treats The Chaga Company Mushrooms are back in a…
The fight to inspire: Ohio’s LGBTQ+ everyday elder heroes
With age comes a considerable amount of freedom — freedom to express ourselves, reflect on paths we’ve taken and rise…
How conservative playbook Project 2025 could affect LGBTQ+ people if it comes to pass
Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project is a creation of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy think tank whose “mission is…
News is Good: “Queer to Stay” recipients, an LGBTQ+ district for Oakland and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in…
LGBTQ+ candidates break barriers in 2023 off-year elections across the U.S.
This off-year election brought out over 500 LGBTQ+ candidates for political offices around the country, according to LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s…
PragerU detransition documentary campaign promoted on X’s “What’s Happening”
PragerU, also known as Prager University Foundation, is a conservative advocacy and media group that has made headlines in 2023…
Exploring 70 years of lesbian publications: From 1940s zines to modern glossy magazines
Since the 1940s, lesbians have created a vibrant history of publications. From the exploration of daily lesbian life to literary…
News is Good: NHL reverses ban on Pride Tape, Pride in Mauritius and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in…
LGBTQ+ elders need specific resources to thrive
The aging process looks different for everyone, and for queer people, getting older can present specific challenges. Aging LGBTQ+ people…
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News is Good: PGN receives journalism grant, a queer holiday film and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Philadelphia Gay News receives news sustainability initiative grant. PGN, a member of…
What we know about the outing and suicide of Alabama Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland
Please note we are using he/him pronouns for Bubba Copeland as that is what he used publicly. On Nov. 3, F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, the Republican mayor of Smiths Station, Alabama, took his life in front of Lee County Sheriff’s deputies after they attempted to do a wellness check on Copeland. Copeland, 49, mayor of the…
News is Good: “Nyad” premieres on Netflix, a Sapphic art collection in Philly and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Diana Nyad biopic premieres on Netflix. After spending time on the festival circuit,…
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News is Good: National Trans Visibility March, Maddie Zahm’s debut album and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. 2023 National Trans Visibility March Rally and March sets off in NYC. On…
11 groundbreaking moments in U.S. LGBTQ+ history
The history of the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. is rich. While the Stonewall Rebellion and legislative wins like Obergefell v. Hodges often dominate discussions about our history, many other stories and people paved the way for modern LGBTQ+ rights. From brave individuals in the 19th century who risked it all to create a space…
News is Good: Revry’s QueerX Awards, Black Cat Tavern gets its historic marker and more
Our weekly column, News is Good, features positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Revry honors Kylie Minogue, Alex Newell and more. Revry, the first global…