FILE PHOTO: Ty Herndon in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) “Till You Get There” is the first single from Fort Worth’s Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning country artist Ty Herndon. The song from his forthcoming album JACOB shipped to country radio on Monday and is now available for streaming and download here. “This song is about the Read More
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Del Shores Foundation announces its first Writers Search winners
Emerson Collins and Del Shores of the Del Shores Foundation interview winner Jiggs Burgess. In an emailed announcement this week, the Del Shores Foundation announced its inaugural winners of its 2021 Writers Search. The search awards LGBTQ writers in three different categories. The search also focuses on the southern region of the United States. On Read More
Lesbian candidate wins Oregon gubernatorial primary
Oregon Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek Tina Kotek won the Democratic primary in the Oregon gubernatorial race. She is now on track to become one of the first out lesbian governors in U.S. history, along with Maura Healey who is running for governor in Massachusetts. Kotek is the first lesbian to win a statewide primary Read More
Palm Springs funds universal basic income program for trans residents
Two local groups wanting to create a universal basic income pilot program for transgender and nonbinary residents will receive $200,000 from Palm Springs to help develop it. Photo: City of Palm Springs Two local groups wanting to create a universal basic income pilot program for transgender and nonbinary residents will receive $200,000 from Palm Springs Read More
DOJ files suit to protect Trans youth healthcare
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Alabama after Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law criminalizing medical care for trans youth. The lawsuit is the first the DOJ has filed against any state over restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare. Bills threatening trans healthcare are being proposed nationwide in record Read More