At a time when companies are abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, WinMark Concepts President Andrew Isen said DEI was never meant to be a political statement – it’s a smart move for business and company culture. “It fosters an environment and a camaraderie of teamwork that will lead to a company’s positive bottom […]
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Take the LGBTQ+ community survey and make your voice count
Understanding the needs and priorities of LGBTQ+ communities is at the heart of what we do at News is Out. That’s why we’ve launched the Our Voices, Our Stories: LGBTQ+ Community Survey 2025, a nationwide effort to better understand our community’s experiences, interests and concerns. Whether it’s your health and wellness, travel habits, media preferences, or financial […]
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Mental health experts sound alarm over impact of anti-LGBTQ+ politics
As the country finds itself back in the Trump news cycle with the start of his second presidency, LGBTQ+ people are grappling with heightened levels of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Local mental health professionals say they have seen a significant uptick in clients expressing concerns over the potential rollback of rights and an increase in […]
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Your LGBTQ+ travel guide to Breck Pride in Colorado
Oh, how I love to get high in Colorado. And yes, I’m referring to both legal marijuana gummies and the soaring altitude of its walkable mountain towns. Last June, I was invited to the quaint historic village of Breckenridge with a group of gay journalists to experience Breck Pride — also briefly known as 10 […]
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Palm Springs remains a haven for LGBTQ+ visitors
For the uninitiated, Palm Springs, California is the gayest city in the country, and maybe even the world. At least a third of the city’s population of 45,000 identifies as gay or lesbian. The desert city is about a two-hour drive from Los Angeles in good traffic and a little over an hour’s flight from […]
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The ‘sacramental shame’ many LGBTQ+ conservative Christians wrestle with – and how they find healing
Kai found Jesus as a teenager. A person of white and Hawaiian descent, Kai now goes by gender-neutral pronouns and identifies as “māhū,” the traditional Hawaiian term for someone in-between masculine and feminine. But when they first became Christian, the high-schooler identified as gay – and was committed to celibacy. Kai – a pseudonym to […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 23, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The Republican-led House narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which now includes expanded restrictions on federal funding for gender-affirming care and rolls back insurance coverage requirements, potentially increasing out-of-pocket costs for transgender patients. Now the bill heads to the […]
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New report offers strategies to fund inclusive housing for LGBTQ+ seniors
A new report from the Milken Institute, in partnership with SAGE, outlines five financing models to address the growing need for affordable, LGBTQ+-affirming elder housing in the United States. According to the report, the number of LGBTQ+ adults aged 65 and older is expected to rise from 1.1 million today to over 7 million by […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 16, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The federal government has removed gender identity questions from key crime surveys, cutting off vital data on violence against LGBTQ+ people. Ohio Republicans blocked LGBTQ+ advocates from testifying against anti-trans language in the state budget, silencing concerns over harmful provisions. Republicans’ […]
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Tariffs hit hard, but queer-owned brands push back with transparency and community
At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in January, his administration quickly followed through on his promise to increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners. It began in February with a 10% tariff increase on all Chinese imports and a 25% increase on steel and aluminum products. Since then, tariffs have been escalating between […]
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GLAAD Report: Major social platforms fall short on LGBTQ+ safety in 2025
GLAAD has released its “2025 Social Media Safety Index” evaluating seven of the country’s largest social media platforms on how well they protect LGBTQ+ users. The platforms assessed—Facebook, Instagram, Threads (Meta), TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat—were scored based on their LGBTQ+ user safety, policy transparency, enforcement and protections against harassment and disinformation. No platform […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 9, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump-Vance administration to move forward with its ban on transgender people serving in the military while ongoing legal challenges continue. At an April 30 school board meeting in Tabernacle, N.J., about 40 people […]
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From Coast to Coast: LGBTQ-friendly places to visit this summer
It’s nearly summer, which means vacation time for many LGBTQ+ Americans. But where are LGBTQ+ vacationers heading? From beach towns to big cities, here are some of the top LGBTQ+-friendly destinations this summer. Provincetown, MA. Photo: Photo by Tyler Butler Provincetown, MA Often considered the ultimate gay beach town, Provincetown’s population grows from around 3,500 […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 2, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page report titled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC criticized the report as misleading and harmful to trans youth. Lambda […]
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LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations respond to HHS report on transgender youth
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page reporttitled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations like Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC are condemning the report as misleading. In a Bluesky post, the Human Rights Campaign called out the report’s endorsement of ‘exploratory therapy,’ a […]
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Pride without partners: 2025 celebrations hit by funding cuts
Pride season officially kicks off in a month–but this year’s celebrations are already looking very different from what we’ve grown accustomed to. At many Pride celebrations—including those in New York City, San Francisco, and St. Louis—corporate sponsors, once ubiquitous, have begun pulling their support. In response to conservative backlash against DEI efforts and rising hostility […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: April 25, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ youth option on the 988 crisis line may be shut down Oct. 1, per a draft U.S. Department of Health and Human Services budget. The line launched in 2022 to support queer youth at higher risk for suicide. The […]
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Cuts to HIV funding and health services could hit LGBTQ+ communities hard
As the second Trump administration rolls back LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, some of his early decisions could prove to be an indirect hit to already marginalized members of the community. The federal government recently terminated millions of dollars in grants towards HIV-related research. The Trump administration is also considering eliminating the CDC’s HIV prevention division, […]
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Health care is a weighted issue for LGBTQ+ people
Health care is a weighted issue for LGBTQ+ people. Due to income disparities, particularly for lesbians, bisexual and trans women and people of color, access to health care and essential services is often limited. Among queer and trans people, cancer is more prevalent, HIV is more prevalent, autoimmune disease is more prevalentand substance abuse is more prevalent. Another issue which is rarely […]
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Lesbian Visibility Week 2025 kicks off with a slate of events
Lesbian Visibility Week USA kicks off on Monday, April 21 and this year’s theme is “Celebrating Rainbow Families.” Powered by Curve Foundation, a nonprofit championing lesbian and queer women’s stories and culture, the week-long celebration includes events like the release of the 2025 Curve Power List, National Lesbian flag raisings, panels and a short film […]
