IN BRIEF Election items, trans people’s medical records, Chilli Pepper, queer...
Warning: This column mentions physical violence and sexual assault. NATIONAL In a historic development, Dr. Everett Blair Jr. won the special election to replace the late Rep. David Scott in...
View ArticleIN BRIEF School brief, married couple killed, Asia’s House, Yoyoi Kusama...
Warning: This column mentions murder and child sexual abuse. NATIONAL The Congressional Equality Caucus said that 179 members of Congress had signed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Queer pastor dies, trans intelligence agent, Landmark Dinner, UN...
Warning: This column mentions violence and suicide. NATIONAL Rev. Derek Terry, a Cincinnati pastor known for his LGBTQ+ activism, has died at age 42, per The Cincinnati Enquirer. He served as a...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Military items; HOPWA setback; BEAR’s return; global Pride...
Warning: This column mentions violent attacks. NATIONAL Queer Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, was among four U.S. soldiers killed during an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan, CBS News noted....
View ArticleIN BRIEF Avoiding Idaho, Baltimore gay bar, partnerships vetoed in Poland, UK...
Warning: This column mentions a violent attack. NATIONAL Trans journalist/activist Erin Reed updated her Anti-Trans National Legal Risk Assessment Map, adding Idaho to the list of “Do Not Travel”...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Trans ban upheld, bathhouse ban repealed, Stonewall re-enactment,...
NATIONAL In a major development, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls and women competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, The Advocate reported. In a six-to-three...
View ArticleSCOTUS rules against trans athletes
Keen News Service In a stunning smack down, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled unanimously on June 30 that states may ban transgender females from participating in sports competitions for females at...
View ArticleAttorneys and advocates respond to anti-trans Supreme Court ruling in BPJ and...
From a June 30 press release: WASHINGTON—This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in two cases—West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox—brought to the Supreme Court by...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Idaho law blocked, Pulse anniversary, Kréyòl Pride, David Hockney...
Warning: This column mentions suicide and a mass shooting. NATIONAL A federal judge granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of H.B. 752, a new Idaho law threatening...
View ArticleLongtime LGBTQ+ activist and Dreamer makes a play for Florida statehouse
When Brazilian-born Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet came to the United States in 2001 at age 14 his life changed forever. Sousa-Lazaballet was undocumented and experienced many challenges due to his...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Veterans’ setback, conversion therapy bill, IGLTA president passes,...
NATIONAL U.S. Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health John J. Bartrum. Official photo The Department of Veterans Affairs has ordered health facilities nationwide to eliminate gender...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Jason Collins, trans student stabbed, Warsaw’s pro-marriage move,...
NATIONAL Jason Collins—the NBA’s first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion—died at age 47 after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to...
View ArticleJason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NBA star Jason Collins, the first player to come out as gay while playing in a major American professional men’s sports league, has died from brain cancer, his family announced...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Housing restrictions, missing trans student, Europe’s...
NATIONAL The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed eliminating federal housing protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, LGBTQ Nation reported. The proposed...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Trans students, syphilis diagnoses, Egypt’s pro-trans ruling, New...
NATIONAL The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association voted on an amendment that would have restricted girls’ sports participation to cis individuals—but the measure failed to achieve the...
View ArticleThe case for compassion: Gregg Gonsalves discusses fentanyl treatment
Over the years, the very potent synthetic opioid drug fentanyl has been mentioned more in the media—and, in many cases, it has been connected to someone’s death. And with fentanyl being approximately...
View ArticleNMAC focuses on PrEP, evolving HIV-prevention landscape at Chicago summit
NMAC (formerly called the National Minority AIDS Council) held its 10th annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, The Syndemic Approach – Strengthening the HIV and Public Health Workforce, April 8-10...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Day of Silence, ex-Illinois attorney, Uganda’s Supreme Court, Cyndi...
NATIONAL Thousands of students across the United States took part in the 30th annual Day of Silence (a student-led campaign organized by Glisten, formerly GLSEN) on April 10, The Advocate noted. What...
View ArticleLesbian Visibility Week North America returns for third year April 20-26
From City Halls to Niagara Falls: Lesbian Visibility Week 2026 to bring landmark moments, local celebrations, and community connection across North America Key Events: Nationwide Flag Raisings · Queer...
View ArticleIN BRIEF Florida HIV rule, mock funeral, Iceland schism, kissing women...
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS organizations and others criticized an emergency rule that went into effect in Florida that could restrict access to HIV treatment for thousands of Floridians, per The Bay Area...
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