Tag: LGBT

As Trans Visibility Increases, Is the Far Right Ramping Up Hate Speech?

An SPLC report indicates that transphobic hate speech is rapidly climbing

Before Stonewall: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride, Looking Back

"What made Stonewall possible was the decades of political organizing before it"

New Exhibit Explores 20th Century LGBTQ Activism

High Pride: Pot Industry Embraces LGBTQ Culture, Everyone Wins

"Queers love weed” — and no one knows that better than cannabis companies

In Advance of ‘The Notebook’ Musical, Nicolas Sparks Accused of Homophobia After Release of Damning Emails

How will Broadway respond to allegations of racism and homophobia against 'The Notebook' author?

Nearly 40% of LGBTQ Youth Have Contemplated Suicide: Report

According to a new survey from suicide prevention organization the Trevor Project, trans and gender nonconforming youth were among the most likely to attempt to end their lives

Trans Inmate Layleen Polanco Found Dead in Rikers Island Jail Cell

Department of Corrections says no violence was involved, but cause of death remains undetermined

LGBTQ Influencers Criticize YouTube After Homophobic Videos Are Allowed to Stay

YouTube has declined to ban alt-right commenter Steven Crowder, who has been making homophobic videos about LGBTQ content creator Carlos Maza for years

The Rise of ‘Pose’ Star Billy Porter

After decades working in relative obscurity, the trailblazing actor finally found success by being himself

Another Trans Woman of Color Has Been Found Dead by Homicide In Dallas This Year

Chynal Lindsey, 26, is the latest transgender woman of color to be found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Dallas area