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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

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By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

Twenty-six-year-old Republican nominee Michael Alfonso may have powerful connections, but one especially prominent feature is stealing the spotlight.

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.

Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her unexpected passing in a statement on Sunday evening as an investigation into the death continues.