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From NBC’s peacock carpet to MS NOW: ‘The Weekend’ hosts step into a new era in cable television

On Saturday, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany will host their weekend show under MSNBC's new name.

Gay Trump ally Peter Thiel: Fear of technology will bring on the Antichrist

Thiel once suggested that environmental activist Greta Thunberg could be the Antichrist, although not in his latest lectures.

Anti-diversity crusader Robby Starbuck to headline Society for Human Resource Management convention

The right-wing extremist has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history.

Louisiana Republican demands social media companies delete anti-Charlie Kirk posts & ban users

GOP lawmakers, who previously railed against online censorship, are suddenly singing a different tune.

Owner of America's second-oldest lesbian bar, Babes of Carytown, has died

Vicky Hester, owner of the bar in Richmond, Virginia, was surrounded by loved ones at her death.

Cracker Barrel proves that the era of the angry, racist, homophobic white man is alive and well

Opinion: The brand’s imbroglio validated that the hateful Trump and his goons aren’t going anywhere soon, writes John Casey.

Target's CEO to step down after store's sluggish performance — and amid pro-LGBTQ+ pushback

The company made the announcement Wednesday, following continued struggles to keep up with retailers like Walmart and TJ Maxx.

D.C. bar owners say Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown is killing their business

“This is not sustainable,” Dave Perruzza, a gay business owner in D.C., told The Advocate.

Duckling Tim Cook basks in the stench of the odorous Donald Trump and lauds him with the gift of gold

Cook caves to Trump like Mike Johnson, Sam Altman, and Shari Redstone, yet he feeds our addiction, ducking out of any culpability, writes John Casey.

Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump with a golden Oval Office gift & $100 billion pledge

“It’s a unique unit of one,” the Apple CEO said at the White House, adding, “designed by a U.S. Marine Corps corporal.”

Liberal watchdog Media Matters is in serious trouble after being sued by Elon Musk

The organization, which monitors far-right media, is navigating very troubled waters as the Trump administration and Elon Musk wage a legal war against it.

Gay S.F. supervisor gets blowback for proposing to scrap domestic-partners law

The law requires city contractors to offer same-sex domestic partners the same benefits as married straight couples, and Matt Dorsey says marriage equality means it's no longer needed.

LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy

The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the “Hateful and Derogatory Content” and “Harassment and Abusive Content” sections.

The intersection of CEOs' glee at layoffs and the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle 'gene' ad

Opinion: There is a collision of corporate indifference, lack of empathy for employees, and no awareness of how tone-deaf branding alienates customers, writes John Casey.

RFK Jr. mulls firing ‘critical’ panel that determines no-cost preventive care services insurers must cover

It comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, which requires coverage for diabetes, cancer, and mental health screenings as well as access to HIV prevention, or PrEP, was properly appointed.

Coke caves to Donald the Dextrose Dictator. Is McDonald’s next?

Opinion: His latest demand, cane sugar in Coke, may seem petty, but it’s a symptom of something much worse, writes John Casey.

Jonathan Capehart confirms he’s the latest high-profile voice to leave Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post

The award-winning and respected gay journalist announced the move on Tuesday.

CBS is treating Stephen Colbert’s smart fans like fools by citing a ‘financial decision’

Opinion: CBS just proved that when it comes to a "decision," cancelling Colbert was a no-brainer compared to appeasing the dictator Trump, writes John Casey.

Delta passenger recounts harrowing JFK-bound flight’s emergency landing in remote North Atlantic islands

Ken Elder set out for a vacation in Spain. He didn’t expect to spend 30 hours stranded on his way back.

Jewel Thais-Williams, activist and owner of legendary L.A. Black queer bar Jewel's Catch One, has died

Her club was frequented by celebrities, but most importantly, it was a sanctuary for Black LGBTQ+ people.