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Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record

As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.

Illinois Bakery Receives Threats for Family-Friendly Drag Show

Rather than give in to the threats, though, the bakery's owner is fighting back.

LGBTQ+ Student Group Targeted With Bomb Threat Over Drag Show

Because the South Dakota State University students played host to a kid-friendly drag event, somebody sent a bomb threat targeting the LGBTQ+ group.

North Carolina Drag Show Postponed After Man Arrested Over Death Threats

The man allegedly made a fake Facebook profile to send the threats to organizers.

Queer Youth Negatively Affected by Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws, Debates: Trevor Project Poll

From attacks on LGBTQ+ spaces to threats to drag shows, LGBTQ+ are watching and are being affected by current events in the U.S.

Drag Brunch Canceled After Illinois Bakery Vandalized and Graffitied

Before the business was damaged, UpRising Bakery and Cafe had received a number of threats over the scheduled drag show brunch.

Doughnut Shop Attacked With Molotov Cocktail After Drag Queen Event

The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Okla., was set on fire this week after having been burglarized two weeks earlier.

After Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime, Bakery Told to Stop Hosting Events

The UpRising Bakery and Cafe was vandalized over a planned drag brunch, and now local officials say it's not properly zoned for that or other events.

'We'll Cut Your Throats': Man Charged With Threatening Human Rights Campaign

Adam Michael Nettina appears to have been inspired by the recent Nashville school shooting.

Rise in Violence Accompanies Rise in Hate Speech on Twitter

Hateful remarks against LGBTQ+ people and Jews have become more common on Twitter since Elon Musk took over.

More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report

At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.

A Colorado man threatened to 'shoot up' a drag show. Artists are responding with a bigger show

Drag artists in a Colorado city are hosting their biggest show yet after a man allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting during one of their performances

Bomb Threats Target LGBTQ+ Events Across the U.S. Over the Weekend

A sinister pattern has emerged as multiple cities witness threats against LGBTQ-friendly events.

Bomb threat cancels Massachusetts drag queen story hour

The right-wing Super Happy Fun America activist group was suspected of protesting outside the library but denied responsibility for the bomb threat.

New Jersey Families Evacuated From Drag Queen Story Hour Event Amid Bomb Threat

The threat to the well-being of the kids was not the drag queen reading a story.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Administration Targets Holiday Drag Shows

It's just the latest in DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.

Disney Drag Brunch Canceled After Targeted by Right-Wing Trolls

A Texas bar was forced to cancel its all-ages Disney-themed drag show after an influx of harassment from trolls online.

There Have Been 141 Protests & Threats Against Drag Events This Year

Some of the incidents were violent, and the largest number took place in Texas, according to an updated report by GLAAD.

Drag Queens Increase Security in Wake of Club Q Attack

"We're trying to smile and make people happy for the holidays, and in the back of our heads we're thinking, I hope I don't get shot," Jinkx Monsoon said recently.

'Drag Now. Drag Forever' Will Be Theme of Palm Springs Pride

The Southern California desert city has also been declared a sanctuary for drag and all forms of self-expression.

Drag Producer Cancels Shows After Armed Proud Boys Threaten Event

After right-wing extremists showed up with guns to terrify attendees of a family-friendly drag show, producers of the event say they won't have any more shows soon.