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MacKenzie Scott donates over $30 million to LGBTQ+ nonprofits: 'Vital agents of change'

MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ Centers Band Together, Urge Congress to Up Financial Support

Over 160 LGBTQ centers are asking leaders not to forget the nearly 40,000 people they serve each month. 

LGBTQ+ Orgs: We Must Do More to End Racism, Racial Violence

More than 70 groups signed on to an open letter in light of the death of George Floyd and other recent horrific incidents.

Her Story: What It's Like to Date for Trans Women

Her Story’s look at the dating lives of trans and queer women earns its cred onscreen and behind the camera.

California City Voted to No Longer Fly Pride Flag

The Huntington Beach City Council removed the rainbow flag from the list of those that can be displayed on city property.

How This 70-Year-Old Lesbian Is Aging Gracelessly

Fay Jacobs has a new one woman show, and it'll make you laugh your age off. 

Will an LGBTQ+ Californian Succeed Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate?

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was said to be on the shortlist, while California Senate leader Toni Atkins was mentioned earlier

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Florida Politician Triumphs Over Homophobia to Win Primary

Shevrin Jones, targeted by antigay robotexts during the campaign, is poised to become Florida's first out state senator.

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6 historic gayborhoods you should visit in 2026 that are still thriving

These LGBTQ+ neighborhoods have rich histories — and they're just as vibrant today as they have been in the past.

Florida tourism website takes down its LGBTQ-dedicated page

Anyone who had the page bookmarked and tries to go to that section now will end up at a generic "Things To Do" page instead.

L.A. Pride Honored Stonewall, But Don’t Forget, Black Cat Was First

The West Coast celebration remembered Los Angeles's own place in the history and future of the LGBTQ movement.

L.A. Pride's 50th Anniversary Is Postponed — But Not Defeated

The LGBTQ celebration will go on, just not in the way it was initially planned, says event producer Jeff Consoletti.

As a Transgender Republican Woman, I Need the Equality Act

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Florida woman Erin Dotten shares her story.

What It's Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis's Florida

I’m directly affected by the authoritarian policies of our ambitious and ruthless governor.

Climate change is the great equalizer, yet it's the lives of the most vulnerable who are most affected

Opinion: Mother Nature doesn’t care about where you live, what you do, and who you are, but it's still the most vulnerable that will face her wrath, writes John Casey.


Gay California Rep. Robert Garcia Calls for Boycott of L.A. Dodgers Pride Night

The baseball team rescinded an honor to an LGBTQ+ group after conservative backlash.

LGBTQ+ Airbnb travelers rate their top 10 cities

Inclusive language listings pay off in the latest analysis of LGBTQ+ traveler experiences.

10 Republican 'hate squad' lawmakers targeted by pro-LGBTQ+ Agenda PAC

Agenda PAC is hoping to unseat these "beatable bigots."

Gay San Francisco Nurse Hospitalized With COVID-19

Friends and family of Mike Schultz have launched a GoFundMe to help with medical expenses.

The geography of longing

In a world shaped by vast landscapes and emotional distances, queer youth navigate a profound longing for connection; yet, as Matt Lifson writes in this personal essay, the very lifelines that once nurtured dreams and identities now face erasure, leaving hope hanging in delicate balance.