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A snubbed winner, verbal sparring: The sour ending to this year's Miss International Queen

The annual beauty pageant for transgender women closed with the winner, Midori Monet, being ignored by fellow contestants and accusations of mistreatment from the year's runner-up.

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico Reveal That They're Married

The two met at the 2020 Miss Grand International competition in Thailand. 

'The Queens' Doc Lifts the Curtain on the Trans Stars of Drag Pageants

In this exclusive clip, Miss Continental contestants discuss the thrill, heartache, and community of competition.

Breaking barriers, how one contestant became the first trans delegate in Miss Georgia USA

In this personal essay, Jasmine Basanes reflects on her life and making history as the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss Georgia USA pageant, bringing visibility, pride, and purpose to the stage.

Trans Beauty Queen Uses Platform to Raise HIV Awareness

A passion for raising HIV awareness proves Jazelle Barbie Royale's beauty is more than skin deep.

The Films of Polari LGBT Film Festival

The film festival formerly known as the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival kicks off this week with a diverse lineup of movies you won't want to miss.

NBC Criticized for Editing of Olympics Speech

The network removed part of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach's comments against discrimination.

How Black Lives Matter Toronto Is Fighting Racism in the Great White North

Black Lives Matter Toronto is ready for a fight -- and is uniquely prepared to make a difference in Canada and beyond. 

Caitlyn Jenner and Friends: End TSA 'Horror Stories'

The transgender reality star and her costars shared their experiences of traveling while trans, and called on allies to demand better treatment.

'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' season 1 winner revealed

Find out which queen won the first-ever RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars and was crowned at the grand finale.

Miss America Wants to Change, But It Still Bans Trans Women

The competition works to stave off irrelevancy by ending swimsuit nonsense, but it needs to do more.

U.S. Beauty Pageant Can Reject Trans Contestants, Appeals Court Rules

One judge said beauty pageants were created to showcase the "ideal vision of American womanhood."

Drag Race's Miss Fame Reveals Album Cover Art

The RuPaul's Drag Race season 7 contestant releases Beauty Marked next Tuesday.

Netflix revives 1998 cold case of a missing lesbian cruise ship passenger

The series, Amy Bradley Is Missing, premiered on the streaming service earlier this week.

Dee Whigham Becomes 16th Trans Person Killed in 2016

The promising young nurse was found stabbed in a hotel room near Biloxi, Miss., where she had traveled to attend a rodeo with friends. 

WATCH: Thomas Roberts Hasn't Experienced Russian Homophobia

The out MSNBC anchor filed reports from Moscow about Russia's anti-LGBT laws, the Miss Universe competition he's there to host, and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi.