'Emilia Pérez' star Karla SofÃa Gascón faces backlash for old X posts
Karla SofÃa Gascón is the first out trans woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
January 31, 2025
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Muslims & LGBTs: We Are One Family
The head of the National LGBTQ Task Force and the director of Muslim Advocates discuss joining together to battle extremism and fear.
June 15, 2016
Apple's 'Little America' Spotlights Gay Muslims & Found Family's Power
Stephen Dunn and Amrou Al-Kadhi, writers of "The Son," discuss bringing a gay Syrian's story to life on the new Apple TV Plus series.
January 17, 2020
Queer Muslims Centered in Holiday Flick 'Syed Family Xmas Game Night'
The short film directed by Signature Move's Fawzia Mirza adds much-needed representation to the growing list of queer holiday fare.Â
September 22, 2021
Neb. Man Charged With Hate Crime Against Lesbian Sister
A Lincoln, Neb. man is accused of attacking his sister because he believed her same-sex relationship brought shame to their Muslim family.
November 11, 2013
The Insane Trial of the Pulse Shooter Widow Just Got Crazier
A right-wing "journalist" (pictured) disrupts Noor Salman's trial as it comes to a bumpy close.
March 30, 2018
LGBT Activists Slam SCOTUS Ruling on Trump's Muslim Ban
Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, GLAAD, and others are speaking out after the conservative justices once again backed Trump.
June 26, 2018
The Time I Sang to Allah in Drag in Front of Muslim Women
Amrou Al-Kadhi, a nonbinary author and drag performer, shares an unforgettable performance and audience reaction.
June 4, 2020
World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa
Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.
February 18, 2025
Housing Discrimination a Shared Experience for LGBT Folks and Muslims
LGBT and Muslim Americans have more in common than they may realize.
July 5, 2016
Don't Give in to Islamophobia Spreading on Social Media After Shooting
Speculation fills the internet as officials determine if this is a hate crime, domestic terrorism, or both.Â
June 12, 2016
Little America's Gay Refugee Episode Is Banned in 11 Countries
Writers on the Apple TV Plus series, which told the story of a gay Syrian immigrant, sounded the alarm of the censorship.
January 21, 2020
10 Tweets Showing #TrumpSacrifices Nothing Compared to Fallen Soldier
The internet takes Trump to task for criticizing a Muslim woman whose son died in Iraq.
July 31, 2016
Town in Bangladesh Elects Country’s First Trans Mayor
She beat her ruling party opponent in a win that officials have called a landslide.
December 2, 2021
This Is Why the NRA Is Silent on Philando Castile's Death
The national gun lobby with a vise grip on Congress is a deeply racist institution, writes Amanda Kerri.
June 23, 2017
11 Must See LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in October
Spooky season means queer season, right?
October 11, 2023
Trial of Pulse Shooter Widow: Noor Salman Told Cops Mateen 'Likes Homosexuals'
The widow of the man who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay club claims she didn't know the attack was coming, but she oddly told police Omar Mateen did not hate gay people.
March 14, 2018
Sepi Shyne Paves a Way as the 1st Queer Iranian Elected Official
Introducing the first queer Iranian-American elected to political office.
February 18, 2021
MSNBC Analyst Karine Jean-Pierre Is Proof Representation Matters
Move On's Karine Jean-Pierre is the antidote to ugly and dangerous times.
December 25, 2019
Ava DuVernay Highlights the Beauty of Diverse, Queer Families
The esteemed director's unscripted show, Home Sweet Home, accentuates understanding over aggression -- and pulls it off without being treacly.
November 12, 2021