Controversy brews on Bluesky over anti-trans interloper ban
Jesse Singal’s anti-trans views have made him the most blocked user on Bluesky, but that's not enough for some LGBTQ+ users seeking a post-X safe space.
December 13, 2024
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LGBTQ+ TikTokers: Banning app will 'eliminate' online communities & activism (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ TikTokers are warning that a ban on the app would have a "disproportionate effect on the queer community."
March 15, 2024
Dwyane Wade and transgender daughter Zaya launch new resource for trans youth and families
Translatable is an online resource that will focus on communities of color and offer a safe space and accurate information.
May 23, 2024
Reddit Finally Bans Neo-Nazis, Other Hate Groups
Numerous online communities were banished after Reddit updated its policies on violent content.
October 26, 2017
Community Mourns Death of Trans Gaming Developer
The transgender and online gaming communities are still feeling the loss of 23-year-old developer and trans woman Rachel Bryk.
May 1, 2015
Where's Curt Schilling's Apology for Hypocritical Harassment?
The former Red Sox pitcher and ESPN commentator should take his own advice about the harms of online harassment, says this communications professional.Â
April 28, 2016
The Two Men Who Revolutionized How LGBT People Communicate
Andy Cramer and Al Farmer, who fell in love while helping gay and bi men find each other online, remain quiet pillars of the community.
July 12, 2017
Starbucks CEO Cancels on Church Linked to Conversion Therapy
Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz canceled an appearance at Willow Creek Community Church after an online petition brought attention to the church's association with conversion therapy.
August 11, 2011
The OA's Ian Alexander: 'Boys Can Wear Makeup'
Alexander talks on this week's LGBTQ&AÂ podcast about finding trans community online, his evolving gender, and acting on the Netflix series, The OA.Â
March 26, 2019
Fighting HIV ignorance
Some users of Facebook.com, an online community for college students, are breeding fear and hatred about HIV infection and gay men--prompting the 26-year-old founder of an HIV prevention organization to take action
February 23, 2006
13 Ways to Queer Your Black Friday
Need some ideas on how to spend Black Friday? We got you covered.
November 24, 2023
LGBTQ+ People Experience Health Disparities, Economic Insecurity: Poll
New polls from Data for Progress highlight this finding as well as a low sense of belonging among transgender Americans.
July 4, 2023
Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Sex Workers Targeted Again by Politicians
The EARN IT Act, which the Senate could advance tomorrow, is dangerous.
July 1, 2020
LGBTQ+ youth feel safer online than in-person — and it's not close
Most LGBTQ+ youth report that their friends online and in person provide nearly twice the support of family.
March 12, 2025
How Technology Can Create Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth
StreamElements has teamed with the It Gets Better Project to create those safe spaces and support It Gets Better's important work.
June 29, 2021
Is 'Vax 4 Vax' Taking Over Grindr?
If you are fully vaccinated, you are not a better or more desirable person.
March 29, 2021
Spoutible joins Discord & Post to safeguard LGBTQ+ users, forbids misgendering and deadnaming
The social media platform announced a comprehensive policy update focused on protecting transgender individuals, enforcing strict measures against misgendering and deadnaming.
January 8, 2024
LGBTQ+ Youth Lack Kind Communities, Mental Health Support: Study
The findings come from a new report from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.
June 14, 2023
Raymond Braun Grows Up
One of the world's leading social media influencers, Raymond Braun uses his following for good.
November 21, 2017
Get Out of the Rabbithole
As the Internet continues to suck us into a virtual reality, gay culture in the real world is slipping away.
July 30, 2008
Op-ed: Digital Ways of Preventing HIV
Why are we so fixated on finding a medical solution when, as social networks revolutionize sex in our community, gay men are successfully using new technology to combat HIV?
April 19, 2012