Mistrial declared in case of missing Black gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee
Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. is still charged with capital murder and remains out on his $250,000 bond.
December 12, 2024
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'Cisgender' Added to Oxford English Dictionary
The term, which signifies the opposite of 'transgender,' is a crucial addition to the English language, say trans advocates.
June 25, 2015
Alabama City Repeals Anti-Trans Law
A slim majority of City Council members voted to repeal the law that would have imposed a $500 fine and jail time for any transgender person who used a bathroom that matched their gender identity.
May 4, 2016
How We Killed Oxford, Ala.'s Hate Law
Getting an insidious "bathroom law" repealed took intense organization and grassroots work. Read the inside story here.
May 13, 2016
'Mx' -- Dictionary's First Trans-Affirming Honorific?
But some worry that its possibly confusing pronunciation could hamper the term's continued usage.
May 5, 2015
Gay Black Student's Killing Terrifies Ole Miss Community
Jimmie "Jay" Lee was well known in the college town of Oxford for his drag performances.
August 16, 2022
Gay Artist Victim of Brutal Alleged Hate Crime in Queer Neighborhood
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects who attacked the man on Sydney's famous Oxford Street.
August 22, 2022
Alabama City May Repeal Harsh Anti-Trans Ordinance
The Oxford City Council will meet tomorrow to reconsider the ordinance, which imposes fines and jail terms on trans people for using the restrooms matching their gender identity.
May 3, 2016
Word of the Year: Selfie
"Selfie" has been chosen as word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, beating out "twerk." Here are a few of our favorite celebrities making selfies.
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Meet the 21-year-old Rhodes Scholar fighting for the wrongfully incarcerated
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19 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in August 2025 — and where to watch them
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Ala. City's New Anti-Trans Law Is Nation's Most Terrifying
The new ordinance imposes a $500 fine and up to six months in jail for trans people caught using the restroom that matches their gender identity.
April 27, 2016
Aussie Bank's Makeover Celebrates 10th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
To celebrate the LGBT community, one Australian bank underwent a massive makeover.
February 22, 2016
Philly Mayor to Lesbian Booted from Prom: "I Love Your Suit"
"Keep being yourself," Philadelphia's mayor told a teenager who was kicked out of her high school prom for wearing a suit.
May 11, 2016
Study Puts 'Beginning of HIV/AIDS' in 1920s Africa, Dispels Myths
A landmark new study finds that HIV actually emerged in Congo in the 1920s. Check out three debunked HIV-origin theories of the past.
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