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FBI responds to spate of bomb threats against Planet Fitness after right-wing transphobic campaign

Chaya Raichik, the right-wing extremist behind the account, has been targeting the gym chain over its inclusive stance on transgender members.

Planet Fitness bans member who photographed trans woman changing — and it's not sorry

Planet Fitness is standing behind its decision to ban a member who photographed a transgender woman in a locker room.

Planet Fitness Revokes Membership of Transphobic Woman

Yvette Cormier returned four days in a row to warn women away from the locker room, because she had seen a trans woman use it once. On the fifth day, Cormier wasn't allowed to come back.

Woman Sues Planet Fitness Over Trans-Inclusive Policy

Yvette Cormier claims she suffered emotional damage after sharing a gym locker room with a trans woman who entered briefly to hang up her coat.

Michigan Court Insults Trans Women, Punishes Gym for Pro-LGBT Policy

An appeals court declares trans women aren't really women but "men who self-identify as women."

Zoey Tur in Hot Water Over Remarks on Trans Bodies, Rights

Following contentious commentary, trans advocates are vocally questioning Zoey Tur's recently established role as a media spokesperson.

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Florida attorney general threatens gym for allowing 'men posing as women' in females' locker rooms

But Florida's bathroom law does not apply to privately owned facilities.

I Support the Soft Insurrection Against Trump

Trump's Cabinet and military leaders -- like Defense Secretary Jim Mattis -- are really running the country. Thank God.

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

Over 40 Last-Minute Gifts for Techies, Travelers

You know those first adopters? We've got something they'll like (but so will you!).

WATCH: Anderson Cooper, Seth Meyers Are Gay Gym Buddies

They both work out at the same gay gym, wear matching suits, and like to read the news on television. This could be the beginning of the cutest bromance since Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

Op-ed: Mother Earth Is the Ultimate Diva

Does being gay -- or part of any minority -- make you more empathetic to environmental concerns? This writer thinks so.

LGBTQ Documentary Exposes Brazil President Bolsonaro Prior to Election

Often known as the "Brazilian Donald Trump," Bolsonaro has sent shockwaves of racist and anti-LGBTQ+ fervor throughout Brazil.

Gay Men Seem So Busy and Stressed, Why Aren't Straight Men?

There may be a reason so many queer men cannot sit still for long, says our advice columnist, Adam Blum.

Abby Wambach Preps for the 2015 World Cup

Headed into the 2015 World Cup, soccer legend Abby Wambach has her eye on the prize.

What’s So Queer About Supergirl Anyway?

Out writer Mariko Tamaki has created a heroine origin story that will resonate with any underdog.