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The Smithsonian erased more than a queer Cuban artist's AIDS artwork

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.

Black Gay Conservative Targeted With Homophobic Slurs at Right-Wing Conference

A a social media user later claimed responsibility for the video, and doubled-down with the antigay slur.

Jaden Smith on Wearing Dresses: They're Not 'Girl's Clothes,' Just 'Clothes'

Social media exploded in response to the young actor-rapper's nonchalant defiance of gender norms.

'Stranger Things' Star: My Character's Sexuality Is 'Besides the Point'

"I'm only 12 but I do know we all relate to being different," the actor noted in response to social-media speculation.

19 Photos of #TwoMenKissing That Show Gay Love After Orlando

The Orlando shooter's father said the sight of two men kissing might have incited the killings. In response, social media lit up with gay love.

From Meta to X, most major social media companies are failing LGBTQ+ users: GLAAD

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

Adult Entertainment Star Michael Lucas Says He Had Name Written on IDF Bomb, Sparking Controversy

He posted the pics in response to transphobic anti-Israeli MMA fighter Jake Shields found IDF had written his name on a similar bomb.

RuPaul's 2016 Thoughts on Black Lives Matter and Police Brutality

The Black gay public figure has been silent on the current protests -- but here are his past views.

Andy Cohen Slams James Woods, Antigay Trolls of CNN's NYE Special

The out host shot down homophobic tweets from the Trump-supporting actor and others.

Video of Iraqi Teen Murdered for Being Perceived as Gay Goes Viral

The men who murdered a 14-year-old boy in Baghdad while shouting homophobic slurs videotaped the sickening slaying and posted it to social media. 

Beijing Police Attack Women for Wearing Rainbow Badges

The incident was captured on video on the International Day Against Homophobia.

Lauren Boebert Dumps Theater Date, Sidesteps Fondling Incident Questions

Boebert told TMZ that she would not again see the man with whom she exchanged intimate contact in public during a recent performance of Beetlejuice the musical.

Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram

LGBTQ+ groups say the Republican lawmaker's videos violate the social media company's community standards.

LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy

The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the “Hateful and Derogatory Content” and “Harassment and Abusive Content” sections.

Billionaires Trump, Zuckerberg, and Musk join forces to crush America's enduring decency

Mark Zuckerberg brazenly mimics Elon Musk, ditching safety on its platforms, and putting Trump sycophant Dana White on its board, writes John Casey.


No, This Latina Beauty Queen's Coming-Out Is Not a 'Scandal'

On her path to becoming an out role model, Jossie Ochoa has had to fight trolls and sensationalistic headlines.

Twitter Suspends Right-Wing Site for Misgendering Rachel Levine

The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.

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25 HILARIOUS responses to Republican Katie Britt's creepy State of the Union rebuttal

Her speech may have made our skin crawl but the memes are solid gold!

Right-Wingers Frame Trudeau as Sexist Snowflake for Saying 'Peoplekind'

A viral clip of the Canadian prime minister appearing to correct a woman's use of "mankind" is fake news.

Editor's Letter: To Be Intersectional or Illegitimate

Will our advocacy be real and encompass all people who face marginalization and oppression?

Gay Adult Store Attacked Again by Hammer-Wielding Masked Men

It’s the third time in six weeks the store has been victimized in the “targeted” attack.