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'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider schools Pete Hegseth on drag in the military

The trans champion responded to a report from last summer of an admiral being denied a promotion, supposedly because he allowed a drag performance on his aircraft carrier.

No Pride flags needed in French Polynesia

Discovering LGBTQ+ inclusivity in French Polynesia was a warm and welcome revelation.

Randy Rainbow Skewers Trump's Love of Horrible Men to 'South Pacific'

Rainbow mashes up a little of The Bachelor with a classic showtune to highlight Trump's weird obsession with awful men. 

Randy Rainbow Skewers Trump's Government Shutdown Over the Wall

For his latest satirical video, Rainbow takes on Trump, the government shutdown, and the wall to the tune of South Pacific's "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame."
 

The Olympics Proves Asians Aren't Just 'Mathletes'

Out athletes like Julie Wu Chu are upending stereotypes, but the Olympics should also be a wake-up call to the dearth of LGBT protections throughout Asia.

Asian LGBT Community: End Trump's Muslim Ban

Asian-Americans are familiar with our nation's history of travel bans, which included Chinese immigrants and anyone with HIV. This latest ban is just as horrible.

Amid All the Noise in D.C., Dreamers' Fate Hangs in the Balance

Forget about Trump's tweets and demand that Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell pass a clean Dream Act.

The Muslim Ban Is Hurting LGBT People, Not Helping Them

Trump's reckless order put lives at risk, writes Sasha W. of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance.

Why Can't Prince Charming's True Love Be Asian?

Lamenting another lost opportunity to showcase queer Asian men.

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How Queer Asians Can Be Good Allies to Black Brothers and Sisters

A plea for LGBTQ Asians to stand in solidarity with the queer Black community.

The Judge Who Tossed Trump's Latest Muslim Ban Saved LGBT Lives

People fleeing oppression should not be punished or made into scapegoats, writes Glenn Magpantay. It's time for Trump to give up on these discriminatory bans.

What's at Stake for LGBTQ+ Asian Dreamers

Tens of thousands of queer Asian lives hang in the balance.

The Status of Marriage in the U.S. Territories

Aside from Southern officials hindering licenses, marriage equality is happening in all 50 states. But what about Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa?

Smallest Nation on Earth Now Has Marriage Equality

A gay wedding may be in store for this country of 56 people.

Prop. 8’s Kris Perry, Sandy Stier Renew Wedding Vows at 20,000 Feet

The pair celebrated the event on a plane as part of a Vow Renewal Package to the LGBTQ+ wedding mecca of Tahiti and Bora Bora.

Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality

A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.

Affirmative Action Helped Me Succeed as a Gay Asian-American

Glenn D. Magpantay, the executive director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, says affirmative action helped course correct years of discrimination. 

'King & I' Classic Gets Beautiful Gay Love Story Reimagining

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein song "We Kiss in a Shadow" holds new meaning when sung by a male couple.