Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'
Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.
August 15, 2025
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Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district
An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.
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Penguin Random House and PEN America Sue Florida Over Book Bans
Many of the books removed from school libraries or placed on restricted access in Escambia County deal with LGBTQ+ or racial matters.
May 17, 2023
How Book Bans Are Taking a Toll on Many Authors
More than 3,000 books were banned in the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America.
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Trans and Nonbinary Siblings Shot to Death; Mother Charged
Jeffery "JJ" Bright and Jasmine Canady were killed in Pennsylvania, and their mother is charged with criminal homicide.
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Twenty-Five and Still Cruising
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Amanda Seyfried says she only exists to make the gays happy
The beloved and iconic actress knows who her true fans are.
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Does Internalized Shame Keep Gay Actors From Gay Parts?
Inspired by a story from Rita Moreno, out actors Michael Urie and Drew Droege reflect on how shame can inhibit queer people.
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60 Homoerotic Album Covers
From the blatant to the latent, which of these homoerotic gems grabbed your attention?
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The Meaning of Mooch
If blink-or-you'll-miss-him Anthony Scaramucci taught us anything, it's that Donald Trump is basically a Goodfellas character.
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Will American democracy follow Joe Biden into the sunset in 2025?
I don’t think it was a coincidence that President Jimmy Carter passed away before the start of the New Year, writes John Casey.
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The Rivers (Still) Wild
The queen of the red carpet, Joan Rivers, talks about the state of the world while on tour for her one-woman show in Europe.
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Pro-trans rival draws cheers after Rep. Seth Moulton booed at Boston No Kings rally
Sen. Ed Markey, who will defend his Senate seat against Moulton, a fellow Democrat, in 2026, was met with applause at Saturday's protest while wearing the transgender flag.
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How Lee Daniels Became the Star Maker and Black Queer Icon
The award-winning director continues to tackle racism in Hollywood, as he mentors young queer artists and expands his media empire.
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Transgender Man Shot to Death While Driving Taxi in Oklahoma
Dustin Parker, 25, was killed early New Year's Day, making him the first trans homicide victim of 2020.
January 2, 2020
'Star Trek: Discovery' Shows Us How to Maintain Hope in the Age of Trump
The new series offers a path toward the utopian future that previous franchise entries have painted as inevitable, writes Jessie Earl.
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Keeping Optimism From Going Extinct
Positivity can be a choice for some people. If you can, choose it.
June 28, 2018
With a Trump victory, America now has a permission structure to vilify the LGBTQ+ community
Despite toxicity that will engulf us, we are heroes, we always have been, and we’ve always come out on top. We will get through this, John Casey writes.
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