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Live Out Your Drag Dreams in Shade: Queens of NYC
The new Fusion docu-series Shade: Queens of NYC premieres Thursday night, but check out this exclusive clip now.
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Live Out Your Drag Dreams in Shade: Queens of NYC

The new Fusion docu-series Shade: Queens of NYC premieres Thursday night, but check out this exclusive clip now.

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The justices focused on how the law was written, not the science behind conversion therapy. But the impact could still be significant.

The dramatic recovery of a downed airman became a religious metaphor at the White House, where Trump also threatened Iran and the press.

Opinion: A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed divorcing "gay" from "queer" people reinforces a hierarchy of belonging that privileges proximity to straightness, rewards conformity, and marginalizes anyone who cannot or will not meet its terms, argues Josh Ackley.

The "looksmaxxing" influencer was just given a history lesson by a group of transgender women.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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Luanne James was dismissed from the Rutherford Country public library after refusing to move LGBTQ+-related children’s books. A fundraiser has surged past $120,000.

Police say the suspect fired multiple shots into Pulse Ultra Club, marking the first use of the city’s hate intimidation ordinance.

The ruling in the U.S. District Court for Maryland keeps protections in place for providers offering gender-affirming care to patients under 19 while the legal fight continues.

The anti-LGBTQ+ politician is asking for "privacy," but the internet isn't giving it to her!

Social media is on fire as people are calling out the former Attorney General's failed alignment with the president.

Appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Taylor Brown is confronting the Trump administration’s attacks on trans people and dismantling long-standing LGBTQ+ inequities.