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This LGBTQ+ travel company’s mission of inclusivity is radical & ‘You’re more than welcome’
As the U.S. government tries to push trans and nonbinary people out of society, one travel company is embracing guests of all identities and sizes.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban from 1849
A 176-year-old law "does not prohibit abortion in the State of Wisconsin," the state Supreme Court has ruled.
July 02 2025 11:55 AM
How SNAP cuts will disproportionately impact some LGBTQ+ people
About 15 percent of LGBTQ+ adults received SNAP benefits in the past year.
July 01 2025 1:33 PM
U.K. Prime Minister pushes to ban trans people from single-sex bathrooms, sports, and beyond
Keir Starmer said the ruling that trans women are not considered women under the nation's Equality Act must be applied "as soon as possible."
June 30 2025 4:34 PM
Florida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion ban
Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."
June 23 2025 4:33 PM
California police accused a lawmaker of DUI when she was sober. She says she was targeted because she's queer
Law enforcement has still refused to release the records from Sabrina Cervantes' DUI arrest, despite tests proving she was sober.
June 20 2025 12:46 PM
Sally Ride told her partner it was OK to come out 10 days before her death
“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” Tam O'Shaughnessy said.
June 17 2025 3:12 PM
Gavin Newsom cut LGBTQ+ health funding. The CA legislature is set to restore $40 million
Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.
June 13 2025 12:19 PM
Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality
The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.
June 09 2025 4:12 PM
Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
June 05 2025 2:54 PM
ICE detained a trans migrant at her asylum hearing. Her lawyers still can't contact her
Attorneys for a transgender woman say they still haven't been able to contact her after she was arrested during her asylum hearing.
June 04 2025 5:04 PM
Why LGBTQ+ groups aren't fazed by Trump's 'Title IX Month' attention grab
"Pride is a protest, and it's happening whether the most-anti LGBTQ+ administration in history acknowledges it or not," an HRC spokesperson told The Advocate.
June 04 2025 11:17 AM
Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics
World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.
June 02 2025 2:22 PM
LGBTQ+ adults agree — Americans don't accept transgender people
Most LGBTQ+ adults believe that there is currently not much to no acceptance at all for trans people, a new survey reports.
May 30 2025 11:53 AM
J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization
Harry Potter profits are going directly to anti-transgender legal cases.
May 28 2025 11:52 AM
Sarah McBride skewers GOP’s ‘utter shitshow’ at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women
The transgender lawmaker said she would not participate in GOP attempts to use her for attention.
May 08 2025 10:48 AM
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
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May 06 2025 5:00 AM
Her partner of 45 years developed Alzheimer’s. She's sharing their story to 'take away fear'
Sue began showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease about ten years ago. Since then, Janice has had to balance her work with caring for the love of her life.
May 02 2025 6:05 AM
Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
April 29 2025 12:57 PM