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Share Tweet Share Share Email It’s time to trim the tree, hang the mistletoe, and crank up the music! Whether you’re into campy classics, soulful ballads, or funky beats, this holiday playlist has a little something for everyone. From pop queens to unexpected gems, these songs will keep

Trans Kids Deserve Better group holds “die-in” protest at London’s Victoria Station Trans kids staged a “die-in” at London’s busiest train station on Wednesday in protest of the U.K. Labour government’s extension of a ban on puberty blockers on the day the ban was set to take effect. One protester described the consequences as “devastating”

Accused child sex trafficker and misogynist Andrew Tate An online money-making course belonging to right-wing “manosphere” influencer and accused child sex trafficker Andrew Tate has been hacked by pro-transgender hackers. The hack has revealed that the course’s users — who pay from around $41 to $50 a month to use the site — have complained

The UK Supreme Court will soon rule on the legal definition of a woman, having taken up a historic case brought by anti-trans group For Women Scotland (FWS). The outcome will have a massive effect on transgender and nonbinary people in the UK. The case asks, “Is a person with a full gender recognition certificate

Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, have arrested a 31-year-old man for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Quanesha “Cocoa” Shantel, a Black trans woman who was active in the ballroom and drag scene. Ira Owens, a family friend who described himself as Shantel’s “drag father,” remembered her as “a loving and caring person” in an interview

By an 8-7 vote, the Texas State Board of Education authorized the incorporation of primarily Christian Bible-based lessons in public elementary schools from kindergarten through fifth-grade beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) voiced support for the program, saying in a May news release that it “will allow students to better understand the

Security footage allegedly showing Benjamin Michael. A former marine and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy has been charged with a hate crime for ripping down a Pride flag outside an Annapolis, Maryland, business. Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop owner Charlie Garrett reported the vandalism to police on the morning of Friday, November 15. According to

A 28-year-old trans woman in China has won her lawsuit against the hospital and doctor that subjected her to three months of traumatic and painful electroshock conversion therapy treatments, the Guardian reports. The woman, a performance artist who goes by the name Ling’er, said she hoped the victory would help others in the LGBTQ+ community

April 10, 2024; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine gives his 2024 State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday afternoon. Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed into law a sweeping bathroom ban for transgender students, including even private colleges in the ban. The law, known

This holiday season may be especially challenging for many of us due to the results of the recent election, so we thought we’d bring a little levity to the day by asking AI to help us create some Pride turkeys to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. So if you need a break from family, friends,

A Christmas Parade in 2020 An Alabama anti-LGBTQ+ organization is trying to get an LGBTQ+ Pride group kicked out of a local Christmas parade because it claims the group will display transgender Pride flags or drag queens in violation of the parade’s “family friendly” policies against political messaging and “lewd and offensive” entries. Prattville Pride

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives, the company announced Monday. In the wake of a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 ending affirmative action in college admissions, and a drumbeat of anti-“woke” messaging culminating in the election of President-elect Donald

Share Tweet Share Share Email It’s the most wonderful time of the queer! The holidays are about love, family, and making memories—but what’s a cozy Christmas without a feel-good holiday movie? For too long, holiday movies lacked sapphic love stories, but that’s changed in recent years. Now, there’s

Donald Trump is planning to implement a total ban on transgender service members and recruits on “Day One,” according to Defense Department insiders, which will have massive costs that affect both military preparedness and the DoD’s bottom line. A total trans ban will cost the Pentagon at least $18 billion, according to Emily “Hawking” Shilling,

Share Tweet Share Share Email It’s Wicked’s world, and we’re just living in it! The Hollywood adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical has swept the globe—and the internet—off its feet this week, as fans flood theaters for the highly anticipated premiere. If you’re anything like us, then you’re

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) just revealed on X that she is selling shirts to attack Representative-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), who is the first transgender person elected to Congress. “The Left wants to NORMALIZE balls in women’s stalls. Hell no. I’m NOT backing down,” she said. “Every purchase will help FUEL MY FIGHT to protect women

Fox host Pete Hegseth – Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense – not only believes that women should not be allowed to serve in combat roles and not only has been accused of sexual assault, but he also spent his college days at Princeton campaigning against LGBTQ+ rights, a report from Talking Points Memo has

Since being named President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is facing new scrutiny for her ties to an alleged cult. As The Daily Beast notes, Gabbard became the first practicing Hindu member of Congress when she was elected to represent Hawaii’s 2nd district in 2013. But she

A protester vents in frustration at a march against police brutality, in Lagos, Nigeria Four men became the latest victims of anti-LGBTQ+ mob “justice” in the African country of Nigeria earlier this month, after they were accused of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual activity. As the Los Angeles Blade reports, the four young men were

A new biography claims that actor James Dean was forced to pay off a former male lover to conceal their affair weeks before East of Eden hit theaters in 1955. According to The Daily Mail, author Jason Colavito details the transaction and the circumstances that led to it – including court documents – in his

Share Tweet Share Share Email Move over, traditional holiday specials—Netflix is giving the season a glittery remix with A Nonsense Christmas. Sabrina Carpenter headlines this festive extravaganza, and she’s teaming up with rising star Chappell Roan to gift fans a yuletide surprise. The duo will join forces for

Attorney General Pam Bondi held a news conference on Sept 27 2016 That’s how Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s latest pick to be his attorney general in a second Trump administration, described her support for the LGBTQ+ community in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Copper in 2016 as “Different color rainbow hands,” referring to an illustration

Share Tweet Share Share Email NBC’s Brilliant Minds is earning accolades for its captivating blend of medical drama and groundbreaking storytelling, and upcoming episodes are set to raise the bar. Creator and showrunner Michael Grassi sat down with us to tease the latest developments, including the show’s bold

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks during a special meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education at the Oliver Hodge Building on the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has said he will “absolutely” penalize schools that refuse to follow his order to

Share Tweet Share Share Email Coachella 2025: Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone Headline the Desert’s Biggest Party Dust off your flower crowns and charge those phones—Coachella 2025 is coming, and it’s shaping up to be an unforgettable music marathon in the California desert. With a lineup

Donald Trump announced he’s tapped former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) impresario Linda McMahon to head up the Department of Education (DOE) in his second term. “And, in further ‘apparently not a joke’ news, Linda McMahon of the WWE for Secretary of Education. LULZ PWNED as a theory of governance, I guess,” posted McGill University professor of

Share Tweet Share Share Email Susan Sarandon, beloved for her iconic roles in Thelma & Louise and Dead Man Walking, has once again proven why she’s a trailblazer both on and off-screen. In a candid interview with The Times, Sarandon revealed she’s currently single and open to dating

While Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voiced some good ideas regarding children’s health issues, like eliminating processed foods from their diets and attempting to reduce childhood obesity, his insistence on spreading false and dangerous health-related conspiracy theories combined with his lack of background in the field of public health should automatically make him ineligible for