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In a historic win for the LGBTQ+ community, Aetna reached a settlement today with a group of plaintiffs alleging medical discrimination in their fertility coverage. The insurance company is paying out $2 million to the members of the class action lawsuit, as well as restructuring how they cover fertility for queer couples moving forward. This

Share Tweet Share Share Email Tommy Dorfman has a surprise—she’s married! The star revealed a secret wedding with Elise Williams last year. Surprise! Tommy Dorfman, the star you loved in 13 Reasons Why and Love, Victor, has just dropped some big news—she got married and kept it a hush-hush affair! Late last year, Dorfman and

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) Photo: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via IMAGN When Christian Nationalist Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) visited George Washington University (GW) yesterday to complain about a pro-Palestinian encampment there, students repeatedly shouted “Beetlejuice!” at her. The jeer referenced the time she was kicked out of a theatre during a performance of Beetlejuice: The Musical

Share Tweet Share Share Email It’s the year of sequels! With a Freaky Friday sequel already in production, why not add a Mean Girls 2? We would love to see what Regina George is up to these days. And we’re not alone! Revisiting the Pink: Are Cady and Regina Teaming Up Again? Hold on to

Rep. Greene (R-GA) speaks on May 1, 2024. Photo: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY via IMAGN Congressional Republicans are “sick and tired” of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and they plan to help defeat her resolution to kick out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), which she promised to formally introduce “next week, absolutely.” The defeat would help

Share Tweet Share Share Email Darren Criss, renowned for his role as the charming Blaine Anderson on Glee, has recently described himself as “culturally queer.” So, what does that mean?  A Trailblazer on and Off Screen His portrayal of Blaine, the talented and openly gay lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers, helped shape one of television’s

Harmonica Sunbeam reads books to kids at a 2023 event Photo: Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Jersey City drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam had planned on reading books, singing songs, coloring pictures, and taking pictures with kids as part of Brookdale Community College’s “Bring Your Child to Work Day” event for employees. But

Share Tweet Share Share Email Elliot Page recalls calling The Umbrella Academy creator about his upcoming surgery. When Elliot Page, the star of Netflix’s hit series The Umbrella Academy, came out as transgender after the show’s second season, the response he received was nothing short of spectacular. The show’s showrunner, Steve Blackman, was among the first

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Share Tweet Share Share Email The former Fifth Harmony star is ready to mix things up when it comes to love. After splitting from Sasha Mallory, Lauren Jauregui explores polyamory. The former Fifth Harmony star embraces new relationship styles. On a recent episode of the “Two Dykes and a Mic” podcast, Jauregui shared some personal insights into her current

Chaya Raichik Photo: Screenshot Planet Fitness locations across the country have continued to receive bomb threats in the wake of an anti-transgender boycott campaign spearheaded by anti-LGBTQ+ hate influencer Chaya Raichik’s Libs of TikTok social media accounts. Media Matter reports that at least 53 Planet Fitness locations in 20 states have now reported receiving bomb

Share Tweet Share Share Email Sophia Bush, renowned for her role in One Tree Hill, has captured hearts once again, this time with her touching revelation in Glamour magazine about being queer and her blooming romance with soccer sensation Ashlyn Harris. A New Beginning at 41 In her candid personal essay, Bush expresses a profound sense of relief

Eli. Underwood likes the experience of voting in person, but they now have to vote by mail. Underwood went to a Detroit church to cast a ballot in the 2022 general elections, but chronic health conditions meant the two flights of stairs to the basement taxed them badly; living with Long Covid as well, Underwood was frustrated by

Share Tweet Share Share Email Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in Sex Education, is gearing up to bring a wave of “queer energy” to the iconic role of The Doctor in the upcoming season of Doctor Who.  Showrunner Russell T Davies spills the tea on what fans can expect from Gatwa’s groundbreaking portrayal, promising a character

Share Tweet Share Share Email Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in Sex Education, is gearing up to bring a wave of “queer energy” to the iconic role of The Doctor in the upcoming season of Doctor Who.  Showrunner Russell T Davies spills the tea on what fans can expect from Gatwa’s groundbreaking portrayal, promising a character

Welcome to the (somewhat shorter this week) LGBTQ Nation News Quiz. We’ve kept you up-to-date on politics, current events, and news from the LGBTQ+ community all week. Now, this is your chance to look back on what happened. We’ll be testing your knowledge with a series of questions taken from our headlines this past week. Try the

Share Tweet Share Share Email In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week, we’ve put together a list of Hollywood’s iconic faces who boldly embraced their truth in 2024. Let’s dive in! Celebrating the Icons of Change In a powerful wave of self-revelation, celebrated women from various facets of the entertainment industry chose to embrace their queer

Lori Gimelshteyn, executive director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network. Photo: KUSA screenshot Colorado’s Supreme Court has said that an anti-LGBTQ+ “parents’ rights” group may start collecting signatures to approve Ballot Measure 142, a proposed law that would require schools to out transgender students to their potentially unsupportive parents. The group now has until August

Share Tweet Share Share Email In a revealing interview with Rolling Stone for her May 2024 cover story, Billie Eilish shares how her new song “Lunch” became a pivotal moment in her journey toward understanding her sexuality.  The song will feature on her upcoming third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. Unpacking “Lunch”: A Song of Self-Discovery Billie Eilish,

Shangela at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019 Photo: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN A former production assistant (PA) on HBO’s docuseries We’re Here has dropped his rape lawsuit against Darius Jeremy “DJ” Pierce, a former RuPaul’s Drag Race competitor better known as Shangela. Pierce still faces sexual assault allegations from five

Share Tweet Share Share Email “They’re all in.” During the energetic press tour for the new steamy tennis drama Challengers, Josh O’Connor shared exciting details about the character fluidity and his surprising journey to landing the role of Patrick. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), the film features Zendaya in her debut

River Nevaeh Goddard Photo: Screenshot A nonbinary 17-year-old, River Nevaeh Goddard, was found dead earlier this month, and their boyfriend has been arrested in connection to the death. But he’s not being charged with murder. Police were responding to a welfare check at the home of their boyfriend, Shane Curry, in Stow, Massachusetts on April

Share Tweet Share Share Email Billie Eilish Joins Fortnite’s Celebrity Roster Billie Eilish is gearing up to score some major victories in Fortnite as the acclaimed queer singer confirmed her entry as a playable character in the latest update of the game. Known for hits like “Bad Guy,” Eilish will soon stand alongside pop icons such as

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton Photo: YouTube screenshot Big Mama Thornton — a six-foot tall, 300-pound, Black, gender-nonconforming blue musician who wore men’s apparel and sang with a growl — has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her influence on the genre. Though Thornton didn’t personally identify as LGBTQ+, modern

Share Tweet Share Share Email Emma Corrin’s Bald and Bold Debut Brace yourselves for a thrilling ride as Emma Corrin makes a striking entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the much-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine. Portraying the formidable Cassandra Nova, Corrin delivers a performance that promises to captivate audiences. With their bald look and sinister presence, they bring an

Photo: Bil Browning/Shutterstock A 36-year-old trans man named Tee Arnold died earlier this month after he was shot outside a shopping mall in Hallandale Beach, Florida in the middle of the night. Hallandale Beach police Captain Aaron Smith does not believe the murder was a hate crime and says it was “an isolated incident” sparked

Share Tweet Share Share Email Jonathan Bailey’s Stellar Year Continues 2024 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for Jonathan Bailey! The star of Fellow Travelers has already captured our attention with his upcoming role in Wicked, which is set to be released later this year. Now, he’s stirring excitement with rumors of joining a new Jurassic World film

A 24-year-old ex-Marine was sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Orange County, CA in 2022, just one act in a laundry list of planned attacks by the defendant and his neo-Nazi associates. Chance Brannon of San Juan Capistrano, California, was an active-duty member of the U.S. Marine Corps

Share Tweet Share Share Email Netflix is gearing up to haunt our screens with the latest adaptation from the eerie pages of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe. Dead Boy Detectives premieres on April 25, packing more spooks and spirits than a haunted mansion on Halloween. The show stars George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne and Jayden Revri as Charles