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A recent study shows a “clinically meaningful” reduction in suicidality among transgender and gender diverse young people when they started getting hormone therapy to treat gender dysphoria, adding another piece of evidence to back keeping gender-affirming care available for trans youth. The study, published byThe Journal of Pediatricsin November and appearing in the journal’s February

“Ex-gay” Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin, who rose to fame with an early endorsement by Oprah Winfrey and appearances at the Republican National Convention and with then-candidate Barack Obama, allegedly raped his male assistant, according to a new lawsuit filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. The alleged victim, Giuseppe

Cardi B spotlighted her transgender glam squad after appearing as a guest judge on the January 2 premiere of Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. “These are the dolls. I can’t live without them… literally,” she said on Untucked, a spinoff showcasing what happens on Drag Race behind-the-scenes. Related Cardi lavished praise on her hairstylist,

Donald Trump invaded Venezuela and arrested the Latin American strongman Nicolas Maduro on January 3 in an operation that resulted in at least 80 people’s deaths. Trump then said that the U.S. is now “in charge” of the country. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg summed up the reason why Trump invaded Venezuela in one word:

A right of passage for Latina girls has become one for transgender Latina women as well, though (in some cases) this rite occurs decades later than for their cisgender sisters. Quinceañeras, the traditional celebrations marking the coming of age of young Latin American women at 15, are gaining popularity with transgender women who missed out

Since Hamas members attacked a Peace Festival in Israel on October 6, 2023, the subsequent Israel-Hamas war — resulting in the deaths of a reported over 70,000 Palestinians and over 2,000 Israelis, and many more injuries on all sides — antisemitic incidents have spiked worldwide. The latest and most visible violent and deadly attack occurred

Winter is here — and so is a brand-new group of hopeful romantics. Netflix has revealed the trailer, key art, and cast profiles for Season 2 of The Boyfriend, and this time, the spotlight is firmly on the new men ready to open their hearts. Returning January 13 on Netflix, the beloved Japanese reality series

Heated Rivalry ends its first season by trusting the smallest details. Episode 6, “The Cottage,” resists spectacle in favor of tenderness, closing this chapter of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s story with an hour so emotionally grounded it earns its place among television’s most affecting romantic finales. This is not a finale built on twists

We’ve talked a lot about just how gay this final season of Stranger Things was going to be, but now we can officially confirm it: this is the gayest the show has ever been. Not only do we finally get to see Will bonding with Robin (the gays together at last), but we also watch

If Stranger Things has taught us anything over the years, it’s that the most powerful moments often arrive when you least expect them. That philosophy is on full display in the final season, when Will Byers’ long-awaited coming-out scene unfolds not in quiet reflection, but in the middle of our last battle with Vecna. Volume

A woman told the FBI that, when she was 13 years old, Donald Trump watched as her uncle murdered her newborn child and dumped its tiny corpse into Lake Michigan. Her claim appears in an FBI document among Epstein files, newly released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), but it’s unclear if the FBI ever

Caro De Robertis felt blown away when they began interviewing BIPOC queer and trans elders for the I See My Light Shining oral history project. Hearing stories from elders, De Robertis gained insights into how these elders created community and chosen families, even during challenging historical periods, including the AIDS epidemic, the early drag scene,

There’s good reason to think things will get better in 2026, but it won’t happen overnight, and it will be a fight to get there. So long to 2025. As far as years go, this one has been horrifically bad politically (and for trans people, our daily lives are political). As we walk into 2026,

Nineteen states are suing to block the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement last week of a proposed rule to end all federal funding for any hospital in the United States that provides gender-affirming care to minors. The funding threat announced last Thursday by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy would deny Medicare and

For professional dancer Ezra Sosa, recent years have been a whirlwind of glitter, rhinestones, and standing ovations. In a conversation with Gayety at the TikTok Awards, Sosa reflected on the “surreal” feeling of his rising career and the people who have supported him along the way. “It feels really surreal and every single day I’m

Dylan Kevitch is still watching his internet moment snowball in real time. The viral phrase that launched him into a new level of online notoriety has migrated far beyond its original post, now living on profile bios, meme pages, and comment sections across platforms. Speaking with Gayety at the TikTok awards when asked what it’s

Holiday gifting has officially entered its elevated era. What used to be lumpy brownies and novelty grinders has grown into a full-blown lifestyle lane, sleek, design-forward, and unapologetically intentional. Today’s cannabis-adjacent products borrow cues from fashion, food, and fine spirits, favoring precision, aesthetics, and experience over excess. It’s less “tie-dye couch” and more “well-curated bar

2025 saw massive changes in a lot of domains – economic policy, technological development, international relations… and LGBTQ+ rights issues. There was a sea of difference between the policy agendas of the previous and current presidents, and Donald Trump wasted no time, often skirting the law, in implementing his policy vision. LGBTQ+ people saw regression

Let’s be frank: It’s been a tough year. But LGBTQ Nation has worked hard to highlight positive stories each and every week to remind us all of the strength, creativity, resilience, and love that keep our community surviving and thriving. To keep our community’s fire and passion burning bright into the new year, we’ve collected

Bari Weiss, the out editor in chief of CBS News, stopped 60 Minutes from broadcasting a segment this weekend that showed the horrific conditions faced by people the Trump administration sent to CECOT, an infamously brutal prison camp in El Salvador. An apparent error led to the segment being aired, though, making it clear why

Kim Petras is stepping into 2026 with a new role that blends pop stardom, queer culture and sexual health advocacy. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist has been named a 2026 ambassador for MISTR, the national telehealth platform that provides free access to PrEP, DoxyPEP and STI testing, the company announced. The partnership launches on New Year’s

The Trump administration brought its international crusade against “woke” to the United Nations this month in two back-to-back votes that left it standing alone among all the world’s nations. In preliminary meetings and votes on two resolutions concerning the protection of humanitarian workers and the provision of humanitarian aid for natural disasters, representatives of the

A psychologist is speaking out about what it means that the president keeps taking cognitive tests, explaining that Donald Trump’s doctors are likely past the point of trying to figure out whether he is suffering from dementia and are now just monitoring his decline. Former Johns Hopkins University Medical School professor of psychology, Dr. John

To paraphrase President John F. Kennedy: Ask not what the federal government can do for you… because the federal government under Donald Trump and his spineless sycophants don’t care about you and don’t care about governing. Those in power within the current three branches of government should be disqualified from holding public office. Their misguided

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis – who was among several employees who publicly resigned from a leadership position at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August – is returning to the local health sector. He has been appointed Chief Medical Officer for thehistoric NYC health organization,Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. “My career has taken me

Early one morning in April, John Weiser checked his email, worried that a colleague at the Division of HIV Preventionat the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was on the list for another round of firings. That’s when he found his own termination notice. Related Weiser, a 14-year CDC veteran who ran the agency’s Medical Monitoring

“Proud transphobe”Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is reportedly having trouble securing support from her own party as she runs for governor of South Carolina. A new report from the Wall Street Journal details how Mace, who hasgotten a lot of attentionthis past year forher increasingly erratic behavior, has become alienated from the South Carolina GOP. Related

When it comes to pop culture opinions, Trixie Mattel has never been one to over-explain, and that was especially clear when the conversation turned to the growing trend of reality TV stars stepping behind the DJ booth. During a recent chat with Gayety at the TikTok Awards, Mattel was asked about the wave of “Real