LGBTQ
A place for news and opinions on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning communities.


Marginalized people in the queer community do not feel victorious.


Unlike Taylor Swift, the best supporters rarely take the spotlight.


The heath care system is rife with transphobia.


If the crisis of violence against black trans people is new to you, you haven’t been paying attention.


There’s still a long way to go for total acceptance on the continent.


The stories detailed in a new book happened many years ago. But they say a lot about homophobia today.


“The actions and the laws were discriminatory and oppressive, and for that, I apologize.”


The platform’s response to a queer Vox journalist’s harassment complaint has sparked backlash and confusion.

I loved The Handmaid’s Tale. And then I saw myself there.


His administration has pushed policies that discriminate against transgender people.


It will be the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.


The Equality Act would extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ people.


It might have something to do with Iran.


The actress says she’s “really fired up.”


Police are investigating the attack, which occurred early Tuesday morning.


The Liberty Counsel claims federal apologies for lynching are being used to ”push unrelated political agendas.”


The Academy Awards will be host-less for the first time in three decades.


The film inadvertently illustrates the paradox of queerness in the era of the AIDS crisis.


Kevin Hart’s Oscars downfall reminds us that not all internet backlashes are the same, no matter how much he and Ellen DeGeneres dismiss “haters” and “trolls.”


The Democrat ran on a progressive platform, contrasting himself from his Republican opponent.


The organization called Pose and Supergirl “history-making” in terms of representation on TV.

The history of Bert and Ernie as queer icons is a history of people being incensed by their status as queer icons.

In a landmark ruling, the country’s highest court struck down a colonial-era law.


In response to criticism that her casting erased trans actors, Johansson stated, “I believe that all artists should be considered equally and fairly.”


“A homeowner should not be required to be in business with someone they think is doing something that is immoral.”


Sexuality is a spectrum. Now, finally, TV seems to know it.


The trial of the Pulse nightclub shooter’s wife dramatically changed the narrative about the deadly attack.

What if I had grown up in their world?

“We are stuck in a binary world.”


Calling her “openly gay” invalidates what she herself has said for years.


A gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning, killing at least 50 people.


Spacey is the latest Hollywood insider to stand accused of assault. But his coming out complicated an already complex story.


The Carmilla Movie is a fan’s dream. But while it’s high on hot queer vampires, it’s low on everything else.


A new book tackles the complexity of feminism in the age of Trump.


“We don’t have to be tolerant of other people’s intolerance. That’s bullshit, frankly.”


We’ve tried this before. It’s not only discriminatory, it also doesn’t work.


The self-appointed spokesperson of antifa talks to Vox


“We have contributed to this military and this nation as much as anyone else.”


Lawmakers from both sides are tweeting their ire at the announcement.


The lyrics and story behind the song have some people labeling it transphobic.