7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (392+ words) Days after an LGBTQ cruise was barred from visiting Turkey, the ship was denied entry to a replacement port in Egypt, according to its operator. The charter cruise aboard Virgin Voyages" Scarlet Lady ship was turned away shortly before arrival…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (593+ words) An LGBTQ organization in Kalamazoo issued a public statement this month labeling the Israeli flag a "harmful" symbol after two volunteers, working in the beer tent at a Pride festival, wore outfits in support of the country. At the June…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (704+ words) Levi Strauss & Co. s Pride collection celebrates queer motorcycle clubs as "the community protectors who became symbols of strength, safety and solidarity." Nonbinary artist Alva Skog created a collection of rainbow clothing and gear, including a camping chair for REI....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (370+ words) For Jonathan Bailey, no paycheck is worth the cost of not being yourself. The Emmy-nominated actor and "Wicked" star, who's become an LGBTQ sex symbol in recent years, opened up about his coming-out journey as a public figure in a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (419+ words) Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of Congress and the progressive Democratic namesake of the Dodd-Frank Act, died on May 19, according to media reports. He was 86. Frank had entered hospice care at his home in Maine in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (254+ words) Non-citizens in the U. S. will face greater scrutiny on their banking activities following an executive order by President Donald'Trump'on Tuesday, May 19, but the directive was less extensive than a previous proposal floated by Treasury requiring banks to collect clients''citizenship'information. Senior…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (840+ words) Colton Underwood wanted to be a dad since he was a little boy. In his new, audio-only memoir, "Dear Bishop: A Letter To My Son" (out now from Hachette Audio), he recalls his second-grade teacher asking the class to write…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (578+ words) The'May 7'report, "Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away'By'Book Bans," found that 3, 743 unique titles'were removed from school classrooms and libraries'from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. There were 6, 780 total bans across 23 states during that period, according to the organization." More than 1, 000 of the titles " 29% " were…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (236+ words) Four current and former transgender federal employees had claimed the policy administered by the Office of Personnel Management unlawfully discriminated against them on the basis of sex in violation of federal civil rights laws." "After careful review, we find no…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (696+ words) For those facing an LGBTQ divorce involving parental rights concerns, consulting a knowledgeable family law attorney may help protect the parent-child relationship and ensure that custody arrangements reflect the child's best interests. About Juan Luciano Divorce Lawyer: Juan Luciano Divorce…...