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Anti-gay Bible passages have been woefully ‘misinterpreted’

Claims that the Bible condemns same-sex relationships are based on misinterpretations and mistranslations, a groundbreaking theological study has found. The report, titled “Christian Objections to Same-Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment”, saw 20 biblical scholars, theologians, ethicists, evolutionary biologists and sociologists come…

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The most dangerous travel destinations for LGBT people in 2021

Asher & Lyric (Asher Fergusson who hails from Sydney, Australia and Lyric Fergusson from Los Angeles) have made it their cause to help other travelers prepare for and  safely tour the world. The straight couple’s site offers packing lists for destinations around…

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Tennessee just voted to enact two hateful anti-trans bills

Tennessee lawmakers have voted to enact two anti-trans bills – one banning gender-affirming care for trans minors and another requiring businesses to post signs saying trans people use their bathrooms. HB 1182, which was introduced back in February, cleared the state Senate…

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Fox News seems obsessed with trans student-athletes

Fox News aired at least 126 discussions about transgender athletes from January 2019 through March 2021, including 72 discussions that aired in the first three months of this year alone — more than twice as many as in 2019 and 2020 combined. Throughout all of those discussions…

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Gay couple shocked to discover who stole their pride flag

A gay couple woke up to a scene that’s unfortunately all too common — the pride flag hanging outside their home had vanished. Charlie Olivo and his husband were shocked. Sure, they had heard stories of similar thefts around the country…

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Armistead Maupin & Cher pay tribute to Olympia Dukakis

Author Armistead Maupin has joined the chorus of fans who are paying tribute to Olympia Dukakis, the pioneering actress who brought trans landlady Anna Madrigal to life when his Tales of the City novel became a television series.