5 THINGS TO KNOW

N. Carolina cities begin passing historic LGBT nondiscrimination laws

Three North Carolina municipalities passed discrimination protections for LGBTQ people this past week, shortly after the expiration of a yearslong moratorium on such measures. Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill passed ordinances protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people from…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Gay pro basketball player Marco Lehmann comes out publicly

Gay basketball player Marco Lehmann has come out publicly. The Swiss professional basketball player penned an article for fiba3x3.com in which he talks about living a dual life — happy gay man at home and miserable, closeted, wildly successful basketball player…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Toxic masculinity linked with supporting Donald Trump

An entirely predictable study has found that Americans who support traditional stereotypes of toxic masculinity are more likely to back Donald Trump. A team from Penn State University found a correlation between belief in “hegemonic masculinity” – the notion that men…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Buttigieg first up for his confirmation hearing on Thursday

Without much support from the outgoing administration, the Biden-Harris transition team has had their work cut out for them. After figuring out who will fill out the essential spots in their eventual staff, they are now getting prepared for their…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Lawmakers dodging metal detectors is déjà vu to Harvey Milk

On a November morning in 1978, former San Francisco supervisor Dan White snuck past metal detectors at San Francisco City Hall and assassinated his colleagues, mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk. That historical violence might give one an uncomfortable sense…