Tina Kotek is hoping to make political history again. She became the country’s first out lesbian speaker of a state House of Representatives in 2013. She broke barriers once again by becoming Oregon’s longest-serving speaker, before stepping down in January…
Three men have been arrested in the West African country of Senegal after video emerged of a suspected homophobic attack that left its American victim bloodied, robbed and paraded nearly naked through the streets. Video of the assault, which occurred…
Newly-minted Australian Greens MP Stephen Bates has attributed his election success to a vivacious Grindr ad campaign. Brisbane’s Bates hosted several risqué ads on the queer dating and hook-up app, with attention-grabbing slogans such as “put Stephen Bates on top…
Missouri Democratic Rep. Ian Mackey made national headlines back in April for a speech he gave in which he blasted his transphobic GOP colleagues. 35-year-old Mackey is openly gay and was elected in the November 2018 midterms to represent a…
If there’s one thing that the Nazis did really well, it was to harness the power of symbols — starting with the rebranding of the swastika. In addition to the public propaganda, there were also the symbols used in the concentration camps…
Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra have raised $900,000 (£713,000) for Ukraine’s military by auctioning off their trophy. The historic moment the group won Eurovision with their entry “Stefania” was an emotional one for viewers around the world. Kalush Orchestra…
A D.C. Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced District resident Patrick Trebat, 39, to seven months in jail following a dramatic court hearing in which a gay Asian man, Sean Lai, described how Trebat assaulted him and his parents while…
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