5 THINGS TO KNOW

How Democrats gained the upper hand on God, guns and gays

It’s already the consensus that abortion is going to be a good issue for Democrats in November. What’s only now becoming clear — as Republicans scrub their campaign websites of prior positions on abortion and labor to turn the focus of… 

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Proud Boys pressured school board to drop LGBT history month

The Miami-Dade School Board overwhelming decided against recognizing October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History month which included a measure to teach 12th graders about two Supreme Court cases affecting the LGBTQ community. Parents, teachers and students spoke…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Nearly 200 colleges deemed ‘unsafe’ for LGBT students

Dozens of religious universities across the country, including Seattle Pacific University in Washington and Brigham Young University in Utah, were listed as unsafe and discriminatory campuses for LGBTQ students by Campus Pride, a national organization advocating for inclusive colleges and…

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Gay flirting guide: 26 ways to master a lost art

I have had so many mishaps in my attempts to charm guys. Poet Matthew Dickman calls it the “slow dance” — the bizarre and confounding ritual of meeting new people, figuring them out, and constructing this polite world of casual conversation…