5 THINGS TO KNOW
What is ‘gaydar’? Everything you need to know about the term
You may well have heard someone – even a friend – say “oh yes, I have good gaydar. I can tell whether someone is LGBTQ+”. In short, gaydar…
Month: February 2024
5 THINGS TO KNOW
House members raise objections to anti-LGBT guest chaplain
Four LGBTQ+ congresspeople and 22 other Democratic federal legislators have written a letter blasting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for recently…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
Wyoming Republican’s bill could take trans kids from parents
A new bill in Wyoming, House Bill 156, would declare that gender-affirming care is “not in the best interest” of transgender youth within the state. The bill would apply this presumption…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
15 amazing LGBT icons who helped shape black history
With time and tolerance, the many accomplishments and contributions of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people have come to be recognized and revered…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
New bills targeting libraries is ‘a threat to our democracy’
Less than two months into 2024, lawmakers in at least 13 states have introduced legislation that could disrupt libraries’ services and censor their materials. The new…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
The meaning behind Kylie’s Pride anthem ‘Padam Padam’
Kylie Minogue’s “Padam Padam” became a surprise summer hit in 2023. The lead single from her 16th studio album, Tension, became not only a multi-generational touchstone through…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
GOP uses anti-trans messaging to rally Christian conservatives
Thousands of people in one of South Carolina’s most conservative counties roared when Donald Trump promised to cut federal funding on “Day 1” for schools pushing what he called…