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13 pioneering LGBT scientists to know on LGBTQ+ STEM Day
It’s LGBTQ+ STEM Day, so we’re celebrating the queer pioneers who have expanded our knowledge across the years…
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Ohio Republicans pass controversial trans bathroom bill
Ohio has passed a bill prohibiting schools from allowing transgender students to use bathroom facilities that match their gender identity…
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Texas technically still has a law banning gay sex
Texas law still technically bans gay sex, and Democrats in the state have filed two bills to change that in the upcoming legislative session, the Hill reports…
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Cynthia Erivo on the power of ‘Defying Gravity’ for gay people
The Land of Oz has long been a space where LGBTQ+ people feel welcomed. Now with Out’s queer Icon of the Year, Cynthia Erivo, in the role of Elphaba, the witch who is…
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What is Bluesky — the new platform attracting X users?
Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in…
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Hornet’s player faces consequences for using anti-gay slur
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn’t mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was…
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What could a second Trump term mean for same-sex marriage?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, some couples planning same-sex weddings have begun to panic, worried they could lose the…