Although bars across the country closed last year due to the impact of lockdowns, queer, and especially lesbian bars have been shuttering since their high point in the late 1980s (when an estimated 200 lesbian bars existed in the country)…
A California family is alleging that workers at a Burger King called them homophobic slurs, made fun of them, and chased them out of the store, fearing for their lives, simply because they were gay. The incident happened on July 24…
When I call Andrew Zarro on a sweltering July afternoon, he’s taking a break before he starts his second job as a councilperson in Portland, Maine. He’s just spent eight hours at Little Woodfords, his coffee shop, which is easily…
In a series of tweets Wednesday, South Carolina’s Republican senior U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham wrote; “I hope we don’t have to, but I will go to war for the principles Chick-Fil-A stands for.” The controversy that provoked Graham’s ire was…
TikTok’s “For You” page recommendation algorithm circulated videos promoting hate and violence targeting the LGBTQ community during Pride Month, while the company celebrated the month with its #ForYourPride campaign. Media Matters reviewed videos that TikTok recommended to our…
Amid the businesses along Government Boulevard in Mobile sits a bar called “Herz.” On the outside, it may not look like much, but it’s the patrons on the inside who make it a rarity among American bars…
Businessman Richard Branson on Wednesday urged Caribbean countries to be more LGBT-friendly as a report said anti-gay laws cost the region’s 12 English-speaking nations up to $4.4 billion a year in lost tourism and emigration. “Business can be a driving force for…
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