News

Oregon Court Reverses State Policy, Allowing Anti-LGBTQ+ Mom to Pursue Adoption of LGBTQ+ Children

International

Gay Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero Details Harrowing Abuse at El Salvador’s CECOT Prison After Release

Venezuelan gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero has spoken publicly about enduring severe sexual and physical abuse while imprisoned at CECOT in El...

Jul 24

Canada Halts Deportation of Non-Binary US Citizen, Citing Escalating Risks for LGBTQ+ People in America

A Canadian federal judge has paused the deportation of Angel Jenkel, a non-binary US citizen, after ruling that immigration authorities failed to properly...

Jul 24

National

Disgraced Former US Rep. George Santos to Begin Serving His 7-Year Fraud Sentence

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress

by Philip Marcelo | Jul 25

Obama Portraitist Amy Sherald Cancels Smithsonian Show Over Transgender Censorship

Renowned artist Amy Sherald has canceled her highly anticipated Smithsonian solo exhibition after museum officials considered removing her painting depicting a...

Jul 25

Politics

Trans people in Illinois prepare for the Trump years

The blue state has been aggressive in pursuing trans rights, but many are still working to protect their health and safety during Trump's presidency.

by Noah Berlatsky, Prism | Jul 24

A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete...

by The Associated Press | Jul 23

Business

Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots

Tech companies selling AI to the federal government now face a new challenge: proving their chatbots aren't "woke."

by Matt O'Brien | Jul 24

MrBeast CEO and 'Beast Games' winner rally brand partners and rare disease support on Wall Street

MrBeast’s new CEO is hitting Wall Street as YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson’s media empire looks to develop long-term brand partnerships and, in turn, unlock more...

by James Pollard | Jul 24

Health

Kaiser Permanente to End Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Patients Under 19 Nationwide

Kaiser Permanente has announced it will halt gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting August 29, 2025, citing mounting legal and regulatory...

Jul 25

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman

by Mike Stobbe | Jul 24