News

Supreme Court Weighs Longshot Appeal to Overturn Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

International

Supreme Court Lets Trump Block Transgender and Nonbinary People From Choosing Passport Sex Markers

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex...

by Lindsay Whitehurst | Nov 6

Chokehold on Porn: UK’s New Ban Sparks Debate on Pleasure, Power, and Protection in Queer Communities

The UK government is set to ban online porn depicting choking, a move hailed as a victory for protecting women and girls but raising urgent questions about...

Nov 6

National

Transcending Barriers: Erica Deuso Ushers in a New Era as Pennsylvania’s First Openly Transgender Mayor

Downingtown, Pennsylvania just made history by electing Erica Deuso, the state’s first openly transgender mayor—a milestone that resonates far beyond local...

Nov 6

Jon Reyes Is Here, He’s Queer, and He’s Cheering for Every Dreamer on the Field

Jon Reyes, the only male cheerleader on the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush squad this season, is shaking up gender norms and living his NFL dream as an out gay...

Nov 6

Politics

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Snap Benefits in November

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November

by Geoff Mulvihill and Michael Casey | Nov 6

Nancy Pelosi Won't Seek Reelection, Ending Her Storied Career in the US House

Powerful Democratic former speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection to the U.S. House

by Lisa Mascaro | Nov 6

Business

Designer Olivier Rousteing Leaves Balmain After 14 Years Fusing Couture Craft With Pop-Era Bravado

Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years

by Thomas Adamson | Nov 6

Starbucks' Union Workers Plan Strike Next Week Unless Company Agrees to a Contract

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at U.S. stores next week unless the company finalizes a contract agreement

by Dee-Ann Durbin | Nov 6

Health

Ore Oduba’s Brave Reveal: Breaking the Silence on Porn Addiction and Why Queer Communities Need to Talk About It

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba has spoken publicly for the first time about his 30-year struggle with porn addiction, which began at just nine years...

Nov 6

QueerDoc Beats the Bullies: A Federal Judge Blocks DOJ’s Subpoena in Landmark Win for Trans Health Care

A federal judge in Washington state has quashed the Department of Justice’s sweeping subpoena of QueerDoc, a trans- and queer-led telehealth provider, calling...

Nov 4