LGBTQ

Fans on Instagram are going absolutely crazy as Jazz Jennings has just shared a teaser photo from tonight’s episode of her hit show. In 2016, People reported that Jennings was still unsure of her sexual orientation because she hadn’t dated much up to that point. “I’ve never had a serious relationship before, and that’s why […]

A same-sex Russian couple got the shock of their lives when their marriage was recognized as legitimate when they re-entered their home country, after their wedding in Denmark. But, in an interesting legal twist, this does not mean that same-sex marriage has been legalized in Russia. It is still technically illegal. According to The Independent, […]

A Christian group has been using LGBT slogans and language associated with the community to spread their message and some are claiming that it’s their attempt to subtly promote gay conversion. The name of the group is Anchored North, and they have a YouTube channel where they’ve posted a video entitled “Powerful Coming Out Story!!! […]

A gay couple is suing the US government for granting one of their twin-sons citizenship and refusing the other. The Guardian is reporting that Andrew and Elad Dyash-Banks used the same egg donor mother but provided individual DNA to father, Aiden and Ethan. However, Ethan was denied birthright citizenship. Aiden has the DNA of Andrew, […]

Following the approval of the newly proposed Living Learning Community (LLC) which seeks to provide a space for students to explore gender and sexuality in Georgetown University, the far-right conservatives of the said institution vehemently disagreed on the proposal, citing that the university is abandoning its Catholic values. By virtue of its teachings, the Catholic […]

Per the report by local LGBT rights group Grupo Gay de Bahia, at least 387 homophobia-related deaths were recorded in Brazil last year. Adding to this gruesome number are 58 suicide cases largely due to homophobic comments hurled against members of the LGBT community in the country. The group said that this is a 30 […]

Nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced this morning, and one particular nominee was ecstatic with her honor. Jazz Jennings of TLC’s I Am Jazz has shared her excitement over her television show being nominated for Outstanding Reality Program. Jazz re-tweeted an announcement from TLC’s twitter account who congratulated her and her […]

Nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced during the Sundance Film Festival this morning and include an extensive list of nominees. GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has been distributing its own media awards since 1990 and has grown to become one of the most meaningful honors in the entertainment industry. […]

A man accused of fatally stabbing a transgender woman and setting her house on fire has been charged with her death. Kevyn Ramirez was charged with attempted first-degree robbery, two counts of arson and the murder of Victoria Ramos Gutierrez. The 29-year-old man is accused of using a knife in the crime as well as […]

A massive Queer Prom took place in Brighton to let members of the LGBT community have another shot at prom — an integral part of teenage life that they might have missed for fear of alienation. Partners Vicki Cook and Jules Haydon Guaitamacchi know that attending proms can be daunting for students who don’t identify […]

The Trump administration wants to implement a rule that would allow health workers to deny care to transgender people who want to transition, on the grounds that doing so violates their religious beliefs. The new rule will also shield health care workers who don’t want to perform abortions. According to Politico, the new regulation will […]

A gay couple has launched a lawsuit against Vistaprint, claiming that the printing company sent them religious leaflets about “understanding temptation” instead of the wedding programs they paid for. The leaflets arrived the day before the wedding, the New York Daily News reports. Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg say that their wedding programs never arrived […]

A school in Manchester has banned its teachers from using the word “girls” when referring to students believing that it might upset those who do not identify themselves as girls. The Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, recently hailed as one of the country’s outstanding state schools, sent letters to parents informing them of the decision. […]

Kaci Sullivan from Wisconsin gave birth recently to his first baby as a transgender man and shared photos of his newborn, along with pregnancy photos as a dad. The 30-year-old new father transitioned to a man just two years ago and is being touted as the first transgender man to give birth as both a […]

Rise, a new drama from NBC, could face an early downfall for “straight-washing” its lead character. The show is based on the real life of Lou Volpe, a teacher who resurrects the theatre department at his school and bravely stages subversive plays like Spring Awakening. Lou Volpe is gay, but the character in Rise is […]

Despite strong opposition from the local Roman Catholic Church, a Latin American human rights court on Tuesday ruled that countries within the region should recognize the legalization of same-sex marriage, even pushing for marriage equality. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights decided in favor of a petition submitted two years ago by Costa Rican President […]

Within the next year, the first-ever openly gay Imam plans to open an LGBT-friendly mosque in Australia. After coming out as gay in 2010, Nur Warsame, in an interview with ABC News, has now revealed that he wants to open up a mosque that will also serve as a safe house and counseling center for […]

LGBT rights groups and supporters in Ghana are demanding for the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country after a new study concluded that violence against LGBT people wrought by the society and their own families are still rampant. The report made by the Human Rights Watch entitled No Choice but to Deny Who I am: […]

Instinct actor Alan Cumming said on Saturday that his new role in this TV series arrives at a time when United States President Donald Trump is “actively condoning, by his silence, violence and persecution against the LGBT community.” According to the actor, who will portray a gay lead role in this TV series, it is […]

Over the New Year celebration, actress Ellen Page made social media buzz as she married her longtime partner, choreographer Emma Portner. Portner, who has been teaching contemporary jazz at the Broadway Dance Center in New York, broke the news on her Instagram account, saying Ellen is an incredible woman and that she is lucky to […]

Younger members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints are increasingly more tolerant and are open to the idea of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released in June by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). The PRRI study surveyed 4,ooo religious people from all sects, including 700 members of the Church of the […]

It is probably one of the sweetest gifts to the LGBTQ community – specifically to transgender individuals looking to join the United States military. Although President Donald Trump had tweeted back in July 2017 that transgender individuals would no longer be allowed to enlist in the United States military, Out reports that two United States […]

A rainbow banner containing the wording “Make America Gay Again” was wrapped over a stone pillar in front of an Aspen, Colorado, home where U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife are currently vacationing for the New Year’s holiday. Make America Gay Again is currently a trending hashtag on Twitter, generating a mixed reaction, […]

Culprits in crimes involving deaths of LGBTQ people sometimes get away using the “gay panic” or “transgender panic” defense in the courtroom. Now, Illinois has passed legislation that bans the use of such defense in case hearing. LGBTQ advocates now look at other states to pass their own bills. With at least 28 gay people […]

Christmas Day is a big reunion holiday, and Lewis Hamilton was with his family. However, in the gift-opening event, his response to his nephew’s Santa wish backfired. Hamilton posted an Instagram showing his family around. He then said he was “sad” after pointing the camera at his nephew wearing a pink and fuchsia dress with […]

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have know each other for decades, but the media personalities have never dated. According to Cooper, all it took was one short conversation with Cohen for him to know that he’s not his type at all. As reported by Instinct Magazine, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen recently opened up about […]

In a sermon and a letter, a Milwaukee-based Roman Catholic priest has announced that he is gay, writing that he will no longer live in the shadows of secrecy and vowed to be real with his gay self. Prior to his ordination, Reverend Father Gregory Greiten already knew that he was different. During his seminary […]

According to a recent report made by the global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, activist groups defending LGBT rights in some parts of the former Soviet Union are facing a rise in hostility. This may come as discrimination, homophobia, and what the report described as Russia’s crusade against “non-traditional sexual relationships.” The report, which was […]

The author of Santa’s Husband is spending the week before Christmas using Twitter to promote his fresh spin on the Santa Claus story. The idea for a children’s book about a gay, black Santa in an interracial relationship with a white man was born on Twitter, and now some outraged netizens are using the social […]

After Democrat Doug Jones stunned America by winning Alabama’s special Senate election, those who had been following the close race all night noticed a young man standing behind him during his victory speech. The dark-haired 22-year-old was Jones’ son Carson, and members of the LGBTQ community were delighted to discover that the self-described “southern gentleman” […]

Despite the many challenges faced by people in a same-sex relationship, a study made by two students of the University of Queensland concluded that this kind of relationship is happier compared to the normal relationship we know as male to female bond. Researchers Francisco Perales and Janeen Baxter said that the conclusion of their study […]

Jazz Jennings is campaigning to raise funds for a trans-positive movie, but the GoFundMe she’s promoting hasn’t received nearly as much money as the one that Duggar family member Derick Dillard created after he made transphobic remarks about her. Jazz’s GoFundMe is for a movie about the right of transgender people to use public restrooms […]

After coming out as gay in 2006, Indian Crown Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil is venturing in another direction — opening a support center for LGBTQA people on the royal grounds of his country, India. Amid the strong disapproval of his family, Manvendra is firm in his decision to put up the support center in the […]

Armed police raided a queer film festival in Uganda and forced it to shut down. According to reports, an anonymous source tipped off Ugandan police about the location of the Queer Kampala International Film Festival, which happened to be a sold-out event. According to Ugandan laws, homosexuality is illegal. One interesting aspect of this law […]

Donald Trump hasn’t yet taken to Twitter to share his thoughts on a U.S. Supreme Court case that many LGBTQ Americans have been anxiously following, but White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently made it clear that the president and his administration aren’t on their side. During Tuesday’s White House press briefing, Sarah Huckabee […]

After almost two decades of conservative views on marriage, the Australian Parliament on Thursday finally decided to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. The decision came just three weeks following a national referendum showing a strong public clamor for gay marriage to be legalized in Australia. Although the official votes were not formally tallied, it […]

There was a very ironic moment today inside the Rowan County courthouse in Kentucky, as the gay man that Rowan County clerk Kim Davis denied a marriage license to back in 2015 returned. This time, David Emrold was filing the paperwork to be her opponent in the upcoming election. Back in 2015, the Supreme Court […]

The White House opted not to invite reporters from LGBT and black publications to the annual White House media Christmas party, the first time in more than two decades that these groups were excluded from the annual event. The lack of an invite was the latest snub that these publications say they have received from […]

TLC had Jazz Jennings’ back when the star of another of the network’s reality series made transphobic remarks about her, so it should come as no surprise that I Am Jazz was renewed for a fourth season. When the show returns, viewers will get to watch the transgender teen come face-to-face with a man who […]

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Ellen DeGeneres, Sam Smith, and many other celebrities took to social media to express their happiness and support for Australia after the overwhelming result of a recent postal vote on marriage equality that might pave the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the nation. Two months after the national […]

It’s another big defeat for the Trump administration as a D.C. federal judge ruled out their transgender ban in the military, citing that the order was violating the constitutional rights. Last July, President Donald Trump had announced that the U.S. military will no longer accept transgenders, according to Reuters. The announcement caused outcry both from […]

One of the world’s most popular adult film stars has an issue with Playboy‘s decision to feature a transgender playmate. Jenna Jameson took to Twitter to express her annoyance with the magazine, whose decision she feels “alienates its client base.” Playboy announced its first transgender playmate, Ines Rau, on Instagram on Thursday. Naturally, internet trolls […]

You may not know Ines Rau, but soon, if she realizes her second dream, the French trans model will be a household name. It has taken some six decades, but in a first for the media company the late Hugh Hefner built, the magazine is featuring a transgender Playmate, according to a new Breitbart report. […]

Gender reassignment surgery has been available for almost two decades. It is a treatment option for those experiencing gender dysphoria, a condition in which a person believes their birth-assigned gender doesn’t match up with their gender identity. According to Independent, gender identity clinics are in place to provide support to those feeling distressed by the […]

A West Virginia sheriff’s deputy, who is also a part-time school bus driver, allegedly bullied an openly gay student on the bus, reportedly saying over the bus’ P.A. system that “fa***ts will burn in hell.” As LGBTQ Nation reports, Robert Belt was dressed in his Clay County Sheriff’s Department uniform on September 5, when he […]

Samantha Heaton only wanted to raise awareness about discrimination in the LGBTQ community when she made a Facebook post about being denied a tip in the restaurant where he works because she displayed an equality tattoo. Heaton is the server at Buffalo Wings in Rockford, Illinois, who made headlines last month when she received the […]

A California same-sex couple was turned away from a bakery because of the owner’s religious beliefs, and the owner is standing by her decision despite intense backlash. As Bakersfield Now reports, Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller has made it clear from the day she opened that, as far as her employees and customers are concerned, […]

Colorado pastor Kevin Swanson made some controversial remarks on Friday, suggesting that Hurricane Harvey was God’s punishment against cities that have embraced LGBTQ rights, or what he refers to as “sexual perversion.” On Friday’s episode of the radio show Generations with Kevin Swanson, the Elizabeth, Colorado-based Swanson, who is a pastor at the small town’s […]

Title IX, the 1972 law that effectively states schools cannot discriminate against or deny anyone benefits on the basis of sex, has been a hot button topic over the last few years, particularly as it pertains to transgender students. Transgender student Gavin Grimm began his high school career as a student simply wanting to use […]

Two gay Missouri high school graduates say that their high school removed their pro-gay yearbook quotes without consulting them, raising the question of whether or not the school unfairly censored them. As KCTV (Kansas City) reports, Joey Slavinsky and Thomas Swartz are both openly gay. The two young men, who recently finished their senior year […]