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Donald Trump’s lesbian niece and clinical psychologist Mary Trump eviscerated her uncle’s handling of the Texas floods, calling his recent comments on the tragedy a “grotesque display of self-promotion.” The president recently visited the disaster zone where more than 130 people, including at least 36 children, were killed in a massive flash flood. Related After

A converted arts space in an unconsecrated church in Sydney is at the center of a row over free speech between Catholic organizations and LGBTQ+ artists in Australia’s first city. The diminutive 150-year-old building, in the heart of Sydney’s central business district, hasn’t been a church since the 1930s. It was later turned into a

Why they backed off: The administration was trying to create a new rule that would deny Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, funds that hospitals depend on. The proposed rule received over 30,000 public comments, including opposition from major medical associations. Why it matters: The Trump administration isn’t

In the late 1980s, two women set about creating a lesbian community in Kansas City, Missouri. The result was Womontown, an urban community of over 70 women that spanned a 12-block radius and contained 28 homes and 14 apartment buildings. “We just started imagining, what if we could just walk hand in hand, freely, down

Dave Hutton, 62, of Detroit carries a ladder to take down he and his wife Kris Cravens-Hutton‚Äôs Pride decorations Thursday, July 3, 2026 in Detroit. | Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting

A conservative gay German politician is facing calls to resign after he and his husband became parents to a child born through surrogacy in the U.S. The practice is banned in Germany. Related Jens Spahn, a member of the Bundestag and the parliamentary group leader of the Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union, confirmed on

During a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) spoke out for trans people while slamming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for massive hypocrisy in his views on hormone therapy. “Let me be very clear: Trans people have always and will always exist,” Jayapal said in a video she posted to her social

A judge on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old Brooklyn man Dmitriy Popov for first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime after he stabbed 28-year-old gay dancer O’Shae Sibley to death in a gas station on July 29, 2023. Popov committed the crime when he was 17 and claimed self-defense, but he was tried as an adult. “My brother

House Republicans feigned ignorance or just outright lied in an Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Tuesday as they pretended not to understand how a transgender man could get pregnant. One indignant representative, freshman Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), called the idea “insane.” Related The hearing was convened by committee chair, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), as

Ohio’s lead historical society, the Ohio History Connection (OHC) recently dedicated an official state historical marker to recognize The Rubi Girls, a comedic drag troupe that raised over $3 million for local and region HIV, LGBTQ+, and other community groups over the last 40 years, The Buckeye Flame reported. The OHC unveiled the marker on

Attorney General Pamela Bondi testifies in front of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. | © Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Attorney General Pam Bondi responded with a deafening silence when asked about whether the FBI found

A gay New York City couple who spent years handing out over 180,000 backpacks filled with essentials to houseless people both died near the end of June and start of July. Jayson Conner, age 48, died on June 28 from a heart attack at their Manhattan home. His partner, Jeffrey Newman, age 58, died on

Shutterstock An LGBTQ+ community leader in Florida was arrested last Monday for allegedly misusing a nonprofit organization’s funds. Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s former director, Jason Nunez, is accused of spending $11,097 of the organization’s funds on Uber rides, gas, and haircuts, according to police. They also accuse him of withdrawing cash from

Out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Donald Trump’s “carnival of corruption” during his speech at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty & Justice dinner last Sunday. The speech ramped up expectations that Buttigieg may run for president in 2028. “Right now, what’s at stake is nothing less than the American dream. It is endangered. If

A disabled transgender college student who was bullied by conservatives on social media because of his disability and trans identity has had his accounts on Instagram and Facebook banned because they allegedly broke the rules on “Community Standards on child sexual exploitation, abuse, and nudity.” The student is an adult and was not being abused.

At their annual Continental Congress gathering last week, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) rejected a proposal to define trans women out of membership in the organization.   The vote was the culmination of a two-year battle among members over who does and doesn’t qualify as a “daughter” in the American lineage society. Related

Jerusalem’s LGBTQ+ community is mourning the closure of the city’s only gay bar, which bid farewell to patrons at the end of June. Video Pub has been a haven for LGBTQ+ Israelis and tourists for the past 14 years, but its owner, Avi Goldberger, believes it’s no longer needed. Related “People are making a big

Goose, a new gay dating app that launched last month, is using AI-generated Instagram “friends” to recruit members to the Grindr alternative, reporting from Wired alleges. “On one hand, I’m flattered that I’m their target audience,” Ryan Cheam, a PR professional and a mark in the fake friends’ campaign, says. “But the need to essentially

The Idaho-based nonprofit Trans Affirm has released an “Inclusive Bathroom Map” to help trans people in the state find safe restrooms as they live under what advocates have called “the most extreme anti-transgender bathroom ban in the nation.” Gov. Brad Little (R) signed the law in March, but it did not take effect until July

JD Vance speaks during a rally with former President Donald Trump at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN images Vice President J.D. Vance tried to joke about former President Joe Biden in front of soldiers at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on July 1.

MSNBC’s Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough was in hysterics while discussing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s explanation for why a full minute is missing from the surveillance tape outside the cell of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on the night he died. A newly released memo from the Department of Justice said a recent investigation

Washington DC, United States, August 11 2025: President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with government officials to announce he is invoking the Home Act | Shutterstock A video is circulating on social media of Donald Trump seemingly defending Graham Platner, who stepped down Wednesday night as Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate after a woman he

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly shouted a slur during a House committee hearing, specifically because a Democratic colleague was criticizing her for using a slur. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, was speaking about her use of language during a hearing about “Rightsizing government.” Related

A coalition of pro-LGBTQ+, educational, and free-speech advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit today against the Texas Tech University system for violating their rights to free speech and due process rights by censoring lessons on LGBTQ+ people and anti-Black racism. The lawsuit challenges memoranda issued by university Chancellor Brandon Creighton and the system’s Board of

A transgender influencer refused to let Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) have the last word after the anti-trans congresswoman publicly bullied her. Sabre, who goes by Bottleneckloser on Instagram, recently posted side-by-side photos of herself on X depicting her pre- and post-transition. “God I love estrogen,” she wrote. Almost three weeks later, Mace shared the post

A 60-year-old history teacher was banned from teaching for six years yesterday after he allegedly made comments calling LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill” and claiming that “billionaires are the cause of transgenders.” Neither of his claims are true. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) within England’s Department of Education disciplined Muslim teacher William Garwood for allegedly making

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth joined forces with one of social media’s most vitriolic anti-trans campaigners last week to drum a Navy Commander out of the service over her support for transgender healthcare. It was a one-two punch from Hegseth in service of the president’s crusade against “woke” ideology and transgender people in the federal

Donald Trump | Shutterstock In a recent press briefing, Donald Trump was speaking about the war in Iran when he mentioned the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping waterway that Iran has used as a bargaining chip in retaliation for the U.S. attacks, sparking a massive disruption in the global oil supply chain. Trump seemed

CNN polling analyst Harry Enten recently boiled down Donald Trump’s current favor with the American people to one word: “awful.” At this point in his presidency, Trump has a plus-one net approval rating, and Enten explained that the only president in history who has had a worse number than that at this juncture is Trump

A U.S. Appeals Court with three Donald Trump appointees decided on Wednesday to overturn a decision by a lower court throwing out a suit by two Alaska Airlines employees who sued the company over charges of religious discrimination, Reuters reports. The plaintiffs claim that they were fired for expressing anti-LGBTQ+ views, which they say was