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While exit polls have indicated that inflation and an unpopular incumbent president both doomed Kamala Harris’ 107-day run for president, some Democrats are blaming their party’s embrace of transgender people for Harris’ loss. Though several signs indicate that trans issues weren’t responsible for the election’s outcome, some pundits are urging Democrats to reconsider how they

LGBTQ+ ally Ruben Gallego has seemingly won his race against anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Kari Lake for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat. He won 50% of the vote, beating Lake by 66,305 votes with 93% of all voting precincts reporting as of Monday morning, Decision Desk HQ reported. He has not yet made a statement commenting on his

Former Okra Project executive director Dominique Morgan In a brazen betrayal of her colleagues and the transgender clients they were supporting, Dominique Morgan, the former leader of the Brooklyn-based Black trans advocacy group The Okra Project, allegedly stole nearly $100,000 from a bail fund she created to help trans defendants facing jail time, the Brooklyn

The Justice Minister in Mali announced Thursday that the West African nation is moving forward with a law to outlaw homosexuality. The country’s ruling National Transitional Council adopted the measure by a nearly unanimous vote last week. The bill still needs approval from the country’s military leaders, according to Agence France-Presse. Related: The vote was 131 in

On Tuesday, D.C. police released photos of some of the suspects identified in a brutal hate crime attack. Sebastian Thomas Robles Lascarro was attacked by 10 to 15 young men and women in a McDonald’s on October 27. The 22-year-old Colombian model and his husband were in the fast-food restaurant at about 1 am after

Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. It has been a hard week, and while we’re more committed now than ever to sharing empowering, uplifting stories, we wanted to offer some compassion and

NYPD Police Officers on duty in Manhattan A 16-year-old transgender boy in Bellingham, Washington was beaten by a group of fellow students who were shouting transphobic slurs. “It took me a few days to realize the gravity that my child was beat because they are transgender,” said Alyssa Ruben, the victim’s mother, to Komo News.

Lesbian transphobe Bari Weiss is getting roasted online for saying that Democrats lost the presidential and congressional races because they ran on “niche issues like gender fluidity and ‘defund the police.’” In reality, numerous factors contributed to the party’s losses and Democratic candidates barely mentioned transgender issues during the campaign. “How can progressives win again?

On the left, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY). On the right, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) Two U.S. House Democrats have made public statements opposing transgender female athletes playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams. During the election, Republicans spent at least $215 million on anti-trans attack ads, including accusing Democrats of supporting “boys competing against girls,”

This has been a challenging election season. The result was not what many of us had hoped. LGBTQ+ people across the nation are rightfully fearful of the impact the next presidency and a Republican-controlled Congress could have on our community and the country as a whole. It’s a lot to process. It’s essential to be

4 hours ago “We’ve got this”: More than 70 LGBTQ+ organizations release joint statement of solidarity A group of more than 70 LGBTQ+ organizations has released the following statement. Our LGBTQIA2S+ community has risen again and again to meet moments that have challenged our rights, our humanity, and our freedom. Today is no different.  Ours

An excerpt from John Gallagher’s latest column: Trump and his followers won’t get everything. But they will get enough. They will erode protections and damage democratic institutions. They will stack the odds in their favor so that it’s harder and harder for Democrats to succeed. The saddest thing to consider is that the damage was

2 hours ago Barack Obama urges patience over vote counts. Here’s when results will come in. Former President Barack Obama Photo: screenshot Former President Barack Obama has urged voters to be patient while awaiting poll results, stating via X ,”It takes time to count every ballot.” “It took several days to count every ballot in

Imagine a worst-case scenario in the aftermath. Vice President Kamala Harris wins the popular vote overwhelmingly, but Donald Trump prevails again in the Electoral College. Emboldened MAGA followers take to the streets to commemorate Trump’s victory. They’re met by a broad coalition of angry Harris supporters fighting for “fundamental freedoms” and protesting the will of

Actress Chloë Grace Moretz has officially come out as gay after years of speculation about her sexuality. In a post endorsing Kamala Harris for president, Moretz declared that “as a gay woman” she believes in the need for LGBTQ+ legal protections. Related Actor Jermelle Simon comes out in emotional video: “I’ve decided to love myself unconditionally”

Sebastian Thomas Robles Lascarro before and after the attack Photo: GoFundMe A group of 10 to 15 individuals allegedly attacked Sebastian Thomas Robles Lascarro, a 22-year-old Colombian model, inside a Washington, D.C., McDonald’s fast food restaurant after a member of the group uttered homophobic slurs. The attack left Lascarro hospitalized, and he criticized both emergency

Autocrats and other right-wing so-called “populists” dehumanize, scapegoat, and villainize immigrants as the cornerstone of their hoped-for political victories and governing strategies once in office. Leaders in government, including in Hungary and Italy, have grabbed onto this longtime fear tactic, and it has been used successfully in recent elections in Austria with the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ),

There has been a 112% increase in documented attacks on LGBTQ+ people nationwide, according to a newly unveiled Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker (ALERT) from the queer media watchdog organization GLAAD. GLAAD hopes to use the tracker to provide comprehensive reporting and analysis detailing anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the U.S. and the specific communities and targets affected

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. Paris Alexander had been in a destructive relationship for over a decade, learning to tolerate the intolerable even as the abuse progressed—first mental and emotional torment, then physical and sexual torture. Like many survivors, Alexander, who is nonbinary, stayed in the relationship

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, not shown, speak the media prior to Netanyahu‚Äôs address to the U.S. Congress on July 24, 2024 in Washington. Photo: Josh Morgan / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN images He’s five feet two and he’s six feet fourHe fights with missiles and

Charlie Kirk Photo: Screenshot Conservatives across the web have been freaking out over a Julia Roberts ad that encourages women to vote for their own beliefs and not how their husbands say. This week, Julia Roberts released a political ad depicting two women going to vote and defying pressure from their husbands to vote for

JD Vance Photo: Screenshot The Joe Rogan Experience Republican nominee for vice president, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), brought the culture wars to a friendly forum on Thursday with a visit to Joe Rogan’s podcast. Vance told Rogan, “I wouldn’t be surprised if me and Trump won just the normal gay guy vote.” He’s alone in

Zeki Müren is the queer icon and musical star you have probably never heard of.  Though he is not widely known outside Turkey, Müren is considered Turkey’s David Bowie for his extraordinary musical talent as well as his fluid approach to gender, challenging societal norms.  Müren is a historical figure and cultural phenomenon whose influence

Kamala Harris during an October 16, 2024 campaign event in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Photo: Shutterstock An angry white man in rural Stewartstown, Pennsylvania was captured on video screaming violent homophobic threats against two gay men canvassing for Vice President Kamala Harris. The incident occurred as Jason Bello and Justin Coniaris, two Washington D.C. residents, walked

Jul 16, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Eric Hovde, Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate delivers remarks during the second day of the Republican National Convention Photo: William Glasheen-USA TODAY Republican candidate for Senate Eric Hovde’s campaign’s closing message has turned anti-LGBTQ+ in the final weeks of his campaign to unseat out Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), with the

Serenity Birdsong Photo: MT Lambda Instagram Serenity Birdsong, a transgender student at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), killed themselves on Monday inside the campus’ James E. Walker Library. Birdsong was vice president of MTSU’s student LGBTQ+ organization MT Lambda. The school canceled classes and closed the library on Tuesday but resumed normal operations on Wednesday.

On a scorching hot day in Las Vegas, George Escarero was on a water break from knocking on doors in one of the city’s sprawling gated communities. The gay, longtime banquet server at the Mirage, whose first language is Spanish, estimated the temperature at 105 but said, “That’s how we go, just walk and walk

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention. Photo: Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spewed anti-LGBTQ+ talking points to defend a comedian who made numerous racist comments at the New York City rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump,

When the Alabama Supreme Court announced its decision that embryos have the same legal rights as children — placing IVF access in jeopardy nationwide — the future of LGBTQ+ families instantly became uncertain. LGBTQ+ couples overwhelmingly rely on fertility treatments to build their families, and IVF is the most common method of assisted reproduction.  LGBTQ+