A prominent school privatization activist who has been praised by former President Donald Trump and who has contributed to Project 2025 has spoken out for the first time after videos surfaced that appeared to show his involvement in gay pornographic videos earlier this month. “As an activist for parental rights and school choice, my passion … Read more
NEW YORK — Venue staff wore rainbow heart-shaped stickers. LGBTQ+ pride flags doubled as capes. Pink cowboy hats, a calling card for Chappell Roan fans, reached critical mass at pop-ups like Dave’s Lesbian Bar. Nearby, at a stand for the online sexual healthcare company Wisp, attendees posed in front of a glittery vulva. At New … Read more
NEW YORK — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman. “She is trying to kill us in the most passive-aggressive way possible,” joked Gonia, lip-syncing … Read more
Brandyn Gallagher should be on the road right now. Instead, the 36-year-old, who has spent the last five years driving an 18-wheeler, is at home in northeast Arkansas looking for a new job. Gallagher doesn’t want to give up trucking. They pivoted to the profession after working as a consultant for diversity, equity and inclusion … Read more
As one of the stars of “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway, Bianca Leigh is thrilled to be performing to sold-out crowds and garnering some of the best reviews of her career. Still, she’s aware it could very well be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience that never happens again. “It’s a funny feeling, saying that this is as good … Read more
Just two days after his swoon-worthy appearance at the Emmy Awards, Jonathan Bailey is setting fans’ hearts aflutter once again. The “Bridgerton” actor can be spotted in a trailer released Tuesday for the third season of “Heartstopper,” Netflix’s LGBTQ-inclusive teen series. He portrays Jack Maddox, a musician turned scholar from Alice Oseman’s “Heartstopper” graphic novels, … Read more
Daniel Trujillo’s first month of junior year has been a “cakewalk.” He’s in two different jazz bands and is a member of his school’s chapter of March for Our Lives chapter, a student-led organization promoting gun control. He dreams of studying music in college. But getting there has not been easy for Daniel and his … Read more
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, under a new bill lawmakers passed this week. Approved on Thursday, the bill would require long-term care facilities to provide … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A divided federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision allowing Alabama to enforce its ban on treating transgender minors with puberty blockers and hormones. In a decision released Wednesday night, a majority of judges on the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals declined a request by families with transgender children for … Read more
A decade after sharing his true self with fans, Billy Gilman is celebrating another personal milestone. The country artist ― who rose to fame at age 11 with his hit 2000 single, “One Voice,” and competed on “The Voice” in 2016, finishing as runner-up ― confirmed this week that he and his longtime boyfriend, Anthony … Read more
