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'Wayward's cast and creator talk queer representation
Plus, Toni Collette on being a queer icon.
LinkedIn removes explicit protections for transgender users
The site quietly scrubbed stated bans on deadnaming and misgendering.
9 LGBTQ creators discuss not backing down from Pride
"Pride isn’t just a parade, it’s a presence."
How tech companies are, or are not, recognizing Pride in 2025
We checked to see what Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok have posted about Pride so far.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Meta's latest dangerous decision: Siding with transphobes
Writer Leah Juliett says the company is continuing down a path that puts people, including children, in jeopardy.
By Leah Juliett
Whatever Trump decides on tariffs, Apple and Tim Cook lose
Online safety advocate Lennon Torres keeps finding herself disappointed by the trailblazing CEO, especially his donation to tariff-crazed Trump.
By Lennon Torres
How Bob the Drag Queen weaves hip hop and history in his new book
"I blend the two things that I love: I love hip hop and I love Harriet Tubman."
By Mark Stetson and Kristy Puchko
How trans people use technology to fight back against aggression
Academic Oliver Haimson explains how trans identities and tech go hand-in-hand in his new book, 'Trans Technologies.'
National Park Service erases 'transgender' and 'queer' from Stonewall National Monument website
"A deliberate attempt to erase our history."
Laverne Cox and George Wallace on how 'Clean Slate' adds to the cloth of queer stories
"There is not one trans experience."
By Mark Stetson and Ty Cole
Lady Gaga sends a message to trans people during Grammys acceptance speech
"Trans people deserve love."
By Sam Haysom
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
By Lennon Torres
Social Security Administration axes pages referring to changing gender or sexual identity
The office has blocked the public from viewing previously accessible resources.
Resources for people worried about Trump's anti-LGBTQ executive orders
Advocates are alarmed by the orders, but taking action. Here's what to know.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Did Trump's executive order just make everyone in the U.S. female?
All Americans are now AFBT (assigned female by Trump).
By Amanda Yeo
All LGBTQ pages already deleted from White House website
Among others, pages on LGBTQ rights and HIV medication have been deleted.
By Anna Iovine
Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims
The error, which Meta blamed on classification technology, has been addressed.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey filmed the ayahuasca scene in 'Queer'
"It was an incredibly beautiful, intimate process. It's like nothing I've ever done."
By Mark Stetson and Belen Edwards
Laverne Cox's 'Daily Show' monologue knocks it out of the park. Watch it now.
If you watch one thing from late night, make it this monologue.
Facebook can’t use your sexual orientation to target ads, EU court says
Targeted ads may seem like a no-brainer, but safety and privacy considerations complicate the issue.
As Grindr complaints rise, other gay dating apps try to swoop in
Given recent product issues and growing user frustration at Grindr, other apps are vying for the new top spot.
By David Roskin
Will Farrell and Harper Steele on the power of vulnerability in 'Will & Harper'
"If you're coming out in any way, you're exposing yourself in a kind of raw and vulnerable way. And what you discover is that vulnerability is one of the great superpowers."
By Kristy Puchko and Warren Shaw
These dating apps are best for bisexual people looking for love in 2024
Find safe spaces to meet people who ~get it~.
How Grindr is trying to keep LGBTQ athletes safe at the Paris Olympics
Dating apps are encouraging swiping at the games. Grindr is taking a different approach.