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Former State Dept officials warn that racist Trump nominee could dismantle human rights protections at the UN
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1114+ words) Jeremy Carl has promoted the "great replacement" theory and claims transgender children don't exist, the former senior officials told The Advocate. Jeremy Carl speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. In subsequent posts and commentary, he criticized Supreme…...
10 LGBTQ+ leaders who've changed the face of global politics
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (635+ words) For decades, politics has been a space where authenticity was often a liability. But these leaders changed that. Whether pioneering new rights or simply existing boldly in spaces once denied us, these figures are reminders that our presence in politics…...
Limiting refugee admissions could disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ refugees: report
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) A man in Detroit, Michigan holds a protest sign above the crowd that says "With LGBT Refugees" (June 30, 2018). Donald Trump's cap on refugee admissions is likely to significantly impact LGBTQ+ people, a new report from the Williams Institute has found....
Botswana’s queer lifelines are vanishing
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (590+ words) Discover the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Botswana and the vital role of LGBTQ+ centers in providing support and healthcare services. Global funding cuts are threatening the survival of LGBTQ+ health centers in Botswana'putting lives, safety, and progress at…...
Elon Musk's Grok AI gave instructions how to rob and rape a liberal commentator
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (346+ words) Grok told readers to "stay legal, folks." Elon Musk's Grok AI platform posted step-by-step instructions how to break into liberal commentator Will Stancil's home and rape him. Now, Stancil may sue. In an X post that has since been removed,…...
In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (1130+ words) In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans Opinion: With huge cuts to NOAA, climate initiatives, Medicaid, and rural hospitals, those in harm's way of…...
How, under Donald Trump, we are increasingly becoming unapologetically unapologetic
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (993+ words) From left: Andrew Cuomo; Julie and Todd Chrisley; Mike Lee Opinion: The Chrisleys, Andrew Cuomo, Mike Lee, and others spell the death of redemption in the Trump era, writes John Casey. I watch the 7 a.m. news opening most days on Good…...
Man arrested for killing Minnesota Democrat gave anti-LGBTQ+ speech in Africa
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) FBI agents stage in a neighborhood on June 15, 2025 in Green Isle, Minnesota. Law enforcement agencies were searching for Vance Boelter, the suspect in the killing of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were shot at their…...
Remember Charlottesville, when Trump saw 'very fine people on both sides'? Today, he'd pick just one
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) [South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump]Donald Trump didn't just ambush South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office this week. No, that only tells half the story. He humiliated him with calculated cruelty, broadcasting to…...
Our favorite 15 destinations from 'Lonely Planet's new LGBTQ+ travel guide
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1419+ words) [The Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse in Douglas, Michigan, USA; Tracking the End of the Rainbow statue in Austin, Texas, USA; Floating lamps in the Yi Peng Lantern Festival at Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand]courtesy Lonely Planet Lonely Planet's The LGBTQ+ Travel…...