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LGB Teens More Likely to Experience Sexual and Physical Abuse, Research Finds

LGB teenagers are more likely to face sexual and physical abuse than their straight peers, according to new research. Researchers analyzed data collected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from surveys...

Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” to Feature Openly Lesbian Minor Character

Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Onward will feature a minor lesbian character. Out actress and screenwriter Lena Waithe voices Officer Spector, a police officer cyclops. While Disney has been known to inclu...

A Tribute to Deborah Batts, First Out Federal Judge

“Lets kill all the lawyers,” Shakespeare says in “Henry VI.” It’s easy to bash lawyers! A non-lawyer, I’m shy among lawyers at a party. Reading about court rulings, it’s hard to visualize judges as human bei...

LGB Youth Four Times More Likely to Plan and Attempt Suicide, Report Finds

A report released by the Trevor Project reveals that LGB young adults are four times more likely to plan and attempt suicide than straight peers. The report analyzes both the Trevor Project’s own research an...

Study Finds American More Women Prejudiced Against Lesbians than Men

A landmark study looking at attitudes towards same-sex relationships across 23 countries found that, while American men and women “did not significantly differ in their attitudes toward gay men,” women were “si...

Out Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe Named 2019 Sportsperson of the Year

Lesbian U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe has been named the 2019 Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Rapinoe received the accolade for her leadership of the U.S. Women’s National Team during the Wo...

Lesbian Swe Zin Htet Competes in Miss Universe, Makes History

While Myanmar’s Swe Zin Htet didn’t take home the crown at last night’s (December 8) Miss Universe pageant held in Atlanta, she did make history as the competition’s first openly gay contestant, according to LG...

LGB Adults are More Likely to Smoke E-cigarettes, Study Finds

A new study from Baylor College of Medicine found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are significantly more likely to use e-cigarettes than their straight counterparts. Based on responses to the 201...

LGBTQ-Related YouTube Videos Hidden and Demonetized, Study Finds

New research has suggested that YouTube has been demonetizing or hiding LGBTQ-related videos from users because of bots that compile lists of banned words, reported The Verge. The research, conducted by You...

Rumors Fly About Same-Sex Love Interest in “Frozen 3”

After Frozen fans were disappointed to find out Elsa would not have a same-sex love interest in Frozen 2, rumors have arisen that suggest fans may see the ice queen get a girlfriend in the third installment. ...

Megan Rapinoe Named FIFA’s Best Women’s Player in the World

Lesbian U.S soccer player Megan Rapinoe has been named FIFA’s Best Women’s Player in the World, according to Sports Illustrated. https://twitter.com/USWNT/status/1176226297086959617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcam...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Trump Says He Had Nothing To Do with FDA Easing Gay Blood Ban

SAGE Launches SAGEConnect to Combat Social Isolation Among LGBTQ Elders

Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

High Museum Offers Virtual Content in Midst of Coronavirus

A New Crop of Music to Freshen Up Your Self-isolation

‘Call Me By Your Name’ Director Confirms Sequel with Original Cast