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‘Tiger King’ Docuseries Presents Trans Man as Butch Lesbian

One of the workers featured in the popular Netflix documentary Tiger King was misgendered throughout the series. The show, which is currently #1 on Netflix in the U.S., focuses on Joe Exotic, a gay polyamoro...

Many Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility Online

The Human Rights Campaign and others are honoring International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) today (March 31) with social media posts and videos. TDOV is a dedicated to celebrating the world’s transg...

Major Employers Sign Open Letter Calling for Lawmakers to Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Four major employers have joined the more than 40 major employers that have signed an open letter calling for lawmakers to oppose state bills targeting LGBTQ people. Chobani, GoDaddy, Hewlett Packard Inc. an...

Beyonce Impersonator Riley Knoxx Becomes First Trans Woman to Perform at NBA Halftime

Riley Knoxx became the first trans woman to perform in an NBA halftime show last Friday (March 6). Knoxx, a Beyonce impersonator nicknamed “The Illusion of Queen Bey,” performed at Pride Night for the Washin...

TRANScending Barriers to Host Transgender Day of Visibility Event at City Hall

TRANScending Barriers will be hosting a Transgender Day of Visibility event on March 31 at Atlanta City Hall. Presented with support from the Office of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the event, which commemorat...

Mike Bloomberg Sells Pro-trans Merch after Defending Past Anti-Trans Comments

After failing to apologize for transphobic comments made last year, Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is selling a trans-friendly campaign t-shirt. The shirt, priced $22.25 to $25.25, is a sim...

Mormon Church Opposes Transgender Transitioning in New Handbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), otherwise known as the Mormon church, has doubled down its opposition to transgender transitioning with its new handbook released on Wednesday (February 19...

Mike Bloomberg Calls Hypothetical Transgender Woman “It” in Resurfaced 2019 Video

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is defending his LGBTQ record after a video from 2019 resurfaced showing him referring to a hypothetical transgender woman as “it” and “some guy wearing a dress....

8 in 10 LGBTQ People Have Experienced Harassment Online, and 2 in 5 Leave Social Media Because of It

According to Galop’s 2020 Online Hate Crime Report, many LGBTQ people leave social media due to online abuse and harassment. Of the 700 LGBTQ people surveyed, eight out of ten reported experiencing online ab...

Attorney for Transgender Starbucks Employee Calls New Trans-Positive Ad Campaign “Hypocritical”

An attorney for Maddie Wade, a former transgender Starbucks employee who sued the company for harassment and discrimination, has deemed the coffee shop’s new trans-positive ad campaign "hypocritical." In 201...

Chris Mosier Makes History as First Trans Man to Compete in Men’s Olympic Trials

39-year-old trans man Chris Mosier has made history by becoming the first out transgender athlete to compete in the men’s Olympic trials, according to Outsports. Mosier, who is an American speed walker, too...

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