DC now has its first ever LGBTQ+ superhero in a lead role on a TV show as Batwoman (played by Ruby Rose) came out to the citizens of Gotham in Season 1, Episode 10, titled “How Queer Everything Is Today!” reports Newsweek. Although the woman behind Batwoman, Kate Kane, has been out as a lesbian…

President Trump’s impeachment starts this week, and while he appears to have chosen his defense team lawyers on the basis of how well they’ll perform on television – he might just as easily have chosen them (with one exception) on the basis of their anti-LGBTQ record, reports LGBTQ Nation. The site takes a look at each…

In the end, the infectious draw of Parasite won over the members of the Screen Actors Guild, reports CNN. The cast of South Korean film Parasite was honored at Sunday’s SAG Awards with the best ensemble award, making history as the first foreign language film to earn the award — a door-opening accomplishment.   “I’m…

Church leaders at an event attended by Mike Pence have claimed that homosexuals are possessed by demons and that animals can’t be gay, reports Pink News. Vice president Pence paid a visit on Sunday to the Holy City Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee, ahead of Martin Luther King Day. The event, streamed…

In an interview from 1998 about the Clinton impeachment, attorney Alan Dershowitz says it “certainly doesn’t have to be a crime” to be impeachable. This is opposite of his defense of President Trump over the weekend. WATCH:

Prince Harry just gave a speech addressing the drama surrounding his family these past few weeks, and he says he actually wanted to continue as a royal … but wasn’t allowed to, reports TMZ. The Duke of Sussex delivered some remarks Sunday at charity dinner in support of a foundation he runs which helps people…

Thousands of women attended the fourth annual Women’s March LA: Women Rising Saturday in downtown Los Angeles to demand the next president have a clear agenda to advance women’s rights, reports NBC Los Angeles. Participants gathered at 9am at Pershing Square, where the march to City Hall began at 10am. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife…

Some members of the San Francisco Pride committee want to ban Alphabet Inc. and its entities – including Google and YouTube – from participating in any future Pride festivities, along with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, reports LGBTQ Nation. Two members currently part of the Pride committee, Laurence Berland and Tyler Breisacher, are former Google…

(Photo: Scott Wiener) California state senator Scott Wiener is introducing a new legislation today requiring the state’s health agency to develop and implement a statewide plan on fighting HIV, hep C, and other STIs, reports David Artavia at the Advocate. The legislation, SB 859, will require the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the Chief of the…

(Photo: Rep. Byron Donalds) Seven Republican lawmakers in Florida filed anti-LGBTQ bills late Monday, just hours before the deadline to file new bills for the coming legislative session, reports NBC News. If passed, the bills would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender children, repeal municipal and county ordinances protecting LGBTQ workers, and legalize so-called gay…

(Photo: Sandi Toksvig) It’s a truly sad day. The lesbian political activist, writer, actor, broadcaster and all around funny, smart and kind-hearted Sandi Toksvig has announced that she will be leaving The Great British Bake Off, reports Diva. The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer will be broadcast in the spring in…

(Photo: Republican State Senator Sylvia Allen) Senate Bill 1082 — the legislation filed by Arizona Republican State Senator Sylvia Allen which sought to frighten teens about sex and ban any mention of homosexuality in classrooms — is basically dead, but Allen has pledged to try again very soon, reports LGBTQ Nation. SB 1082 has “no…

Kayla Kenney, a freshman at Whitefield Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, has been expelled from the school after officials at the Christian school saw a social media post by her mother showing her celebrating her birthday with a rainbow cake, in a matching sweater, reports Towleroad. Kenney’s mother was told that the photo “demonstrates a posture…

Highlander actor Stan Kirsch, 51, has died, reports People. The actor was found dead by apparent suicide in his Los Angeles home over the weekend, according to TMZ. Kirsch’s wife, Kristyn Green, confirmed the news Monday on Facebook. “I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support. I haven’t been able to…

(Photo: Pete Buttigieg) A whole new level of crazy … Mark Steyn, a frequent guest host for Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox News, filled in for Rush Limbaugh this week and questioned whether out presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is actually gay, reports LGBTQ Nation. Steyn also wanted to know if Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the only female…

Joaquin Phoenix and his family have been famously reluctant to talk about the tragic passing of his brother River, reports toofab. Now nearly 27 years after the actor’s death, the Phoenix family have opened up about their grieving process with Anderson Cooper for “60 Minutes.” On Sunday’s program, the Joker star recalled how he felt…

Sen. Cory Booker   a strong advocate of LGBT+ rights, announced Monday that he will end his campaign after failing to qualify for the Democratic debate planned for Tuesday in Iowa, reports CNN. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I got in this race to win, and I’ve always said I wouldn’t continue if…