President Joe Biden on Thursday marked Transgender Day of Visibility with a message to transgender Americans and the announcement of new measures aimed at supporting them, reports People magazine. Among the measures unveiled this week are a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications Read more
Cleve Jones. Photo: Pax Ahimsa Gethen, via Wikimedia Commons An estimated 250 people convened at Harvey Milk Plaza Sunday morning to stand in solidarity with Cleve Jones — the celebrated 67-year-old gay rights activist and longtime resident of a one-bedroom Read more
Ariana DeBose. Photo: Lyn Fairly Media, via Wikimedia Commons Actor Ariana DeBose delivered a heartfelt speech after becoming the first out LGBTQ person of color to win an Oscar when she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her Read more
Photo Via Wikipedia Commons Kristin Crowley will be sworn in as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department Friday, marking the first time a woman and openly gay person has led the department, reports Patch. Crowley will be sworn in Read more
Cathedral City Proudly Announces the 6th Annual LGBT Days Taking Place March 25 – 27, 2022 –California’s First Pride Celebration of the Year! Featuring live performances by Lance Bass and the Pop 2K Tour, the annual Bed Race and Parade, Read more
Photo: NATHAN JOE: HOMECOMING POEMS directed by Nahyeon Lee Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating visibility for diverse LGBTQIA+ stories and empowering tomorrow’s artists and storytellers, has announced its lineup for the 2022 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC (Queer, Read more
The Castro Theater. Photo: Elisa Rolle, via Wikipedia Commons As part of its plan to renovate and restore the Castro Theatre, Another Planet Entertainment has tapped the world’s first LGBT industry association for construction and architecture to lead the project, according Read more
Employees of The Walt Disney Company walked off the job Tuesday to protest what they said was the company’s tepid response to a Florida bill that would restrict discussion of gender and sexuality in schools, reports NPR. Hundreds of employees were seen Read more
For the first time in more than two years, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Models of Pride for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth (LGBTQ+) and their allies 24 years and under will be held in person on Saturday, Read more
Jaymes Vaughan, Jonathan Bennett. Instagram “Mean Girls” star Jonathan Bennett tied the knot with his fiancé, television host Jaymes Vaughan, in Mexico on Saturday after five years of dating, People magazine reported. The couple said “I do” in front of a Read more
Gabrielle Union. Photo: MTV UK, via Wikimedia Commons Gabrielle Union lambasted Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill and anti-LGBTQ+ actions by politicians in other states while speaking on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of her new film, Cheaper by Read more
Out actor Jussie Smollett was released from jail yesterday pending an appeal of his conviction related to an alleged hate crime hoax, reports LGBTQ Nation. Smollett, who starred as a gay singer in the show Empire, was sentenced to 150 Read more
The City of West Hollywood has installed new graphics that update the City’s rainbow crosswalks with inclusive pride crosswalks in the heart of WeHo’s LGBT Rainbow District, reports WEHO TIMES. The new design recognizes the city’s diverse LGBTQ community. The Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on Disney to undo plans to relocate approximately 2,000 employees from California to Florida over a recent bill passed by the latter state’s Legislature, reports SF Gate. The bill, dubbed the Read more
Carl Nassib. Photo: Erik Drost It looks like Carl Nassib’s time on the Raiders is coming to a close, reports Queerty. The Las Vegas football franchisee is releasing the out, defensive end, according to EPSN reporter Adam Schefter. Nassib had Read more
Manila Luzon and Michaela Jae Rodriguez. Photo by Nareth Chuon The Queerties 10th anniversary award show will begin streaming on Revry and YouTube tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 16, the first time in its history that the fully-produced live show ceremony Read more
Jussie Smollett‘s lawyers have wasted no time demanding his release from jail — at least while his appeal plays out — claiming he risks being harmed (physically and microbially) every second he stays behind bars, reports TMZ. Jussie’s team offers Read more
Pop sensation Lizzo has come out swinging for the trans community, reports LGBTQ Nation. In her keynote speech at the South by Southwest Festival, the Texas-native spoke out against her home state for its recent move to brand supportive parents Read more
Jussie Smollett was sentenced yesterday to 30 months felony probation, which will include 150 days in jail, for lying to police about an alleged racially motivated and homophobic hate crime in 2019. Smollett, best known for his role in the Read more
