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Month: January 2025

Iconic “As Tears Go By” Singer Marianne Faithfull Dead at 78. RIP

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Singer Marianne Faithfull, one of the most prominent female voices of the British Invasion, died Thursday in London, her spokesperson said, reports NBC News. The “As Tears Go By” singer was 78. The cause of her death wasn’t immediately disclosed. “It Read more

Transgender Service Members CHALLENGE Trump’s Military Ban

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Two national LGBTQ legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military, reports NBC News. The suit was filed on behalf of six active duty trans service members and two Read more

BREAKING: Judge Temporarily Halts Trump’s Funding Freeze

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal spending that was set to go into effect at 5pm, reports LAW360. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order pausing the White House Read more

Los Angeles LGBT Center Slams President Trump’s Lawless Federal Funding Freeze

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Following President Trump’s recent executive order freezing all federal funding of government contracts, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement:  President Trump’s recent executive order to freeze all federal funding of government contracts is not only Read more

The Trump Effect: Effort to Make California Its Own Country Gains Momentum

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025

 Another ballot measure asking whether California should be its own country is cleared to start gathering signatures, the California Secretary of State announced Thursday, reports KTLA. According to the guidelines, “If at least 50% of registered voters participate in that election, Read more

TURBO: A New Monthly Queer Dance Party Launches at Dragonfly Hollywood Jan 31

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

An interview with HUMP EVENTS & OLLYWOOD the producers of “TURBO 🏍️ Let’s Ride!” a new monthly queer dance party launches at Dragonfly Hollywood Friday Jan 31! • Hi guys. Please introduce yourselves to those who may not have been to one of Read more

The Late Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) Comes Out as Gay in a New Documentary

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

Paul Reubens. Photo by Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, via Wikimedia Commons In a documentary that premiered this week at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Paul Reubens comes out posthumously after keeping his sexual orientation private for his entire career, Read more

CA Attorney General’s Statement on Executive Order Targeting the LGBTQ+ Community

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Photo: California Attorney General Rob Bonta California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the followed statement regarding President Trump’s recent executive order that targets the LGBTQ+ community:  “All individuals, regardless of who they are or who they love, deserve to be recognized Read more

SHOCKER: Trump Demands APOLOGY After Bishop Spoke Out for LGBTQ+ People & Migrants

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

Photo: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and Read more

BREAKING: California Joins 18 States Suing Trump Over Order Seeking To Overturn Birthright Citizenship

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Photo: California Attorney General Rob Bonta A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump’s executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship, reports CBS News. Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his Read more

Trump Attends Sermon By Bishop Critical of his Inhumane Polices. It Did Not Go Over Well. WATCH!

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Photo: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Donald Trump was forced Tuesday to sit through a sermon by a bishop begging him to have “mercy” on gays and poor immigrants as the Republican celebrated the start to his second term as US Read more

Lambda Legal To Sue Trump Over Orders On LGBTQ+ Rights

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Lambda Legal, the LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group that succeeded in fighting executive orders issued during President Donald Trump’s first term, promised Tuesday to challenge his latest moves rolling back protections for transgender and nonbinary U.S. citizens, reports Law360. Lambda Legal Read more

LA LGBT Center: We’ll Fight for Justice, Equality & The Dignity of All Queer & Trans People

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Following President Trump’s inauguration and declarations of the federal government’s recognition of only two biological sexes and rewriting immigration policies, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement:  “On the day we honor the life and legacy Read more

FIGHTING BACK: Taking Action To Ensure LGBTQ+ People Are Protected

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

The Trump administration’s executive actions could undermine nondiscrimination enforcement and embolden the harassment of the LGBTQ+ community and all women and girls. However, actions will not take effect immediately. In a statement released today The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) commits Read more

 ToFF Cofounder Durk Dehner RESIGNS From Tom of Finland Foundation After Nazi Fiasco

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Durk Dehner has cut ties with the Tom of Finland Foundation, reports Out magazine. The ToFF cofounder announced in a Thursday Facebook post that he was stepping down as the nonprofit’s president and had submitted his resignation to the board Read more

Deranged Megyn Kelly’s Bizarre Rant About “Obese Lesbian” Firefighters Tackling LA Blazes

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Demented conservative commentator Megyn Kelly ripped into the Los Angeles Fire Department in a manic, unhinged rant on Tuesday, calling for the firing of “obese lesbian” firefighters, reports The Daily Beast. “I believe I speak for all females in Los Angeles when Read more

OUTSPORTS: Gay Former Athlete Returns to Los Angeles to Cover the LA Fires for CBS

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Josh Sanders, a TV news reporter, currently at the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia, was assigned last week to cover the LA fires, bringing him back to Los Angeles. The former athlete, who came out publicly as gay and shared his Read more

BREAKING: White Party Palm Springs 2025 Canceled, Future Uncertain

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Speculation about 2025’s White Party Palm Springs has run rampant in recent months and organizers have finally announced that the massive party event has been canceled, reports GayCities. After taking down the website, stopping updates to their social media, and Read more

Rachel Maddow RETURNS to MSNBC Five Nights a Week for Trump’s First 100 Days

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Rachel Maddow, the award-winning out lesbian journalist whose sharp analysis and storytelling have made her a beacon for MSNBC viewers, will return to hosting The Rachel Maddow Show five nights a week during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as president, reports The Advocate. The network Read more

The Trump Effect: Idaho Republicans Introduce Resolution To Repeal Marriage Equality

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Idaho Republican legislators have introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that established marriage equality nationwide, reports The Advocate. The measure, House Joint Memorial 1, claims the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by requiring states to recognize same-sex Read more


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