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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
