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New York Mayor Eric Adams Denounces 'Don't Say Gay' Via Billboards
Eric Adams, NYC' new mayor, condemned Florida's controversial law while also welcoming LGBTQ youth to New York, where they can be "whoever you want."
Biden Cites Economic Gains, but Voters See Much More to Do
Seven months before he faces a critical test from voters in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as he struggles to get credit for a recovering economy.
Caitlyn Jenner on Fox News: 'I Am Trans But I Am Not a Trans Activist'
Jenner will be a featured contributor on the right-wing network and says she was "astounded" at the backlash she has received for her decision.
'Say Gay' Billboards Debut Across Country Opposing Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Southern Progress PAC and FOLX Health are behind new cross-country billboards sending messages of support to LGBTQ youth.
GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn Trolls LGBTQ+ Community and Biden with T-shirt Pic
GOP rep Madison Cawthorn is getting pushback from all sides for his outrageous allegations, but he continues to troll, as he did by holding up a homophobic t-shirt that also slams President Biden.
Psaki Won't Confirm She's Leaving White House for MSNBC
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday would not confirm reports that she will soon take a TV job at MSNBC, saying she is focused on her job speaking for President Joe Biden.
Palin Files Paperwork to Run in Alaska US House race
Sarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, filing paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates seeking to fill the seat that had been held for 49 years by the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young,
Watch: 'You Don't Look Gay,' Says Donald Trump
On Wednesday at a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, a person can be heard shouting 'Gays for Trump!' seemingly in reference to the pro-Trump LGBTQ+ group of the same name.
Texas Caseworkers: State Secrecy, Monitoring in Trans Kids 'Abuse' Cases
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax said what happened next strayed from normal protocols.
Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Politico Joe Harding Returns Disney Donations
Florida 'Don't Say Gay' politico Joe Harding returns Disney's donations over the company coming out against the bill. The Florida politician is the one who introduced the recent Parental Rights in Education bill.
Watch: Pete Buttigieg Dismisses 'Literally Nonsensical' Anti-LGBTQ+ Rant by Marjorie Taylor Greene
Openly gay and married Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called out Marjorie Taylor Greene's unhinged screed at a recent rally, and condemned Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, on a podcast interview.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Makes Anti-Gay Rant About Pete Buttigieg, Girls' Bathrooms
Rep. Greene, for puzzling reasons, demanded at a rally in Georgia on Saturday that Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, "stay out of our girls' bathrooms."
GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn Likens DC Social Life to 'House of Cards' with Orgies and Rampant Drug Use
DC pols get many different kinds of invitations to events, but to an orgy? That's what GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn is claiming in an interview with the Warrior Poet Society, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Transgender Sports Ban Veto Likely to be Overridden in Utah
Utah's Republican lawmakers were preparing for a Friday push to override Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams.
Vetoes Show Lack of GOP Lockstep on Transgender Sports Bans
Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports — but those decisions could prove short-lived against a fired-up GOP base.
NYC Mayor Fires Educational Adviser Over Homophobic Comments
The New York Daily News reported that a Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams' education policy panel within hours of being hired Tuesday.
Louisiana Lawmaker's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Criminalizes LGBTQ+ Teachers who Acknowledge Their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
A Louisiana state representative, inspired by Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, has proposed barring classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity — and making it a crime for LGBTQ+ teachers to acknowledge it.
Justice Thomas Hospitalized with Infection, High Court Says
Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," the court said in a statement.
Before Florida, Oklahoma Passed a Version of 'Don't Say Gay'
With the Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill becoming a lightning rod for public discourse, some activists say that Oklahoma has its own version and it has been law since last year.
Is GOP Activist David Leatherwood Now the 'Diva Whisperer'?
While there is no official individual or groups defining who is and isn't a gay "diva," Log Cabin Republican activist David Leatherwood appears to want to take the role of the "Diva Whisperer."