Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, Jeremy Pope to be honored at GLAAD Media Awards Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny and Jeremy Pope are being honored for their contributions to the LGBTQ community. Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023
GOP lawmakers aim to criminalize drag shows where children could be present NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was trivia night at Tribe, an LGBTQ club in Nashville, and drag queen Tracey Ottomey was quizzing the crowd on pop music, Christmas movies and Queen Victoria. At the same time, pop music videos — widely available on YouTube and other platforms — played on screens… Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022
Ex-Trump lawyer says Colorado Springs victims are ‘reaping the consequences of having eternal damnation’ Right-wing media commentary and far-right influencers continue to amplify inflammatory anti-gay and anti-trans rhetoric after mass shooting killed five inside LGBT+ nightclub The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
‘Heroic’ patrons of Colorado gay nightclub subdued gunman after he opened fire, killing 5 people COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Authorities said Sunday that a gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado — killing five and injuring 25 — was subdued by “heroic” patrons who hit him with his own gun. Los Angeles Times · Nov 20, 2022
Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community mourns mass shooting Authorities are investigating whether the attack is a hate crime. Axios · Nov 20, 2022
GLAAD: Social media networks fail to protect LGBTQ users Civil rights groups say there's a direct connection between online harassment and real-world violence. Axios · Jul 13, 2022
GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation. WEKU · Jul 13, 2022
Anti-LGBTQ+ attacks by US extremist groups surge as right spews vitriol Anti-trans politics spurred by lawmakers and far-right news outlets has renewed fears over community’s safety The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2022
Ellen DeGeneres: proud of what she, daytime TV show achieved Ellen DeGeneres is proud of what she's accomplished in nearly two decades as a daytime TV host, but she's ready to say goodbye The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
Accusations of 'grooming' are the latest political attack — with homophobic origins Old accusations of LGBTQ people "grooming" and "recruiting" children have gained new traction. When have we heard this before? What counternarrative are activists using to win over public opinion? WEKU · May 11, 2022