News

Gay Asylum Seeker Andry Hernández Romero Released in Prisoner Swap, Remains at Risk After U.S. Disappearance

International

Malaysian Police Arrest 12 Men at Kelantan Gathering Amid Ongoing LGBTQ+ Crackdown

Twelve men were arrested in Malaysia's Kelantan state after police raided a private gathering, where officers found condoms and HIV medication but no evidence...

Jul 18

Gay Exorcism Survivor Receives Landmark Five-Figure Settlement from U.K. Church

In a historic move, St. Thomas Philadelphia, an Anglican-Baptist church in Sheffield, England, has paid a five-figure settlement to Matthew Drapper, a gay man...

Jul 18

National

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting...

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister and Jill Colvin | Jul 19

Barack Obama Urges Young Men to Seek Gay Friends and Role Models

Former President Barack Obama has made headlines by advocating that young men should have gay friends and role models, highlighting the value of empathy and...

Jul 18

Politics

Puerto Rico Enacts Sweeping Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Mandates Up to 15 Years' Imprisonment for Providers

Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law prohibiting hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people under 21, imposing harsh prison...

Jul 17

Trevor Project Condemns Federal Shutdown of LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Lifeline

The Trevor Project has strongly denounced the federal government's decision to end the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.

Jul 17

Business

TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data transferred to China

by Kelvin Chan | Jul 16

Recent First Amendment SCOTUS Decision Likely to Have Withering Effect on Adult Sites and Beyond

The recent First Amendment decision by the Supreme Court regarding internet access will likely have a withering effect on not only adult sites, but access to...

Jul 5

Health

PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts

The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of...

by Cara Anna | Jul 16

RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback

For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should...

by Matthew Perrone | Jul 16