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  1. The Advocate58

    Jeremy Moss bids to become Michigan's first out LGBTQ+ member of Congress

    Jeremy Moss, a Democratic state senator, is running against Republican Ethan Baker in the November 3 election for Michigan's 11th Congressional District and would become the state's first out LGBTQ+ member of Congress. Moss, who sponsored the 2023 expansion of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to cover sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, said Democrats should defend transgender people and support the Equality Act.

  2. The Advocate40

    Florida drag queen Miss Bouvèé sells rainbow crosswalk bricks to fund Naples Pride and Key West Pride

    Florida drag queen Miss Bouvèé, performed by Eric Swanson, is offering 50 bricks salvaged from Miami Beach's removed rainbow crosswalk for donations starting at $250, with proceeds going to Naples Pride and Key West Pride. The fundraiser targets $15,000 for Naples Pride, more than half already raised, and $7,500 for Key West Pride, with $600 raised so far. Florida officials removed the crosswalk, installed in November 2018, in October 2025 after ordering cities to eliminate street art from public roadways.

  3. The Advocate60

    St. Pete Pride launches $289,000 fundraiser as Florida law drives sponsors away

    St. Pete Pride has launched a fundraising drive to raise $289,000 by the end of November to cover outstanding expenses from this year, as Florida restricts public funding for diversity celebrations. President Trent Brock said declining corporate sponsorships, rising event costs and years of carrying expenses between Pride seasons put the organization in a difficult financial position, and he pointed to SB 1134, signed by Gov.

  4. The Advocate42

    Texas Republican Dade Phelan Says GOP’s Anti-Trans Ads Aren’t Resonating

    Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan told Texas Monthly that Republicans’ focus on anti-transgender ads is failing to move voters in the state’s Senate race. Phelan cited $100 million and $125 million in ad spending with no shift in a month, after Republicans spent $215 million on anti-trans ads in the 2024 cycle. He warned the party could be in serious trouble in November as Texas becomes a battleground state.

  5. The Advocate18

    The LGBTQ+ Movement Is Broken — Here's How We Might Fix It

    LGBTQ+ activist and QWELL Community Foundation founder argues the queer movement has relied too heavily on electoral politics and fragmented nonprofits, and proposes a coordinated infrastructure built around a "Virtual LGBTQIA+ Community Center App" launching in 2027. The app would use a private directory to direct LGBTQIA+ consumers and allies to queer-friendly businesses, citing $1.7 trillion in queer buying power and 192 million Americans who support LGBTQIA+ nondiscrimination.

  6. them48

    Texas Republican Dade Phelan Says GOP’s Anti-Trans Ads Aren’t Resonating

    Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan told Texas Monthly that Republicans’ focus on anti-transgender ads is “just not resonating” in the state’s Senate race, citing $100 million to $125 million in spending that “hasn’t moved the needle.” Phelan, who led the 2023 impeachment of Senate candidate Ken Paxton, warned the party could face trouble in November. Republicans spent $215 million on anti-trans ads in the 2024 cycle, and Elon Musk’s America PAC has carried the strategy into this year’s midterms.

  7. The Advocate44

    Alabama Democrats Push Back on GOP Anti-Trans Remarks About Two Legislative Candidates

    Alabama Democrats defended transgender candidates Allison "Ally" Montgomery and Terri Osborne after state Republican Party chair Scott Stadthagen called them "two men who have mental disorders" at a speech to the Eastern Shore Republican Women. Osborne, running for House District 96, and Montgomery, challenging Rep. Phillip Rigsby in House District 25, said Republicans focus on gender because they have failed at governing. Alabama Democratic Party LGBTQ+ caucus chair Richard White Jr. urged the party to fully support both candidates.

  8. Out38

    Pro-Trans Rights Activists Crash Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End Red Carpet, Call for J.K. Rowling Boycott

    Pro-trans rights protesters lay down on the red carpet at a Thursday gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End, shouting "Boycott J.K. Rowling!" At least three wore shirts reading "Rowling Money Kills," and one read a statement via bullhorn. The protest follows the BBC's announcement of a two-part documentary on Rowling's fame and controversies.

  9. PinkNews38

    Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy Dodges LGBTQ+ Stance Questions on NBC's Today After Boycott Anger

    Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy sidestepped questions on NBC's Today about the chain's history of funding organisations opposed to LGBTQ+ equality, saying only that the company is "focused on serving everybody." He did not address whether Chick-fil-A's position on LGBTQ+ equality had changed, and presenter Craig Melvin pushed back on the answer. In March, campaigner Peter Tatchell led a protest outside Chick-fil-A's first London restaurant in Kingston upon Thames.

  10. PinkNews40

    Republican Dade Phelan Challenges His Party’s Focus on Trans People: “It’s Just Not Resonating”

    Former Texas House speaker Dade Phelan told Texas Monthly that Republicans’ continued transgender ads are “just not resonating” with the 8 to 10% of swing voters who will decide elections. His comments follow Politico speaking on 14 October to five senior Republican lawmakers who agreed the party was likely to lose control of the US House of Representatives. Phelan remains a Texas House member but is not seeking re-election.

  11. PinkNews40

    Trans Rights Activists Storm Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Red Carpet at London's Palace Theatre

    Trans rights protesters rushed the red carpet ahead of a gala performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at London's Palace Theatre on Thursday, with one wearing a T-shirt reading "Rowling money kills." The masked protesters lay down on the red carpet during arrivals before security quickly removed them, as celebrities including Vanessa Feltz, Richard Arnold, Anne Hegerty and Angellica Bell arrived. The gala marked a newly reworked one-part version of the West End show, which premiered in 2016.

Oct 16Fri
  2. them46

    Trans Rights Activists Protest at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End Red Carpet, Call to Boycott J.K. Rowling

    Trans rights protesters disrupted the red carpet at a Thursday gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End, shouting "Boycott J.K. Rowling!" and wearing shirts reading "Rowling Money Kills." The protest follows J.K. Rowling's creation of the J.K. Rowling Women's Fund in 2025 and her reported $88,000 donation to For Women Scotland. The BBC also announced a two-part documentary on Rowling's career and controversies.

  3. Out58

    Out100 In Memoriam honors Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old transgender student killed in May

    Out's 2026 Out100 In Memoriam entry remembers Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student studying atmospheric and climate science who was killed in the laundry room of her off-campus housing complex. Footage of her singing Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" went viral only after her death, drawing an outpouring of love; her loved ones described her as "the most amazing human being we have ever known" and as "pure love."

  4. PinkNews45

    Florida drag queen Miss Bouvèé sells bricks from removed Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk to fund Naples Pride and Key West Pride

    Florida drag performer Miss Bouvèé is selling bricks salvaged from Miami Beach's dismantled rainbow crosswalk, starting at $250 donations, to fund Naples Pride and Key West Pride. She bought 50 bricks through a city auction and set fundraising goals of $15,000 for Naples Pride and $7,500 for Key West Pride, with more than half of the Naples target already raised. The crosswalk was installed in November 2018 and dismantled in October 2025 after Florida officials ordered cities to eliminate street art from public roadways.

  5. PinkNews34

    Big Brother's Frankie Comes Out as Bisexual, Sparking Debate Over Bisexual Representation

    Big Brother housemate Frankie, 23, came out as bisexual in the Diary Room on the ITV2 reality show and later came out to co-star Yasmin in the episode aired on 13 October. Viewers questioned his sexuality after he said he could never get with a boy, prompting LGBT Foundation's Matthew James Belfield and Brook's Rin Harris to tell PinkNews that there is no right or wrong way to be bi.

  6. PinkNews60

    FIFA report finds France faced the most homophobic abuse at the 2026 men's World Cup

    A new FIFA Social Media Protection Service report found France was the team targeted with the highest volumes of homophobia online during the 2026 men's World Cup, with over 18,000 abusive instances. Human analysts confirmed 240,000 abusive messages out of more than 17.1 million posts related to the tournament, an 11-times increase compared with the men's World Cup in Qatar in 2022, with 20 per cent of posts including racial abuse and seven per cent homophobic.

  7. The Advocate62

    Massachusetts town faces questions after rainbow crosswalks are restriped black and white

    Swampscott, Massachusetts officials restriped two Pride rainbow crosswalks in black and white, saying it was regularly scheduled maintenance that did not signal a change in the town's support for LGBTQ+ residents. Residents including Melissa Weinand and Katie Murphy Arrington disputed that explanation, and officials later said they are reviewing roadway marking policies and invited residents to an October 21 Select Board meeting.

Oct 15Thu
  1. them71

    Texas school district cancels Little Shop of Horrors after a female student is cast as Seymour

    The Grand Prairie Independent School District cancelled South Grand Prairie High School's production of Little Shop of Horrors after senior Ana Mota was cast as the male lead Seymour, citing Texas' "Don't Say Gay" law, Senate Bill 12. In a statement to local media, district officials pointed to the romantic relationship between the two main characters and themes involving an abusive relationship.

Oct 14Wed
  1. Autostraddle12

    Advice: Should You Leave a Friend Group After a Married Coworker Propositioned You?

    An advice columnist tells a reader she is not overreacting for leaving a group of about 5 queer coworkers after a married, monogamous friend in the group propositioned her for sex, saying their spouse was fine with it. The columnist says the whole group knew of the coworker's intentions, calling the behavior triangulation and the reader's exit sensible self-preservation.

Aug 31Mon
  1. LezWatch.TV22

    LezWatch.TV Recalculates Show Scores to Weight Queer Characters by Time on Screen

    LezWatch.TV has recalculated its show scores so queer characters are weighted by how long they appear on screen relative to a show's run, rather than by raw character counts. Law & Order: SVU dropped from 40 to 31 while Adventure Time rose from 64 to 77. The site also reworked how it tracks seasons, using TVMaze data and flagging incorrect IMDb entries.

Aug 19Wed
  1. LezWatch.TV58

    LezWatch.TV data shows queer TV representation falling from its 2020 peak

    LezWatch.TV's redesigned statistics pages show on-screen queer representation peaked at over 1000 characters in 2020 and now sits around 200, with a backlog of over 500 characters still to add. Shows on air peaked earlier, at 546 in 2018, and in 2025 59 shows with queer characters ended while only 20 premiered, down from a peak of 172 new shows in 2019. The site also reports that Bury Your Queers remains the most common harmful trope across 424 shows, against 163 shows where a queer character gets a happy ending, and that 2025's The Mighty Nein debuted with 8 queer characters.

Jul 23Thu