Ghanaian lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would, among other things, criminalize LGBTQ+ allyship. Reuters reported MPs approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, in a voice ...

Nine LGBTQ+ groups in Russia have been banned so far this year after authorities deemed them as “extremist.” Human Rights Watch on Thursday noted courts in seven regions between March and May banned ...

The annual Gayming Awards ceremony highlights the queer gamers fighting for our communities today. We chat with the founder, Robin Gray.

It’s the connections that filmmakers cultivate over the years — whether it be the series regular they know from writing on a hit show over a decade ago, or simply knowing the person who cuts a certain ...

As “Steps to Liberation” transforms Founders MCC into a commemorative rainbow monument, Rev. Troy Perry reflects on the beginning of Pride and the ongoing power of radical representation ...

Kenya’s High Court has ruled the country’s government cannot refuse requests to amend gender markers on birth certificates and other ID documents. Audrey Mbugua, a prominent transgender activist, and ...

Straight women love gay bars. Whether it’s the ambient testosterone, hot men, or the physical safety, there is a lure for cis-het ladies to gay bars. While there are true allies and well-behaved ...

Peppermint made her mark on ‘Drag Race.’ Her LGBTQ+ advocacy is now front and center for everyone to see.

The scene would have seemed impossible only a few years ago. The name of Raúl Castro Ruz appearing formally inside a United States federal criminal indictment. Cuba’s former general of the Army, for ...

Peppermint speaks at a Trans Day of Visibility rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in 2026. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) ...

Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson on the vital queer chaos of ‘Hedda’ The director and star of the sapphic thriller offer a new vision for what LGBTQ+ representation can be ...

Theater classic gets sapphic twist in provocative ‘Hedda’ A Black, queer portrayal of thwarted female empowerment ...