It was the first to be marketed to gay men.

The school tried to protect trans kids but the judge said that the teacher's religious right to out students is more important...

The UCI has ruled transgender women will be unable to participate in female international cycling events.

Wilson County a school board member is proposing a policy that would require school employees to notify parents when a student confidentially shares plans to identify as a different gender.

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page – who uses he/him and they/them pronouns – came out as gay in 2014, and then as a trans man in December 2020. Alongside his unapologetic trans joy which has served as inspiration to countless LGBTQ+ youth, they have grappled with “self-disgust” during puberty and later, navigated horrific rape threats from an anonymous Hollywood star.

The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”

Jenna Barbee let her class watch Strange World, a PG-rated movie with a eco-positive theme and a gay character

Ron DeSantis is claiming victory over silencing Disney following their public feud after the entertainment company openly opposed the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill that was signed into law by the Florida governor. “The big issue with Disney was they exercised a lot of political influence in this town,” DeSantis said in an interview with Newsmax. “And they tried to fight us on things like parents’ rights and things that are really important to the people of Florida. We beat them on that. We signed a parents’ rights bill and we’ve expanded protections and we’ve done a lot of stuff to go back and fight woke ideology.”

Florida Republican lawmaker Randy Fine has appeared to call for the eradication of all queer people, while defending his drag-ban bill.

A drama teacher had the best response to the mom who stopped her kids from taking classes with him after discovering he was gay.

In February 2022 Disney came out in opposition to the Florida GOP's "don't say gay" bill, sparking a backlash from DeSantis.

In a recent sermon, Christian preacher Jason Graber declared that gay people were “AIDS dispensers” who should not be “able to breathe air.” The rant began with Graber discussing how former President Trump made “a bunch of mistakes.”

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve had to write about some Disney character or Marvel superhero who was definitely for sure absolutely no doubt going to be gay this time, and stayed straight anyway, I’d have enough money to make my own lesbian princess movie. But! I don’t need to dream that dream anymore!

Textbook publisher Pearson Canada has dropped the Ontario Catholic education curriculum “Fully Alive” from its offerings after LGBT advocates claimed the Catholic content is “homophobic.” The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario sponsors Fully Alive, calling it a “family life education program.” It accounts for about 20% of the religious education program in Ontario Catholic schools and is taught about once a week, the Toronto bishops’ website said. The series was first published between 1988 and 1992, with updates in 2006 and 2012.

For the first time ever, runners will be able to register as nonbinary for the 2023 Boston Marathon. On the registration page for the 127th annual Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) included a section affirming its commitment to inclusivity for nonbinary athletes.

Children's TV show "Peppa Pig" now features a lesbian couple among its much-loved cast of characters, in a development hailed by rights campaigners.

Russia's number one women's tennis player Daria Kasatkina has announced that she is gay. In an interview with Russian YouTube blogger Vitya Kravchenko, the 25-year-old said that "living in the closet" is impossible, adding that she has a girlfriend. Kasatkina is ranked 12 in the world and reached the French Open semi-final last month.

Producers of the weekly radio magazine that debuted in 1987 are excavating recordings stored in closets and in obsolete formats.

Sexual orientation and gender identity

Israel for the first time ever will honor a transgender soldier with special medal of honor during the country's annual Independence Day state ceremony, it was revealed Tuesday. Sergeant Noam Shahar from Home Front Command’s mixed gender rescue unit will receive the President's Medal during the country’s 74th Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.