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Protests, Parades and Pride: One Week in June 2025 is Drawing Stark American Fault Lines

International

Bucharest Gay Pride March Turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians Face Growing Hostility from Right-Wing Groups

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania's capital Saturday for its annual gay pride parade, following a tense election cycle...

by Stephen McGrath and Andreea Alexandru | Jun 9

As a Generation of Gay and Lesbian People Ages, Memories of Worse – and Better – Times Swirl

David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and having "an absolute blast." He was fresh out of college, raised in Richmond, Virginia, and...

by Ashraf Khalil | Jun 7

National

Southern Baptist Delegates at National Meeting Overwhelmingly Call for Banning Same-Sex Marriage

Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage – including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme...

by Peter Smith | Jun 10

Trump Seeks Removal from a New Hampshire Lawsuit Challenging his Order on Transgender Athletes

President Donald Trump's administration wants to be dropped from a lawsuit in which two New Hampshire teens are challenging their state's ban on transgender...

by Holly Ramer | Jun 10

Politics

A Fashion Icon Throws Down a (Haute Couture) Gauntlet, and Vance Responds with Ominous Tweet

Menswear maven Derek Guy came out as undocumented in a social media post, and the vice president – whose style choices Guy critiqued – seemed to suggest...

by Kilian Melloy | Jun 10

Trump Once Opened the Door to the LGBTQ+ Community. Now Activists Say He's their Top Threat

When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights. But since returning to office this year, Trump...

by Chris Megerian and Jill Colvin | Jun 7

Business

In Emotional Message, Out Designer Andrew Christian Announces Final Collection, Company Closure

In an emotional message, the out founder of the clothing company that shares his name announced that Andrew Christian will be shutting down following the...

by Kilian Melloy | Jun 5

Threatening Diversity, Threatening Growth: The Business Effects of Trump's Anti-DEI and Anti-Trans Agendas

Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences.

May 31

Health

Family Building with IVF: The Financial Side

Parenthood for queer couples – or solo parents – involves extra effort, including planning around the legal and financial elements that are part and parcel of...

by Kilian Melloy | Jun 5

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From HIV to Cancer, More At-home Health Tests Are Now Available

You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home – though there's no substitute for in-person...

Jun 3