Culture
Entertainment
Trump's Handpicked Board Votes to Rename Washington Performing Arts Center the Trump-Kennedy Center
The White House says President Donald Trump’s handpicked board has voted to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center
From Pageant Stages to Quiet Streets: Remembering Transgender Nightlife Icon Rachel Harlow
Once a dazzling centerpiece of Philadelphia and New York nightlife, transgender model and performer Rachel Harlow—later known as Rachel Billebault—helped...
Social Media
TikTok Accused of Tracking Users' Grindr Activity in Major Privacy Breach Complaint
European digital rights group NOYB has filed a complaint against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, alleging they violated EU privacy laws by sharing and tracking...
Alex Warren's Year Has Been Anything but 'Ordinary.' Now, the Grammys Are Calling
Alex Warren's song “Ordinary” is, by many measures, a defining song of 2025
Lifestyle
Reality TV, Queer Fiction and the New Mainstream: How “The Book of Luke” Signals a Shift
A new queer novel inspired by the competitive dynamics of “Survivor” is drawing attention for the way it centers gay characters without making sexuality the...
Baltimore Cyclist Finds Joy in Collecting Lost Hubcaps and Stringing Them Into Art
Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on his bike rides around Baltimore
Travel
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Hits Africa the Hardest but Reactions Are Muted
Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries
Reno, Nevada: The Queer-Friendly Desert City Hiding in Plain Sight
Reno, long known as a budget casino town on the way to Lake Tahoe, is quietly becoming one of the most welcoming emerging hubs for LGBTQ+ travelers in the...