News

Far-Right Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Office TV Displays Images of Nude Women During State Board of Education Meeting

International

Cuba Enacts Landmark Law Allowing Trans People to Change Gender Markers Without Surgery

Cuba’s National Assembly has approved a groundbreaking law granting transgender citizens the right to update gender markers on official identification without...

Jul 25

Gay Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero Details Harrowing Abuse at El Salvador’s CECOT Prison After Release

Venezuelan gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero has spoken publicly about enduring severe sexual and physical abuse while imprisoned at CECOT in El...

Jul 24

National

Kim Davis Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk known for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its...

Jul 25

Disgraced Former US Rep. George Santos to Begin Serving His 7-Year Fraud Sentence

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress

by Philip Marcelo | Jul 25

Politics

Trans people in Illinois prepare for the Trump years

The blue state has been aggressive in pursuing trans rights, but many are still working to protect their health and safety during Trump's presidency.

by Noah Berlatsky, Prism | Jul 24

Republicans Advance Proposal to Rename Kennedy Center After Melania Trump

House Republicans have advanced a measure to rename the Kennedy Center's iconic Opera House after former First Lady Melania Trump, a move that has drawn sharp...

Jul 23

Business

Tradition Meets AI in Nishijinori Weaving Style From Japan's Ancient Capital

Nishijinori, the intricate weaving for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a modern-day high-tech...

by Yuri Kageyama | Jul 26

Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots

Tech companies selling AI to the federal government now face a new challenge: proving their chatbots aren't "woke."

by Matt O'Brien | Jul 24

Health

"Gooning" - A Once-Niche Queer Slang Term Redefines Solo Pleasure

A once-niche term, "gooning" has entered mainstream queer conversations, describing a unique and intense solo practice built around prolonged edging and...

Jul 25

Kaiser Permanente to End Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Patients Under 19 Nationwide

Kaiser Permanente has announced it will halt gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting August 29, 2025, citing mounting legal and regulatory...

Jul 25