England midfielder Jordan Henderson should expect “some tough times” from the LGBTQ+ community when he returns from Saudi Arabia, according to a European supporters’ equality campaign group. Former Liverpool captain Henderson signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in a lucrative but controversial move last summer. The 33-year-old looks set for a return to Europe […]
Jan. 17—Founded in October 2022 by Erin Shelton, Morgan Wood and Cassidy Thompson, Project Rainbow is a grassroots organization based in Monongalia County dedicated to providing support, resources and shelter to unhoused LGBTQ + individuals in West Virginia. This goal has been furthered by the organization’s opening of West Virginia’s first LGBTQ + emergency shelter, […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico said at least three transgender people were killed in the first two weeks of 2024, and rights groups were investigating two additional such cases. The slayings marked a violent start to the year in a country where the LGBTQ+ community is often targeted. The latest death came on […]
Jan. 11—By Tony Roberts — troberts@baltsun.com January 11, 2024 at 8:11 p.m. A Howard County man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison Thursday for calling and threatening a LGBTQ+ advocacy group and state delegates from Maryland and Virginia. Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship made death threats, among other threats, against […]
A Canadian man who previously served as board president of a pride organization in northern British Columbia was arrested for allegedly committing child sex crimes. A spokesperson for the British Columbia Prosecution Service told Fox News Digital that 39-year-old Sean Edward Leonard Gravells was arrested and charged with sexual interference, sexual exploitation, possession of child […]
A Milwaukee project exploring and highlighting the historical contributions of Black LGBTQ+ people received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The House of History project is one of three projects awarded in Wisconsin this round. The Journal Sentinel published an editorial last year highlighting two members of the House of History project team. Diverse […]
As authorities and journalists scrambled to uncover information about the shooter who opened fire at an Iowa school on Thursday, far-right figures zeroed in on the likelihood that the assailant was LGBTQ and once again suggested that queer people are more likely to pose a danger to others. Early Thursday morning, a 17-year-old student at […]
Imagine being a young person trying to live a brave and honest life as your true self, and then your family casts you out because of your sexual orientation. Moved by the plight of these youth, two generous philanthropists and the Our Fund Foundation joined in an inspiring project with the Sunshine Cathedral, SunServe, and […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Seaside Public Library is keeping two LGBTQ+ children’s books on its shelves despite backlash across the country. “And Tango Makes Three” is about two penguin dads raising a baby, and “When Aidan Became a Brother” is about a transgender boy coming into his own. Family living in hotel ‘really upset’ after […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A new year means new laws in Tennessee and a new legislative session in a matter of days. With the countdown already starting, LGBTQ+ advocates are preparing for the year ahead, with some old and new concerns in mind. Some Tennesseans are already going into the new year feeling short-changed. Harsher […]
New data estimates the greatest number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender U.S. adults live in the South, confirming findings from recent years. Across the country, researchers estimate more than 5% of U.S. adults are LGBTQ, matching prior LGBTQ population data. Young people ages 18-24 are much more likely to identify as LGBTQ, according to […]
More than 330 LGBTQ+ artists and counting have signed an open letter calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The letter, entitled Queer Artists for Palestine, stated that the LGBTQ+ community “has a role to play” in opposing human rights violations. It was signed by actors and musicians such as Phoebe Bridgers, Kehlani, […]