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Gerri Wells, a veteran activist for LGBTQ, feminist, and AIDS causes in New York City and nationally, died on February 14, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. She had battled poor health for several years, including strokes and breast cancer, and succumbed to advanced heart disease, according to her daughter, Erin Wells. Wells

Share Tweet Share Share Email When filmmaker Andrew Ahn set out to reimagine The Wedding Banquet, he wasn’t just updating a classic queer rom-com—he was telling a love story rooted in his own experience. “Yeah, this one was really personal in a different way,” he told Gayety. “I

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead HHS, arriving to meet with several Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has declared that gender dysphoria is no longer protected under a critical piece of legislation

Share Tweet Share Share Email What do you get when you mix RuPaul’s Drag Race royalty, dim sum, bottomless mimosas, and the cast of the most joyful queer rom-com of the year? The Wedding Banquet drag brunch, of course. On Sunday, April 13, Bleecker Street and Tremendous Communications

A trans woman says that a hotel in Atlanta turned her away after seeing that the gender marker on her ID didn’t match her appearance, with the front desk worker telling her that “people like you can’t stay here,” despite her having booked in advance.  Now she’s speaking out about the potential housing discrimination she

Share Tweet Share Share Email Australian Pop Icon Becomes Eighth Woman Honored with the Ted Albert Award Australian pop sensation Kylie Minogue will soon add another glittering accolade to her already dazzling resume. The “Padam Padam” hitmaker has been named the 2024 recipient of the Ted Albert Award

Donald Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of health – a position held by transgender Adm. Rachel Levine during the Biden administration – believes trans youth should undergo “corrective” or “pastoral” care to treat gender dysphoria rather than gender-affirming care. “They want to affirm what they think in their head. I think it’s damaging. I think

Share Tweet Share Share Email Drag icon Trixie Mattel made a dazzling debut at Coachella 2025, bringing her signature blend of camp and charisma to the festival’s Do LaB stage on April 12. Performing as part of her “Solid Pink Disco” tour, Mattel delivered a high-energy DJ set

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY In the wake of threats to marriage equality, out Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) has signed legislation repealing the state’s same-sex marriage ban. The ban has been invalid since the Supreme

Share Tweet Share Share Email ​In a dazzling display of musical artistry and queer celebration, drag icon Trixie Mattel and genre-defying pop artist VINCINT joined forces at Coachella 2025, delivering a performance that left an indelible mark on the festival’s history. Their collaboration not only showcased their individual

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Share Tweet Share Share Email Paris Hilton brought the sparkle and star power to Coachella once again, surprising guests at the Absolut House of Cosmo on Friday, April 11, in an event that marked the start of the festival’s first weekend. The entrepreneur and DJ made an unannounced

Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. We’re delivering a grab bag of good news today with some turns of fortune for conservative politicians, a historic TV celebrity coming out, an unexpected group

Share Tweet Share Share Email Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made headlines this week, but not for the reason you’d hope from the nation’s top education official. While speaking on a panel at the ASU+GSV Summit—an annual global conference focused on the future of education and innovation—McMahon repeatedly

Massachusetts House of Representative Chamber A measure that could lead to a ban on trans students participating in school sports has been passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, but in such a way that the Republican who proposed it is now mad that it happened at all. While half of the states currently have

Share Tweet Share Share Email Pete Buttigieg may have stepped away from Washington, but he’s not staying silent. The former U.S. transportation secretary and 2020 presidential candidate appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart podcast this week with sharp commentary, a newly scruffy look, and some clear

Actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke was given a formal warning for making homophobic comments to gay pop star JoJo Siwa on an episode of the reality TV series Celebrity Big Brother UK – but Siwa’s partner made sure to have the last word, calling Rourke a “f**king weasel of a man” who is not

Share Tweet Share Share Email Mickey Rourke’s time on Celebrity Big Brother hit a serious snag after comments he made to JoJo Siwa sparked outrage. The actor and former boxer, known for his roles in films like The Wrestler, reportedly made insensitive and homophobic remarks towards the queer