Sometimes you just want a role model.

This week, marriage equality is “in the works,” people are coming out as stoners / childbearers / lesbians, and the people who made your calculators are excited for pride. And it’s almost July 4!

A ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission means that trans* people actually have legal recourse if they’re discriminated against in the workplace.

Why are transphobic politicians so concerned about where I pee?

Showtime has greenlit nine episodes of The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” from L Word creator “Ilene Chaiken” and reality producers Magical Elves (“Top Chef”). reality show. Perez Hilton gets a free pass on misogyny … why? How Do You Like Us Now? Not so much, apparently, as the National Review has a new trend piece about … wait for it … being against gay marriage!

Let’s cuddle and enjoy lesbian books, community building on behalf of gays everywhere, Jane Lynch in a suit, Rose McGowan’s lesbian posse, and a two-piece swimsuit.

Successful Mormons have to hide their true identity! They’ve been persecuted for their marriage practices! They’re marginalized and misunderstood! Now they’re winning! You know, just like they won Prop 8.

“…every child and youth who is unable to live with his or her parents is entitled to a safe, loving and affirming foster care placement, irrespective of the young person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,”

Sign this petition, for starters.

We’re all tired of waiting for Prop 8 to finally be struck down permanently in court, and Equality California thinks we might be better off doing it on our own.

Mike Huckabee REALLY doesn’t want you to get married, and right now he’s the most likely Republican Presidential candidate. Awesome.

This shit don’t pay for itself.

this is why we don’t have/publish nice things.

Even when there’s a clawed bug thing skulking through the vents, the real monsters are human.

Yellowjackets, Agatha All Along, and The Last of Us dominated in this year’s awards, while the Comedy categories had a bit more variety. Plus, see which fandom came out on top in the fan favorites categories!

Munroe Bergdorf has remained outspoken and continued fighting for progress in her communities. Now her life and work is the subject of a new documentary.

In less than six months, 2025 has already amassed an absolutely stellar line-up of trans novels that range from historical fiction, lyrical explorations of dysphoria and identity, and science fiction set in a futuristic, robot obsessed Korea.

What would things have looked like if we got openly queer Kristen Stewart from the beginning of the Twilight franchise?

From complex portraits of everyday queers to Marvel witches to a collection of soap opera gays, here are some of our favorite queer TV characters of the year.

Fascism cannot be defeated by the thing that helps fuel its perpetuation and its intensification.