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Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes
In a candid podcast appearance, Josh Cavallo, one of the UK's two openly gay footballers, evealed he has been quietly mentoring a network of closeted athletes...
New Zealand Teens Sentenced for Luring and Assaulting Gay Men Via Grindr in Series of Hate Crimes
Three young men in Tauranga, New Zealand, have been sentenced for creating fake Grindr profiles to lure gay men into ambushes, assaulting them, filming the...
National
California's Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud
Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week
Times Square to Feature Patriotic Crystal Ball for New Year's Eve, Kicking Off Us's 250th Birthday
After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue
Politics
US National Park Gift Shops Ordered to Purge Merchandise Promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops
Texas Judge Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Nationwide Marriage Equality
A Waco, Texas, justice of the peace has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that established...
Business
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Gay cam platforms have evolved into a significant segment of the adult industry, creating new income streams for performers while raising urgent questions about...
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...
Health
Chest Binder Companies Push Back Against FDA Warnings: 'This Is Clearly Discrimination'
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters on December 16, 2025, to multiple companies selling chest binders, classifying them as unregistered...
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...