News

Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark

International

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...

Dec 26

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...

Dec 26

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

by Ty Oneil and Jaimie Ding | Dec 27

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

by Susan Haigh | Dec 27

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

by Susan Montoya Bryan and Dorany Pineda | Dec 26

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...

Dec 26

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...

Dec 25

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...

Dec 24

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...

Dec 26

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...

Dec 26