LGBTQ community

Author says she regrets using Dolly Parton in essay that sparked widespread backlash

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Dolly Parton’s fans are defending the country music icon after an essay in the Federalist conservative news site went after the 78-year-old ...

Poulsbo police search for suspect responsible for slashing nearly a dozen Pride banners

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Poulsbo police are searching for the suspect responsible for slashing nearly a dozen Pride banners during Pride Month. INVESTIGATION: Poulsbo Police Chief ...

Biden campaign launches Pride Month push as allies work to shore up LGBTQ support

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is launching an effort at the start of National Pride Month to try to shore up support ...

Jill Biden calls Trump a ‘bully’ who is ‘dangerous’ to LGBTQ people

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden rallied LGBTQ voters for President Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign on Friday, calling likely rival Donald Trump ...

Anti-LGBTQ bills in Alabama’s legislature threaten the state’s youth and undermine one gay teenager’s legacy, critics say

Politics
Amanda Smith

Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at ...

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes

Sports
Daniel Miller

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female ...

Swimmers, volleyball players sue over NCAA transgender policies

Sports
Daniel Miller

Dozens of college swimmers and volleyball players are suing the NCAA over its transgender policies, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.  The ...

Support for same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections dipped in 2023, survey shows

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The share of U.S. adults who support same-sex marriage and laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination has dipped in the last ...

New Tennessee law allows officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law Wednesday that will allow public officials in the state to refuse to perform marriages ...