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House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is preparing to retire from Congress in 2027, closing a decades-long political career that has made her one of the most influential LGBTQ+ allies in American politics. Pelosi announced in November 2025 that she would not seek re-election and would retire at the end of her term. In a new […]
Facilities across the United States have been ordered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove gender identity-based initiatives and strip LGBTQ+ classifications from medical coordinators who help LGBTQ+ veterans access healthcare. The 12 June directive, seen by The Advocate and signed by Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health John J. Bartrum, forms part […]
Former US vice president Kamala Harris surprised Pride revellers on Saturday evening with an unexpected visit to The Abbey in West Hollywood. Harris arrived at the iconic LGBTQ+ bar and restaurant at around 6.30pm, accompanied by her husband Doug Emhoff and a security team. She did not make any formal remarks, but moved through the […]
Several banners forming a 1,000-foot Progress Pride flag covered the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art last Friday morning, as activists marked the beginning of the city’s Pride Month celebrations. The powerful display was organised by Philly Pride 365, the city’s lead Pride event organiser, ahead of Philadelphia’s official Pride parade and events on […]
More than 40 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organisations in the United States have formally opposed a proposal that could see television programmes featuring LGBTQ+ characters or themes carry special content warnings. The joint submission, filed with the US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, warned that the move would stigmatise queer and transgender people and amount […]
The Trump administration says it is working to restore the 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ youth “Press 3” option by the end of 2026, but says the service must comply with an executive order that rejects federal recognition of transgender identities. An HHS spokesperson said SAMHSA is “working with the 988 Network Administrator Vibrant Emotional Health to […]
The church put up the billboard in time for today’s ‘Unite for Trans Rights’ National Day of Action St Matthew-in-the-City has confirmed it has made a submission opposing the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. “This Bill doesn’t fix any real gap in the law. What it does do is write trans, intersex, […]
Mr Bear New Zealand 2026 Matt McVeigh has taken out the title of Mr Australasia Bear 2026, winning the coveted crown at last night’s competition at The Laird in Melbourne. The event, held as part of Southern HiBearnation, is one of the biggest nights on the Australasian bear calendar, bringing together titleholders from across Australia […]