For LGBTQ+ elders, a search for safe housing
Affordable housing is an issue for many older Americans. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are searching for solutions that allow them to live both safely and with dignity…
The Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youth
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to a Colorado law preventing most mental health professionals from offering “conversion therapy” — a discredited method of counseling that attempts to turn LGBTQ patients cisgender and heterosexual (or at least make patients act that way) — to people under age…
Supreme Court to consider overturning Colorado ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”
More than 20 states have banned “conversion therapy,” which critics liken to torture…
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Threaten To Terminate Federal Employees Who Wear LGBTQ-Themed Clothing?
An image shared on X purports to show a TRUTH Social statement from President Donald Trump threatening to fire federal employees who wear LGBTQ-themed clothing. What if they’re dancing to YMCA – or wearing guy liner @realDonaldTrump ? pic.twitter.com/ajuoSMhZ2N — India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) March 5, 2025 Verdict: False The purported remark does not appear on Trump’s…
Qtopia Creates LGBTQIA+ Education Program For Rural and Regional Schools
Qtopia Sydney is launching its first-ever regional education road trip, bringing vital lessons on inclusion, advocacy, and self-expression to students in more than 20 schools across New South Wales. The … The post Qtopia Creates LGBTQIA+ Education Program For Rural and Regional Schools appeared first on Star Observer…
World’s Largest Survey On LGBTQIA+ Experiences of Sexual Violence Conducted By Aussie Uni
New research from UNSW is calling for more funding, support, and research in order to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual violence in LGBTQIA+ and Brotherboy and Sistergirl communities. … The post World’s Largest Survey On LGBTQIA+ Experiences of Sexual Violence Conducted By Aussie Uni appeared first on Star Observer…
Buffalo, N.Y., community mourns beloved gay couple killed in double homicide
Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto, who were well-known local artists and LGBTQ advocates, were found dead in their Buffalo, New York, home Tuesday.
Lawsuit aims to strike down LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections in Pennsylvania
Two public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo anti-discrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Pennsylvania.
After Trump’s inauguration, a dramatic halt to LGBTQ+ research
Four months ago, Tara McKay, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University, received an award from the National Institutes of Health recognizing her contributions to the field of LGBTQ+ health research. After President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the office that gave her that award — the Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office — was closed. …