Robin Kish

“I spoke this role into my life, and what an honor it has been to watch it play out exactly how it was meant to,” wrote star Javicia Leslie on Twitter.

President Biden has nominated Ana C. Reyes for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. If confirmed, Reyes would be the first Hispanic woman, and the first out LGBTQ+ individual, to serve on the court. 

Erin Maye Quade, an out lesbian and Democrat running for a seat in the Minnesota state senate, went into labor hours before the District 56 convention on Saturday, where she was hoping to secure her party’s endorsement.

Saudi officials told the AFP that they have asked Disney to remove a portion of the film where one of the characters, America Chavez, refers to her two moms.

Today we celebrate – what else? – all things lesbian.

“I guess what I didn’t realize is maybe I could become the super champion I wanted to see in the world,” says Mattea Roach, the latest Jeopardy! super-champion.

The ruling by Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Illinois paves the way for Cristina Nichole Iglesias, the plaintiff in the case, to become the first ever federal inmate to receive gender-affirming surgery.

“I’ve been playing a version of some parts of me, but now I’m owning all of me,” Monáe said. “I had to own all of me to really be able to talk about it publicly.”

“She and I have been together almost 17 years and have helped each other through our challenges like my journey with cancer,” Roberts told ET. “It’s my turn now to be there for her like she was for me.” 

Last week, a grand jury indicted Steven Yinger of premeditated murder by strangulation in the death of Jorge Diaz-Johnston, whose body was found in a Jackson County landfill on January 8.

Love Lives Bleeding, which is described as a romantic thriller, dives into the world of competitive bodybuilding, with Stewart playing the protective girlfriend of a woman bodybuilder. 

On Thursday, federal and local authorities announced that John Lhota, a 24-year-old man from Brooklyn, has been charged in the arson attack, which occurred earlier this month at Rash, a bar and nightclub in Bushwick.

“I see the guy, he walking, from the screen I see him from the cameras, so I go ‘Oh, shit, that’s the guy, let me call the police,’” Tahhan said to one witness who posted his statement to social media. 

“By signing SB 184 Governor Ivey has told kind, loving, and loyal Alabama families that they cannot stay here without denying their children the basic medical care they need,” said Dr. Morissa Ladinsky, one of the physician plaintiffs in the case.

“The hiatus has been fantastic,” she told viewers at the beginning of the broadcast. “I am really, really grateful for it. I know it is an unusual thing to get in this business.”

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has cropped up in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee. 

Co-owner Claire Bendiner called the incident “One of the worst experiences of my life” in an interview with a local news affiliate. “I’m certainly shaken.”

“[B]y confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson, we are taking a bold step forward to reaching our country’s promise,” said Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer.

If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the country’s highest court. 

On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new ad campaign encouraging LGBTQ+ Florida residents, following the passage of an anti-LGBTQ+ in the state’s legislature, to relocate to New York City.

Oddly Enough, “a queer space for all,” opened on April 1 in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood.

The ruling came on March 23 in favor of Sri Lankan activist Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, the founder and Executive Director of EQUAL Ground, the country’s oldest LGBTQ+ rights organization.

“Transgender and non-binary people face countless challenges – and through it all, they have continued to fight for visibility, share their stories and organize for lived and legal equality,” said Joni Madison, HRC Interim President.

Dry Heat Comedy Club will open in June of 2022, with regularly-scheduled performances from both local and nationally-known comedians Thursdays through Sundays.

The Parental Rights in Education Bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, bans the teaching of content related to sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. It passed by partisan vote in both the Florida House and Senate earlier this year. 

Ariana DeBose makes history as the first out woman of color to win an Academy Award while Kristen Stewart and Niecy Nash wow on the red carpet.

News of the request comes at a time when school districts across the country are being pressured to censor or remove LGBTQ+ related content at the behest of some parents and government officials.

“All the rumors are true,” owners Pike and McDaniel wrote in a Facebook message posted this week. “We are open. Y’all come through!”

The Biden administration will announce plans this week to accelerate the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees from vulnerable groups, including LGBTQ+ individuals, in the United States. 

The three-day hearing process begins in the Senate on Monday with opening statements, followed by two days of questioning.

Nassib made headlines in 2021 when he announced that he was gay on Instagram during Pride month.

Leslie was a mentor and icon for our LGBTQ community.

“We strongly denounce any and ALL legislation that infringes on the basic human rights of the LGBTQIA+ community,” the studio said in a statement posted on its Twitter platform.

“Mind your business. Stay out of my body,” Lizzo told lawmakers in her address Sunday. 

In a statement shared with the press, Alhelí Partida, the Director of Global Programs at the LGBTQ Victory Institute called the election “historic,” saying that it “exemplifies growing momentum for equality in the country.”

“We did it! It’s something we didn’t think could happen.”