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Elon Musk-linked mural at Rhode Island gay bar sparks backlash
A mural honoring a slain Ukrainian refugee at a Rhode Island gay bar has been halted after revelations that it is part of a controversial national campaign reportedly backed by Elon Musk, prompting objections from Providence’s out mayor and sparking backlash within the LGBTQ+ community. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s office told a local NBC affiliate, WJAR, that he wants the building-sized painting […]
LGBTQ+ Task Force’s Evan Low: What’s at stake this midterms
Amid a torrent of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and a national political climate increasingly defined by fear and distortion, Evan Low has come to an unsettling realization: What the country is living through right now is not normal. Low, the president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Victory Institute and a former California state lawmaker, […]
185 Years of Gay Cruising: A Brief History
While it’s widely believed that cruising culture has existed for hundreds of years, the official term emerged in the 1960s as gay slang referring to a discreet method of men seeking out anonymous same-sex encounters in parks, bathrooms, waterfronts, bathhouses and other such places. Here are 23 key moments that shaped cruising culture in the United States. […]
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“Marjorie Prime” Running now at 6th Street Playhouse
In Marjorie Prime, playwright Jordan Harrison delves into the intricate dance between human memory and artificial intelligence. Set in the not-so-distant future, the narrative centers on 85-year-old Marjorie, whose mind is gradually succumbing to dementia. To combat her fading recollections, her family introduces her to a “Prime”—a lifelike holographic projection of her late husband, Walter, programmed to retell […]
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Gavin Newsom’s homophobic Grindr controversy explained
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates after his press office used Grindr as a punchline in posts targeting conservative commentator Benny Johnson—the latest controversy for the governor, who is widely seen as positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run. The backlash comes amid broader unease among LGBTQ+ leaders over Newsom’s recent comments […]
CALL TO ACTION: Equality California to Rally at the State Capitol for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Legislation on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will hold a rally at the State Capitol West Steps in response to rising anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in California and across the country. The rally serves as part of the organization’s annual LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day, held each year to bring together constituents with lawmakers in support […]
