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Lawmakers seek to end New York’s 40-year bathhouse prohibition

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More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas during the height of the AIDS epidemic, state lawmakers are seeking to replace what they describe as an emergency-era policy with a modern regulatory framework built around today’s public health science. This week, state Sen. Erik Bottcher, a Manhattan Democrat, and Assemblymember Tony Simone introduced the Public Health Modernization Act, legislation that would repeal state regulations dating to 1985 that effectively prohibited adult saunas, often referred to as bathhouses, and require the state Department of Health to create a licensing and oversight system for their operation. Stay up to date with the latest in […]

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Lindsey’s sister Darline Graham spews transphobia in her first political ad

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In her first political ad, Darline Graham, sister of the recently deceased (and allegedly queer) anti-LGBTQ+ Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said, “Men don’t belong in women’s sports” and other statements meant to burnish her MAGA conservative credentials, as Republican in her state doubt her chances of winning an election, especially considering that she is widely unknown to voters and has never held an elected office before her brother’s death on July 11. “Thank you all for your prayers. They provided strength through an incredibly difficult time,” she says at the beginning of her 30-second ad. “I’m honored to serve South Carolina […]

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Fashion brand Unique Vintage drops Harry Potter collab after backlash

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Retro fashion company Unique Vintage has dropped a planned Harry Pottercollaboration – with a portion of proceeds going to an LGBTQ+ charity – after backlash from customers. The brand, which releases an annual Pride collection and represents itself as a queer-friendly vendor, received negative feedback online after announcing the new Harry Potter-inspired products. In an ad showcasing the products, Unique Vintage shared: “Each purchase unlocks a 5% donation to GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy organisation.” Following the backlash, Unique Vintage emailed customers and shared a statement on their social media pages announcing that they will stop promoting the collaboration. “Unique […]

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Human Trafficking Awareness and Violence Against Women Forum Happens August 13

he Commission on the Status of Women warmly invites you to attend the Violence Against Women and Girls: Human Trafficking Forum on August 13, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at 575 Administration Drive, Suite 117C, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. This forum will explore the scope and impact of human trafficking and multiple forms of violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and exploitation. It serves as a public forum to raise awareness and promote prevention of human trafficking and gender-based violence. The forum will bring together survivors, advocates, service providers, and community leaders to share testimony, examine systemic challenges, and highlight effective […]

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San Francisco named the world’s best city for LGBTQ+ life, but US cities are sliding

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San Francisco has been ranked the world’s best city for LGBTQ+ life, though the study warns that American cities are slipping overall amid the political climate under Donald Trump. The finding comes from the 2026 Sexually Liberal City Index, compiled by adult entertainment platform Erobella, which scored 41 cities worldwide across four areas: sex-work law, LGBTQ+ life, reproductive health and adult lifestyle. San Francisco topped the LGBTQ+ category specifically, scoring 70 out of 100, ahead of Manchester on 62 and Cologne on 61. The city was praised for its enduring community infrastructure, from the Castro to its Pride traditions, and the […]

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Woman who filed false child abuse claim against Pete Buttigieg may be charged

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Michigan and Indiana authorities are facing criticism after a false child abuse allegation against former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg led to him being separated from his four-year-old twins for 24 hours while investigators questioned the children. The accusation, made by what police later described as a “mentally unstable woman,” has since been deemed unfounded, and officials are now investigating whether criminal charges should be brought for filing a false report, as reported by The Washington Post. The woman claimed Buttigieg had confessed to committing “unspeakable violent crimes” years earlier and that his children were in danger.  However, investigators made little effort to verify […]

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Autumn Hill says she is a “political prisoner” who has been unjustly locked up by the Trump administration

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On July 4, 2025, over a dozen people held a protest outside of the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, around 40 miles away from Dallas. It was a noise demonstration, a type of protest that uses loud noisemakers—which in this case included fireworks—as a form of civil disruption. As the night went on, tensions escalated as some protestors broke off and committed several acts of vandalism, eventually leading police officers to arrive on the scene. Soon after that, unknown assailants fired several shots at the officers, with the Justice Department reporting that one of them was struck non-fatally in […]

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LGBTQ+ advocates are building a political pipeline, one D.C. neighborhood at a time

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In Washington, D.C., where more than one in seven adults identifies as LGBTQ+, the most local layer of elected government still does not reliably reflect the people it represents. Capital Stonewall Democrats is trying to change that, beginning block by block. The LGBTQ+ political organization has launched Queering ANCs, a digital program designed to recruit, train and support LGBTQ+ people and allies seeking seats on the District’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. The group describes it as the country’s most ambitious effort to build an LGBTQ+ candidate pipeline through hyperlocal government. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in […]

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Puberty blockers trial can go ahead as UK court throws out challenge

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The High Court has ruled that the PATHWAYS puberty blockers trial can go ahead, after a judge threw out a challenge from campaigners. The challenge came from a number of groups or individuals, including the Bayswater Support Group which give “support for parents of children IDing as trans”. They asked that the trial be blocked, arguing it was unlawful. However the High Court has ruled it can go ahead after a two-day hearing. In a statement, the PATHWAYS Trial research team said: “We welcome the Court’s decision. The safety and welfare of young people will remain our highest priority in carrying out this research.  “PATHWAYS Trial is […]

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Neo-Nazi Leader Admits Civil Rights Violation In 2023 New Hampshire Drag Queen Story Hour Protest

The Boston Globe reports: The founder of a neo-Nazi group that sent masked men to protest outside a 2023 drag queen story hour event in Concord, N.H., has admitted their anti-LGBTQ intimidation tactics amounted to a civil rights violation, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office announced Thursday. Christopher R. Hood Jr. of Newburyport, Mass., and his group, the Nationalist Social Club-131, or NSC-131, will be permanently barred by court order from engaging in any further unlawful discriminatory practices, if a judge accepts the deal. Anyone who violates those terms could face further sanctions. Hood, 27, will be required to complete 250 hours […]

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