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A queer-owned bookshop in Massachusetts is set to host a “wedding marathon” on 30 August, offering LGBTQ+ couples the chance to tie the knot quickly and affordably amid growing concerns over the future of same-sex marriage rights in the United States. All She Wrote Books, located in Somerville, is organising

In a move that has sparked outrage across the LGBTQ+ community and beyond, Yosemite National Park has dismissed wildlife biologist and park ranger Shannon “SJ” Joslin after they helped display a large trans pride flag on El Capitan, one of the park’s most iconic rock formations. Joslin, who uses

On Monday (18 August), a coalition of LGBTQ+ and veteran advocates came together in San Diego to support trans service members who are being forced out of the military under policies introduced by the Trump administration. The event, held at the San Diego LGBT Community Centre in partnership with the

American football team, the Minnesota Vikings, have made headlines with the debut of two openly gay male cheerleaders, Louie Conn and Blaize Shiek, during a recent pre-season match against the New England Patriots. Conn and Shiek, both new additions to the Vikings’ cheerleading squad, responded to the attention with poise

Gerika Mudra, an 18-year-old biracial lesbian high school student, has filed a formal charge of discrimination against a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Owatonna, Minnesota, following an incident in which she was allegedly harassed by a server in the women’s restroom. The charge, filed through the advocacy group Gender

Sam Greisman, son of Oscar-winning actress Sally Field, has publicly condemned former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis following her renewed legal efforts to overturn same-sex marriage rights in the United States. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Greisman referred to Davis as a “hideous bitch” after news