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Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes
In a candid podcast appearance, Josh Cavallo, one of the UK's two openly gay footballers, evealed he has been quietly mentoring a network of closeted athletes...
New Zealand Teens Sentenced for Luring and Assaulting Gay Men Via Grindr in Series of Hate Crimes
Three young men in Tauranga, New Zealand, have been sentenced for creating fake Grindr profiles to lure gay men into ambushes, assaulting them, filming the...
National
US National Park Gift Shops Ordered to Purge Merchandise Promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops
Chest Binder Companies Push Back Against FDA Warnings: 'This Is Clearly Discrimination'
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters on December 16, 2025, to multiple companies selling chest binders, classifying them as unregistered...
Politics
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida has installed 11 rainbow “Pride-inspired” bike racks along Central Avenue as a new form of LGBTQ+–affirming public art after the Florida...
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile
Comedian and actor Rosie O’Donnell has relocated to Ireland in what she calls a self-imposed exile, saying she no longer feels safe in the United States after...
Business
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Gay cam platforms have evolved into a significant segment of the adult industry, creating new income streams for performers while raising urgent questions about...
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...
Health
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector...
