Our Hotspots Happening Out LGBTQ lifestyle magazine Hotspots is back with a feature on the South Florida Pride Youth Band, a powerful program uniting more than 80 students from across South Florida through music, mentorship, and inclusion. Founded...
In a surprising move, Republican New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a GOP-backed anti-transgender bill, dealing a major blow to efforts targeting trans rights in the state. The bill, S.B. 268, aimed to weaken New Hampshire’s 2018 nondiscrimination...
A new report from Human Rights Watch warns the United States is undermining LGBTQ+ and broader human rights worldwide, calling the second Trump administration a period of “blatant disregard for human rights and egregious violations.” The findings come from...
The 2026 Winter Olympics are off to a flying start for Team LGBTQ+, with two queer athletes already claiming gold medals. Sunday, February 8, delivered a historic moment when American skier Breezy Johnson won the women’s downhill alpine skiing...
Gay hook-up app Grindr is trialing a new ultra-premium subscription that could cost users up to $500 a month. The plan, called EDGE, is currently being tested with select users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with...
A Russian scientific journal editor says a book on animal sexual behavior was censored for failing to condemn same-sex behavior in animals. Viktor Kovylin, editor of Batrachospermum (bat-RAK-oh-SPUR-mum) Magazine, wrote in a recent post that his publisher demanded changes,...