For too many years, the lesbian bar suffered from a tragic narrative: It was disappearing. The once-ubiquitous venue found in almost every city and small town was no longer as necessary as it used to be, for some reasons good – a new level of acceptance, and anti-discrimination laws – and the less sunny, like the immense cost of operating a small business in America. The lesbian bar was so close to extinction in the US that The Lesbian Bar Project emerged in 2020 to help protect the remaining 20 or so spaces trying to survive a pandemic, through fundraising and awareness.

The best lesbian bars around the world

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

We believe that everyone deserves to explore the world on their own terms and as their whole selves. That’s why we created We’re Out Here, a year-round hub for LGBTQ+ travel tips and inspiration. These stories highlight inclusive destinations around the world, inspire wanderlust, and spark pride. Read more here.

Why New Orleans Is the Best LGBTQ+ Destination in the Country

Katy Perry has been blasted for her revealing display as she walks the runway at Paris Fashion Week. The pop singer, 39, has been making headlines for her recent appearances in the French capital, and her latest ones see fans raising eyebrows. Marching the Balenciaga runway earlier this week, Katy...

Katy Perry Wearing Nothing Beneath Open Coat Is ‘Disgraceful’

Cinemablend

Here are 7 LGBTQ+ directors who made a name for themselves in queer cinema.

7 LGBTQ+ Directors Who Have Shaped Queer Cinema With Their Careers

Mental_Floss

In the 1980s, the U.S. Navy carried out a futile search for a woman who didn’t exist. The Naval Investigative Service (NIS) had learned that gay men sometimes referred to themselves as ‘friends of Dorothy,’ and assumed that, as Randy Shilts explained in 1993’s Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military, “a woman named Dorothy was the hub of an enormous ring of military homosexuals in the Chicago area.” The NIS made it their mission to find this elusive Dorothy, thinking they could get her to reveal the names of gay Navy personnel.

How ‘Friend of Dorothy’ Became Code in the Gay Community

Travel + Leisure

Matthieu Jost started Misterb&b to help the LGBTQ community travel safely.

I Was Discriminated Against As a Gay Traveler — Now I'm Connecting the LGBTQ Community With My Own Company

In the 1950s and ’60s, Susanna Valenti’s home served as a sanctuary for people to create community and explore their gender identity and expression.

In upstate New York, Casa Susanna was a safe haven for trans women in 1960s America

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Yella Clark, 45, an incarcerated Black transgender person, was killed in a fight with other inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., in April. Clark’s trans identity is just being widely reported now. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The...

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

The Hill

As the LGBTQ community celebrates Pride month this June, they also reflect on a year filled with legal battles and growing restrictions on their rights, particularly those of transgender youth.

These are the best, worst states for LGBTQ equality, report finds

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Insider

A mother didn't fully understand what it meant when her teen came out as nonbinary. She had to learn how to be an ally and how to make safe spaces.

My teen came out as nonbinary at 13. Here's what the last 3 years have taught us.

ComingSoon

The Netflix documentary Black Barbie chronicles Kitty Perkins’ journey to create the iconic black Barbie dolls. Produced by Shonda Rhimes, the documentary focuses on how Mattel received criticism for making dolls with fair skin tones, leading Perkins to launch the first Black Barbie doll in 1980. The documentary Black Barbie: A Documentary is available to stream on Netflix.

When Was the First Black Barbie Doll Made?

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A West Virginia couple allegedly locked their Black adopted children in a barn and forced them to perform farm labor.

White Couple Accused Of Using Black Adopted Kids As 'Slaves'

My partner and I pass as heterosexual, but there's a high price to pay for traveling as an LGBTQ+ person — and many destinations are not safe.

My husband and I are forced to pass as buddies when we travel, but our gay identity impacts every moment of our trips.

USA TODAY

As Republicans sharpen attacks on gay and trans rights, New York topped the list of most welcoming states and Arkansas came in dead last in new index.

For gay and transgender people, these are the most (and least) welcoming states

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 29-year-old, Travis Eugene Brinson Jr., who was arrested in March, has been sent back to prison just almost ten months after his release. Court documents show that Brinson Jr. was taken into custody on March 4, 2024, on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A copy of the arrest warrant states that Brinson Jr. was in possession of a firearm that night between 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at a residence on MLK Drive.

Convicted Felon in Georgia Sent Back to Prison for Ilegall Firearm Possession

Tampa, FL

CBS News

It was 1989. Harold Becker lived in Tampa, Florida, and worked in the banking industry. On the morning of April 13, he attended a meeting and everything was normal — until John Goltz walked in. Harold said he noticed John right away, "partly because he was the youngest person there," he recalled, close to his own age, but mostly because he felt a connection to him. But this was the late 1980s — the height of the AIDS pandemic, when gay men were "turned into something to fear," a Reuters article reported. Harold didn't know how to name or share the...

A gay couple care for aging parents, decades after coming out to them

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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Lesbian Bars Are Back From the Brink

Lately the media has been paying extensive attention to the precipitous decline of lesbian bars—you’d certainly be forgiven for thinking all is lost, given the headlines....

Lesbian Bars Are Back From the Brink

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