Indeed Offers $10,000 Financial Aid For Trans Employees To Relocate To Friendlier States
Job search platform Indeed has launched a new $10,000 payment program for their transgender employees to help them relocate to safer areas in the United States. As per the Bloomberg report, Indeed Inc. announced the initiative to assist transgender employees back in July, it is only now being made public. The initiative will offer any […]
R House Reaches Settlement With The State Of Florida Over Drag Brunch Case
A Miami restaurant has settled a legal dispute over a drag queen show with the state of Florida, ending a yearlong case that became tinged with partisan politics as Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the venue of trying to sexualize children. The owners of the restaurant, R House, agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to end […]
Batman Historian Said Gay In Lesson To Students, Was Asked To Censor Himself
Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, to inspire young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Then the school district told him not to share that the artist he helped rescue from obscurity had a gay son. Rather than acquiesce, he canceled the […]
Six Years After Anti Gay Backlash, Chick Fil A Will Open A New Location In The UK
Chick-fil-A is officially giving the United Kingdom another go after the Christian-centered chicken chain closed a pop-up site in 2019 after pushback over its anti-gay views. As reported by CNN Business, the company said in a press release that “it plans to open its first store in early 2025 and follow up with another in […]
Anti LGBTQ+ Rep Lauren Boebert’s ‘Beetlejuice’ Date Owns Drag Friendly Bar
According to the New York Post, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Beetlejuice date owns and operates a gay-friendly bar in Aspen—all while Boebert has positioned herself as firmly anti-LGBTQ+. Quinn Gallagher co-owns the Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar, a bar that has hosted drag shows and events during Aspen’s Gay Ski Week. In a post last year, Boebert […]
As Lesbian Bars Across The Country Close, Chicago’s Black Owned ‘Nobody’s Darling’ Expands
Two years ago, Nobody’s Darling broke the mold of LGBTQ+ bars in Chicago, and the Andersonville tavern was named a James Beard Award finalist in 2022. Now, the welcoming neighborhood tavern, after more than nine months of anticipation, is unveiling an expansion that will nearly double its capacity. Co-owner Renauda Riddle and business partner Angela […]
South Florida LGBTQ+ Stunned as SMART Ride Announces End
I was first to break the news Saturday on social media. In this week’s Out South Florida, on stands Thursday and online now, I have extensive coverage of how the sudden decision is reverberating through the community. First: What Happened?!? I go beyond the surprise announcement, and look at what founder Glen Weinzimer and new […]
GLAAD And Fran Drescher Say The Hollywood Strike Could Silen
GLAAD and Fran Drescher, the president of SAG-AFTRA, are voicing concerns that LGBTQ+ stories in film are at risk due to the actors’ and writers’ strikes. As GLAAD issued its annual report highlighting the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in film, Drescher said, “Right now, there’s a very tiny but loud segment of our population that’s […]
Mother Of Trans Child Confronts Mike Pence At Iowa Town Hall
An Iowa woman who is the mother of trans child broke down in tears when confronting former Vice President Mike Pence over his anti-LGBTQ+policies during a News Nation town hall. Melissa McCollister, a social work professor at Grand View University, cried during an emotional exchange with the staunch conservative who’s running to become the 2024 […]
Palm Beach County To Recognize LGBTQ+ Pride Month Despite ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Teachers in Florida have legal restrictions to follow when it comes to certain topics due to the Parental Rights in Education law, known by critics as Don’t Say Gay, which forbids instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity all the way up to high school seniors. Despite strict boundaries on both students and faculty, teachers […]
