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2025 Pride collections that actually give back to the LGBTQ+ community
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2025 Pride collections that actually give back to the LGBTQ+ community

Not all companies have pulled back on DEI initiatives and stopped selling Pride Month collections.

​RuPaul at a Pride Parade; Activists holding ACT UP signs; Man wearing a tank top that reads Gay American
Pride

31 pictures of what Pride looked like 31 years ago

In order to know where we're going, we need to remember where we came from.

this is it gay bar Milwaukee Wisconsin
Voices

The 'Last Call': Why losing our bars guts gayborhoods and mutes queer nights

Across the U.K. and beyond, the shuttering and relocation of beloved queer bars—from Birmingham’s Village Inn to New York's Barracuda Lounge—show how gentrification is hollowing out gayborhoods, squeezing LGBTQ+ nightlife into ever-smaller corners even as the community still craves real-world sanctuaries.

Lea Salonga Kristin Chenoweth Idina Menzel Maleah Joi Moon Megan Hilty
Out Exclusives

Idina, Megan, Kristin, Lea, and Maleah take the stage for LGBTQ+ equality

For Out's May/June cover, Broadway divas join forces to continue the long theatrical tradition in which women and queer people fight for and celebrate one another.

Gay couple reviews finances as they budget for their wedding
Weddings

Tips for properly budgeting for your wedding: Insights from LGBTQ+ financial planner Kerrie Carden

Planning a wedding is thrilling, but the financial burden can be overwhelming. Learn how you can budget for your dream wedding without sacrificing your values or your savings.

Elon Musk in a Tesla car Mike Lindell hugging a mypillow
News & Opinion

Here's why Elon Musk is the new Mike 'MyPillow' Lindell

Opinion: Will the toxic Tesla and the sinister Cybertruck go the way of the pious pillow? asks John Casey.


Pastor Andrew Isker appearing on Tucker Carlson show alongside gay couple daddies at a pool party holding LGBTQIA rainbow flag
News

Will 'gay beam' airport scanners turn this far-right Tennessee pastor into a hot gay daddy?

Just when we thought we'd seen it all from the far right.

Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington DC Commonly known as The Castle
transgender

Trump Smithsonian showdown: Women's History Museum erases trans people or loses funding

Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”

gogo dancers during daytime brunch at The Abbey West Hollywood popular gay bar Los Angeles California
Voices

Are gay bars still safe spaces, or are they straight people's playgrounds?

In an era where queer acceptance flourishes, the essence of gay bars evolves, igniting questions of belonging and identity.

photo gallery Polaroids spanning from 1964 to 1991 documenting Houston male throuple John Jay Hollenburger Arthur Slaughter Gary Grether aka JAG and their social circle
Photography

Here are 50 photos from 25+ years of dating by Houston's pioneering gay throuple

A collection of over 9,700 Polaroid photos capturing the lives of a historic throuple has been unearthed.

Dylan Mulvaney Monet X Change Bobby Berk
Celebs

Queer celebrities aren't afraid of Donald Trump: 'Trans people will always exist'

The LGBTQ+ community won't back down.

Trans is beautiful vigil sign
Voices

Ask Auntie: Trans folks built this community. Why are we still locked out?

In the wake of the gruesome murder of Sam Nordquist, with one of the perpetrators identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, your Lovable Trans Auntie unpacks the trans bias within the LGBTQ+ community.

illustration chemistry class love rainbow hearts
Voices

My struggles with gaydar

For guest writer Krisjay Sigurdson, the agony of the gay guessing game is ever present.

nightclub narcan
Voices

Want to save LGBTQ+ lives? Take a 5-minute Narcan training

In the pulsating lights of the club, writer Jack MacDonald waits by the bathroom, offering fentanyl test strips to clubgoers.

Boxers NYC 2025 Calendar
Photography

Boxers NYC's 2025 calendar serves bulging bartenders in the buff

Do it for the LGBTQ+ youth, which benefit from sales of this sexy calendar.

Experience Thailand: The ultimate LGBTQ+ paradise
Travel & Nightlife

Experience Thailand: The ultimate LGBTQ+ paradise

Join Ricky Cornish as he visits this breathtaking country that offers endless opportunities for the perfect queer trip.

Our insider’s guide to Whistler Pride 2025 - ​Barry Hoy reveals why this LGBTQ+ celebration on high is the season’s must-attend event
Travel & Nightlife

Get ready for pride on the slopes at Whistler Pride 2025

Barry Hoy reveals why this LGBTQ+ celebration on high is the season’s must-attend event.

House Speaker Mike Johnson doors to gendered restrooms
transgender

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson enacts cruel trans bathroom ban

The announcement was hidden in the Congressional Record.

Keke Palmer on 'Master of Me', Queen Latifah's mentorship, & uplifting Black queer people
Entertainment

Keke Palmer on 'Master of Me', Queen Latifah's mentorship, & uplifting Black queer people

Actress and author Keke Palmer captivated fans in Atlanta with a powerful talkback for her latest book, Master of Me.

Discover Dushi Curaçao, your ultimate Caribbean getaway
Travel & Nightlife

Dushi Curaçao is your warm and colorful LGBTQ+ Caribbean paradise

As the cold of winter sets in, it's time to explore Curaçao’s welcoming spirit and hidden gems tailored for LGBTQ+ travelers.