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Trump’s Crackdown & Public Opinion: 72% of Americans Oppose Trans Women in Female Sports

In a country where social issues often divide the population, a new front in the gender identity debate has emerged — transgender participation in women’s sports. A recent nationwide poll, combined with fresh policy moves from the Trump administration, has brought this topic to the spotlight. And the results? They reveal overwhelming public support for […]

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Celebrating Bronx Pride 2025: “Expression: My Identity is a Revolution”

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, alongside the Bronx LGBTQIA+ Task Force, Bronx Tourism Council, and Bronx Economic Development Corporation, hosted the borough’s annual Bronx Pride Celebration on Thursday, June 12, at the vibrant Bronx Brewery, located at 856 E. 136th St.  🌈 A Theme that Resonates The 2025 Pride’s theme—“Expression: My Identity is a Revolution”—echoed throughout

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Pride Month 2025: The Story of Lavender Menace, Scotland’s First Gay Bookshop

Tucked within the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Forth Street, in a time when even whispering the word “gay” in public felt radical, a little bookshop lit a quiet revolution. That bookshop was Lavender Menace—Scotland’s first lesbian and gay bookstore, born not just from a need for literature, but from a hunger for representation, belonging, and

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Quiet Power: How Matt Dodd Is Redefining Queer Leadership Through Fries, Integrity, and Fierce Community Love

In a world obsessed with loud success, Matt Dodd is building something radical—quiet, consistent, inclusive leadership. He isn’t the kind of queer icon who walks red carpets or drops think-pieces in global magazines. Instead, he’s handing out backpacks, standing in school cafeterias, showing up at Pride with a smile, and rewriting what it means to

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Is There an Indian Way to Be Queer? Rethinking Desi LGBTQIA+ Culture Beyond the American Gaze

In Indian metros today, being queer often looks suspiciously like a well-edited episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. There’s flawless contour, biting sarcasm, and references to American pop culture tossed around like confetti. Words like “shade,” “slay,” and “sickening” have replaced nuanced conversation, while “reading” someone—once a tool of resistance and wit in Black and Brown

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From Cubicles to Courage: LGBTQIA+ Indians Are Rewriting Workplace Norms

In the 1950s and 60s, a quiet revolution unfolded in India’s public offices. Women, once relegated to domestic roles, began to enter white-collar government jobs—typing letters, drafting policies, managing files. Their presence was more than a statistical shift; it was symbolic. They walked into male-dominated offices with confidence, shattering age-old gender barriers and silently building

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India’s LGBTQIA+ Travel Boom: A Billion-Dollar Opportunity with a Human Heart

The global travel industry is undergoing a transformation, and at the heart of this change lies a powerful, vibrant, and often overlooked force—the LGBTQIA+ community. Valued at a staggering $331 billion in 2024, the global LGBTQIA+ travel market is expected to soar to $552 billion by 2031. This isn’t just a trend—it’s a movement. And

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