Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill
The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages.
Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting: 5 dead, 25 hurt in attack at gay club, police say
A shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs left multiple people dead and several others injured Saturday night, according to police.
Senate advances same-sex, interracial marriage bill with 12 GOP votes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the law is a chance for the Senate to “live up to its highest ideals” and protect marriage equality for all people.
Beauty pageant can ban transgender contestants, US appeals court rules
Anita Green, who is transgender, has competed in several pageants including Miss Montana USA, Miss Earth and Ms. World Universal.
Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina reveal they secretly got married after keeping ‘relationship private’
Mariana Varela from Argentina and Fabiola Valentín from Puerto Rico made their surprise nuptials public on Instagram with a sweet video montage, including their travels together.
Austin bartender wakes from coma following scooter crash
A beloved Austin bartender is out of a coma, awake, and responsive, after fracturing their skull, and several other bones in a mid-October scooter crash.
Austin community raises money for beloved bartender injured in crash
Miranda “Randi” Welch, 33, was found unconscious in the area of East 6th and Onion Street around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Austin police are investigating the incident.
VP Kamala Harris speaks on abortion, reproductive rights during Austin visit
With just a month before the midterm election, Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged people to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot and encouraged others to register to vote.
Velma is officially a lesbian in new ‘Scooby-Doo’ film
In the new animated film, Velma Dinkley has a crush on another female character named Coco Diablo.
UT Austin students join nationwide walkout for abortion, transgender rights
Students left class and gathered at the West Mall to rally for abortion and transgender rights.
Supreme Court back in session Monday with new justice and top cases
Already the court has said it will decide cases on a range of major issues including affirmative action, voting rights and the rights of LGBTQ people.
‘Bros’ review: Billy Eichner is a glorious rom-com lead
Comedian Billy Eichner unveils a softer but no less high-strung version of himself in “Bros,” his new Judd Apatow-produced studio rom-com about two gay men “maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They’re both very busy.”
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says
The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different titles.
Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens
Friday’s injunction applies to all members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group with more than 600 members in Texas.