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Written By: Lauren Lipscomb  As Transgender Awareness Month unfolds, it is crucial that we take a moment to center the experiences and stories of Black Trans women. Just as they have served as the backbone of movements for the LGBTQIA+ community, they are also disproportionately targeted. In honoring the stories of Black Transfigures, we are reminded that the fight for Trans rights is rooted in Black resilience. The data compels us to act: Black Trans women are statistically the most vulnerable […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a new challenge to same-sex marriage, effectively leaving the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in place and ensuring marriage equality remains the law of the land. The Court’s decision, announced Monday, came as justices refused to hear a case that sought to revisit the 2015 ruling that guaranteed same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry. By declining the appeal, the justices […]

Four people are dead and eleven others are injured after a car crashed into the front patio area of Bradley’s on 7th in Ybor City early Saturday morning, sending shock and grief through Tampa’s LGBTQ+ community. The crash happened just after 12:40 a.m. during a busy weekend night on 7th Avenue. According to investigators, troopers had been attempting to stop a vehicle that had been seen earlier driving at high […]

GLAAD has released its newest Where We Are on TV report, offering an updated look at LGBTQ+ representation across scripted streaming television. While streaming platforms continue to outpace broadcast and cable networks in the number and diversity of queer characters, the report also highlights a concerning trend: a significant portion of those characters are not expected to return in upcoming seasons. The annual study tracks LGBTQ+ regular and recurring characters […]