GLAAD releases 'particularly concerning' report showing shrinking LGBTQ representation third year in a row

LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream movies hits record lows, study finds

2025 may have had some standout titles, but LGBTQ+ representation is sadly plummeting to record lows. A new report from GLAAD highlights very concerning statistics from Hollywood's top 10 studio distributors.

'Pride 2026: For All of Us' explores LGBTQ stories in NYC | Watch Now

'Pride 2026: For All of Us' explores LGBTQ stories in NYC | Watch Now

LGBTQ Americans Enshrined in Presidential History

As the U.S. marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, LGBTQ history is being fully embraced in presidential history. Advancements in LGBTQ equality and the contributions of LGBTQ Americans are incorporated into the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, and were celebrated at the Center’s grand opening on Juneteenth. [...] The post LGBTQ Americans Enshrined in Presidential History first appeared on GLAAD.

“Nuclear Family Month” shows that MAGA is still coming for same-sex marriage

Red state anti-Pride proclamations demonize most straight people along LGBTQ folks

GLAAD Study Finds LGBTQ Representation in Major Studio Films Declined for Third Year, Including Complete Absence From Family Films

A new study from GLAAD reports that LGBTQ representation in major studio films declined for the third consecutive year, including a complete absence of LGBTQ characters in animated and family films rated PG and below. The organization released the 14th edition of its annual film representation study, now titled Where We Are in Film, which [] The post GLAAD Study Finds LGBTQ Representation in Major Studio Films Declined for Third Year, Including Complete Absence From Family Films appeared first on That Park Place.

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2026

Pride may be over, but y'all know the drill: Autostraddle celebrates LGBTQ+ books all year long. And we can't do it without you. The post Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2026 appeared first on Autostraddle.

Minority LGBTQ students: American U. uses ‘queerness’ only for marketing, not ‘meaningful commitment’

Gay minority students at American University expressed dissatisfaction with the school's Gay-U label, arguing it reinforces social divides and reflects a lack of genuine support for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. They emphasize that while resources exist, there's a significant gap between the university's marketing and the actual experiences of queer students, demanding more meaningful programming and accountability.

How Pride is working to represent the diversity that exists in the 2SLGBTQ+ community

How Pride is working to represent the diversity that exists in the 2SLGBTQ+ community

WAGNER: Pride replaced Christianity as the West’s public religion

Pride Month may now be over, but the ideology it represents is always here. The LGBTQ movement, displaying its pride, holds tremendous influence in Canadian politics and culture. Every level of government in Canada is captive to the queer perspective, as is the mainstream media, academia, public education, and even sports organizations.

The Stonewall National Museum, overflowing with LGBTQ+ history, seeks a bigger space

One of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ archives is overflowing with queer history. Literally. CEO Robert Kesten says shelves have been added to every office of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives Library. What’s left over has been shipped to off-site storage units.

Why LGBT+ people fear UK is becoming less welcoming

As Pride descends on London, a new poll reveals a drop in support for trans and queer communities’ rights and visibility

Saskatchewan NDP urges province to repeal pronoun law affecting LGBTQ+ youth

Nearly three years after Saskatchewan's pronoun law came into effect, LGBTQ+ groups and the province's Opposition are warning of its consequences.

Hundreds of thousands of people celebrate diversity at NYC Pride March: ‘Trump uses us to polarize society’

The parade coincides with setbacks affecting the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender people

WATCH: Advocacy Groups React to Transgender Athletes Ruling

WATCH: Advocacy Groups React to Transgender Athletes Ruling

At This Year’s Queer Liberation March, Unite To Defend Trans Rights and Oppose Imperialist War

This year’s Queer Liberation March takes place amid growing right-wing attacks against trans people, while the bipartisan regime attacks our working class siblings abroad, from Iran to Bolivia to Palestine and beyond. The post At This Year’s Queer Liberation March, Unite To Defend Trans Rights and Oppose Imperialist War appeared first on Left Voice.

10 major brands dial back the LGBTQ pride

Companies have been dialing back their LGBTQ+ Pride messaging since President Donald Trump took office last year, and analysts say that contributes to a less divisive marketplace. “This is both a market correction and a cultural correction,” Allen Mendenhall, a senior adviser for The Heritage Foundation’s Free Enterprise Initiative, told the Daily Signal. “After years []...Click to read more

‘CULTURAL CORRECTION’: 10 Major Brands Dial Back the LGBTQ Pride

Companies have been dialing back their LGBTQ+ Pride messaging since President Donald Trump took office last year, and analysts say that contributes to a less divisive marketplace. “This is both a market correction and a cultural correction,” Allen Mendenhall, a senior adviser for The Heritage Foundation’s Free Enterprise Initiative, told the Daily Signal. “After years...

After repeal of anti-gay sex law, LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face discrimination in Singapore

Though more LGBTQ+ individuals are slowly emerging into the mainstream, prejudice and bigotry in present societal attitudes keep many LGBTQ+ individuals from coming out of the closet.

"We Continue to Fight": Chase Strangio on the Supreme Court's Ban on Trans Girls & Women in Sports

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can prohibit transgender student athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports teams, with the court’s conservative justices finding that such bans — currently introduced in Idaho and West Virginia — do not violate the Constitution, and all nine justices agreeing that they do not violate Title IX, the federal anti-sex discrimination statute. These bans are part of an “effort that we’re seeing escalate to push trans people out of public life,” says Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ HIV Project. They have the ultimate effect of “increasing the legitimacy of the Trump administration’s authority over every aspect of our bodily autonomy and everyday life.”

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

Young women are moving away from exclusive heterosexuality faster than young men. In a recent poll, Gallup found that LGBTQ+ identification has more than doubled since 2012, with especially high rates among Gen Z women, or those born between 1997...

Pride Month Is Here. But Should the LGBTQ Community Really Be Proud of Where We Are?

Looking back at marriage equality, lesbian bars, gay gun ownership, and other major shifts in queer life over the past decade.

Keep the LGBT ‘Pride’ movement away from children

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. LGBT “Pride” month has come to a close, but the []

Why London Pride still matters: 6 LGBTQ+ icons share their stories

LGBTQ+ Londoners share tributes on what Pride means to them — and why it’s just as important now as it was back in 1972

Are Defenders Bending the Transgender Numbers?

Are Defenders Bending the Transgender Numbers?

Last In Line: A Pride Month Reflection On Being Black And LGBTQ

Black LGBTQ people have shown up for both the Black and the queer communities, but do both communities show up for us?

Underground Pride honours drag legend Michelle Ross while celebrating Toronto’s Queer community

What to know As Pride celebrations continue to evolve, many people in the Queer community are reflecting on what it means to celebrate with intention.... The post Underground Pride honours drag legend Michelle Ross while celebrating Toronto’s Queer community appeared first on NOW Toronto.

New York Times Celebrates Father’s Day By Erasing Men

Critics have been saying almost since the beginning that the transgender movement is erasing women — but The New York Times celebrated Father’s Day by proving they’re erasing men too. The article in question, a guest essay titled “To My Daughter, My Gender Was Never Complicated,” was published on Sunday morning — just in time ...

Equality Court rules Ngizwe Mchunu’s anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks amount to hate speech

Equality Court rules Ngizwe Mchunu’s anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks amount to hate speech

Luca Guadagnino, Gregg Araki, Gus Van Sant, Kimberly Peirce, and Jamie Babbit On How Queer Filmmaking Has Changed

Luca Guadagnino, Gregg Araki, Gus Van Sant, Kimberly Peirce, and Jamie Babbit reflect on how queer representation has grown since the early ’80s—and what stories are still left behind.

Cisgender? REALLY? Ketanji Brown Jackson's Trans Ruling Dissent Is Even DUMBER Than We Thought

Cisgender? REALLY? Ketanji Brown Jackson's Trans Ruling Dissent Is Even DUMBER Than We Thought

Romantic Love and Family Are Not the Enemy

Dating apps and sex-segregated online communities are intensifying resentment between the genders, while left-wing theorists increasingly adopt family abolition as a rallying cry. Is there a way out of our heteropessimistic moment?

DIVIDED AMERICA MARKS 250

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Transgender Culture War Heats Up in FTC Suit

Protecting children from trans-dogma or transphobia?

New Orleans Black Pride Centers Femme Voices and Community Healing at 5th Annual Celebration

Queerness shines brightly in New Orleans because the city exists in a world of its own. Ethereal and unlike anywhere else, it has long made space for what other places could not hold. Out of that spirit, and out of necessity as much as belonging, the Black LGBTQIA+ community carved its own lane. This year, [] The post New Orleans Black Pride Centers Femme Voices and Community Healing at 5th Annual Celebration appeared first on The Black Wall Street Times.

Regressive Transgender Bill takes India back by Decades

The 2026 amendment to transgender rights in India replaces self-identification with state-mandated certification, fundamentally altering the legal recognition of gender identity.

Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month

The new Gallup data do not stand alone. Other surveys conducted over the past two years suggest that Americans often distinguish between respect for individuals who identify as transgender and support for specific public policies The post Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Beyond Pride: 6 upcoming LGBTQ films, TV series

Beyond Pride: 6 upcoming LGBTQ films, TV series

Les écarts salariaux entre les genres varient considérablement d’un secteur à l’autre dans le Canada atlantique.

Cette figure interactive est du Combler les écarts : les inégalités salariales entre les genres au Canada atlantique. The post Les écarts salariaux entre les genres varient considérablement d’un secteur à l’autre dans le Canada atlantique. appeared first on CCPA.

Annual New York City Pride March takes over Fifth Avenue with rainbows galore

The annual pride parade celebrating the LGBTQ+ community wrapped up pride month in New York. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/