📣 Celebrate over 100 years of LGBTQ+ media! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for the 2nd annual Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day on Oct. 8, 2025, during #LGBTQHistoryMonth. Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf.... Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay

In honor of our 49th year, PGN is proud to unveil the 49 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders of 2025 — a recognition of advocates, artists, health leaders and more. epgn.com/2025/09/22/p...

Abbott signs bathroom bill

Following political pressure over a viral classroom video, Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III announced his resignation. Welsh did not give a reason for his departure, only saying on Friday that it was "time for someone else to take over."

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined eight other state attorneys general in a video created by the National Women's Law Center in promising to continue fighting for transgender students as they head back to school this fall.

This News is So Gay (9/17/25): Navigating Rapid Response to LGBTQ+ News (While Staying Sane) Featuring: @jacobreyesdfw.bsky.social (@glaad.bsky.social), @danapiccoli.com (@newsisout.bsky.social) & Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social). We needed this episode this particular week.

Paige Bueckers named WNBA Rookie of the Year

Report warns restrictive laws are putting LGBTQ+ youth health and safety at risk newsisout.com/2025/09/repo...

Annually, from September 16-23, we recognize the bisexual+ community for Bisexual Awareness Week, culminating in Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day on September 23. Learn more here: glaad.org/biweek/

A writer's experience reveals how Southeast Michigan professionals hold the power to affirm LGBTQ+ identity.

Chicagoans raised a bisexual pride flag over Logan Square yesterday to kick off Bisexual Awareness Week. STORY: windycitytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

Here are some must-see queer television and films. The list includes the animated series "Helluva Boss," which is described as "wicked fun," and the final installment of "Downton Abbey."

OAG drops lawsuit against doctor accused of treating trans minors

Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay. Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon. An important piece from our friends at @19thnews.org.

www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/11/o.... My essay in the Washington Blade.

COURT: You can now say “GAY” on your Ohio license plate. An Ohioan sued after he applied for a license plate reading “GAY” through the Ohio BMV and the plate was immediately rejected as “Inappropriate/Invalid.” thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/15/c... #JustSayGay #Ohio #LGBTQ

Undead Voice founder Nicole Gress is rewriting the rules of trans voice training newsisout.com/2025/09/unde...

Don't be alarmed, Northalsted's rainbow crosswalks will return once the street resurfacing project is finished.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said the administrative subpoena for medical records of young transgender patients served by The United States Department of Justice was “motivated only by bad faith.”

Some of the most powerful and impactful learning opportunities often occur when class isn’t in session — in school clubs and at after-school programs with peers. Check out these opportunities for new connections and education! epgn.com/2025/09/10/l...

We are everywhere

Lawsuits targeting Trump and/or his administration yield mixed results while the National LGBTQ Task Force points its attention to upcoming school board races. epgn.com/2025/09/09/c...

New report: We are everywhere — Our LGBTQ+ media are not. Op-ed: newsisout.com/2025/09/new-...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has created chaos at the nation’s leading health agencies, our editorial board writes.

Meloy served as Vice President of Political Programs at the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, where he built candidate pipelines, helped them find funding and resources, and advised them as they pursued their races — tripling the number of LGBTQ+ people who won across the country. epgn.com/2025/09/10/f...

"I wanted to make one point crystal clear," writes PGN's Mark Segal. "LGBTQ+ history will be on full display during America’s 250th." epgn.com/2025/09/02/l...

Publisher Rick Todd helped chart the future of LGBTQ+ journalism at the recent NLGJA convention in Atlanta.

This report has some really cool (and urgent!) findings about the state of LGBTQ+ media in the U.S. I heard @danapiccoli.com share insights from it last week at @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social's conference, and I can't wait to dive deeper into the report and follow every outlet listed in its appendix!

New Report: The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project reveals that over a million LGBTQ+ people live in news deserts with no local queer media. This is a call to action for funders, collaborators & communities. Explore the findings + map 👉 newsisout.com/2025/09/lgbt...

Peppermint, Javier Muñoz urge lawmakers not to cut HIV/AIDS funding www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/03/p...

COURT: Ohio school’s trans-inclusive bathroom policy would have been lawful if bathroom ban had not passed. While the case is now moot, the ACLU of Ohio was ‘thrilled’ with the judges’ opinions. ✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/04/j...

Over 285,000 LGBTQ workers in Argentina now have inclusive policies at private companies, universities and embassies. This comes as President Javier Milei dismantles public policies, including the closure of the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI).

Pope Leo confirmed he will continue his predecessor Pope Francis’s welcoming policy. The Vatican publicly announced the meeting, sending a clear signal of continued acceptance.

Palm Springs is getting ready for a busy fall with two new attractions designed to entice even more LGBTQ+ visitors to the desert.

Your top 5 headlines last week were dominated by crosswalks across Florida, but you were also buzzing about the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus' upcoming summer conference in Tampa, plus so much more. What headlines were you keeping tabs on last week?

EXCLUSIVE: “I need to be brave and show up as I am.” Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley publicly comes out as queer. The Columbus-area rep now stands as the only out LGBTQ+ Ohio State Representative. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/29/c...

NEWS - Policy appears to target any reference to transgender and nonbinary people. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/CjOt0qf #SexEducation #TransRights #LGBTQ #TrumpAdministration #PREP #Equality #EducationForAll #StopTheHate #GenderJustice #YouthRights

LOCAL:Hundreds rallied in Wilton Manors to defend rainbow crosswalks as DeSantis escalates efforts to erase LGBTQ visibility across Florida. tinyurl.com/4pv39b9s

DOJ demands trans youths’ medical care info

“Knowledge is power. The more information we have, the better we can connect to our community and take care of ourselves and each other as best we can,” said Jared Brooks, Lead Education Specialist at the Mazzoni Center. epgn.com/2025/08/26/m...

Lesbian bars in the U.S. you may not know about – but should newsisout.com/2025/08/lesb...

This week’s issue is OUT! Fascism is rising—how should the LGBTQ movement respond? Pick up a copy around town or click the link below to read a digital version. tinyurl.com/4w9t45cr

LGBTQ+ advocates are responding to the FDOT's ban on asphalt art. Community leaders & organizations weigh in. We also speak with author Victoria "V.E." Schwab about LGBTQ+ visibility in literature and more! Find a print edition near you at short-link.me/1b7iK & read the digital edition later today.

Attorney general says decision to halt gender-affirming care under federal pressure may violate Michigan law.

The Organs You Have: What Gay Men and Trans Women Need To Know About Prostate Health. If prostate cancer screening is a simple blood test and prostate cancer is easily treatable in early stages, why don’t more gay men and trans women get screened? thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/26/p...

A Swarthmore track captain has filed suit over a trans ban—here’s what the case means and what to do if it happens to you. epgn.com/2025/08/19/s...

SOUTH CAROLINA - Spartanburg nonprofit facing growing demand and reduced federal resources. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/Cvmra0r #UpliftOutreach #SpartanburgSC #LGBTQYouth #SafeSpaces #QueerYouth #CommunitySupport #LGBTQ #YouthPrograms #SouthCarolina #Inclusion

A bill introduced by state Sen. Carolyn Comitta and a companion measure in the House aim to eliminate language defining marriage as between a man and a woman. epgn.com/2025/08/19/p...

“Some people didn’t have family. So, we were each other’s.” How a 1980s Ohio Lesbian Collective Forged Lifelong Bonds From our friends at @queerkentucky.bsky.social!

In a press conference Aug. 25, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, City Council Chair Copley Gerdes and St Pete Pride President Byron Green-Calisch outlined their commitment to ensuring the city remains inclusive for all.