[ad_1] CNN — On a frigid December night outside a suburban Chicago church, a group of parents and wide-eyed children line up to see Santa Claus. He awaits them with the classic St. Nick look: pink, cherubic cheeks, twinkling eyes, a gray beard and a plump belly – squeezed into …
Read More »‘Sort Of’ is about a nonbinary millennial. Its star hopes to change how we see each other
[ad_1] CNN — In the new season of the CBC and HBO Max sitcom “Sort Of,” protagonist Sabi Mehboob expresses a desire that’s at once simple and incredibly elusive. “All I want is someone who gets me,” they tell their friend and employer Bessy. “Just, like, someone who gets me …
Read More »One of NYC’s oldest LGBT bars is officially a historic landmark
[ad_1] CNN — Julius’ Bar, one of New York City’s oldest LGBT bars and the location of a crucial 1960s protest, has been officially recognized as a city landmark. The bar was officially recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on December 6th, according to a news release …
Read More »Unsealed case file reveals new details of 2021 bomb threat incident involving Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting suspect
[ad_1] CNN — An unsealed case file revealed new details about what took place during a 2021 bomb threat incident that led to the arrest of the Club Q shooting suspect. Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Robin Chittum ordered the unsealing of the case file Thursday, ruling in part that …
Read More »House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
[ad_1] CNN — The House voted to pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to President Joe Biden for his signature and becomes law. While the bill would not set a national requirement that all states must legalize same-sex marriage, …
Read More »Gloria Estefan opens up about her daughter coming out
[ad_1] CNN — Parenting can be hard, even for musical legends. Singer Gloria Estefan, in a new episode of the HBO Max and CNN series, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, opened up to Wallace about being reluctant to let her daughter, Emily, come out to her grandmother before she died. …
Read More »‘I wanted to resume my transition at all costs.’ Trans Ukrainians uprooted by war struggle to continue treatment
[ad_1] Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. …
Read More »Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in landmark vote
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, called the Respect for Marriage Act, in a landmark bipartisan vote. The final vote was 61-36. The bill was supported by all members of the Democratic caucus and 12 Republicans, the same dozen GOP …
Read More »Anderson Lee Aldrich: What we know about the suspect in the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting
[ad_1] CNN — Just moments before midnight Saturday, a gunman entered Club Q, a beloved LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and immediately began shooting into the crowd, killing 5 people and injuring 25 others, according to police. The suspected shooter was identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, Police Chief …
Read More »What we know about Anderson Lee Aldrich and the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs
[ad_1] CNN — A 22-year-old gunman killed at least five people and injured 25 others in an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, just before midnight Saturday, police said Sunday. The suspect in the shooting at Club Q was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, according to Colorado Springs Police Chief …
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