STOP EMBARRASSING MEChicago Students Call BS on Parents’ Book Banning CrusadeNearly 200 people attended a high school board meeting on Monday that erupted into a fight over the book “Gender Queer.”Brooke Leigh Howard
‘BE TRUE TO YOURSELF’Aimee Stephens May Die Before SCOTUS Rules on Her LGBTQ CaseAimee Stephens is receiving end-of-life care as she awaits the Supreme Court ruling on whether she—and others—can be fired because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.Tim Teeman
WHATKansas Bill Calls Same-Sex Marriage a ‘Parody’The legislation also describes sexual orientation as “mythology.”Audrey McNamara
TIME TRAVELERSMeet Doctor Who’s First Gay Companion<p>The new season of BBC America's sci-fi series <i>Doctor Who </i>features Londoner Pearl Jackson as the first openly gay companion. She talked to The Daily Beast about life in and outside the TARDIS.</p> Tom Sykes
HOPEFULWhy We Need Easter in a Time of TrumpWe are barreling into a me-first, we-first, America-first future.Joshua DuBois
LATE BLOOMERWhy It Took Manilow So Long to Come OutWhen someone in their 70s comes out as gay, especially a famous someone like singer Barry Manilow, the first question is always, what took so long? But there are very good reasons.Samantha Allen
opinionCounted OutThe Erasing of LGBT AmericansLGBT will not feature on the 2020 Census as a category. This official prejudice matters for both practical and symbolic reasons.Tim Teeman
SHOWDOWNLarry Wilmore Schools Milo YiannopoulosDuring the Overtime segment, the former ‘Nightly Show’ host took it to the alt-right troll. Marlow Stern
FlareEvan Rachel Wood’s Big Bisexual MomentIn a powerful speech, the actress Evan Rachel Wood talked about using the power of her celebrity to help bisexual people struggling with shame and depression.Samantha Allen
IN CONVERSATIONJames Franco Talks Trump and Gay RightsThe Oscar-nominated actor opens up about his fine new film ‘I Am Michael,’ the ‘outing’ of Hollywood actors, and the constant speculation about his own sexuality. Marlow Stern
Hat’s OffRap’s Biggest Star Yet Comes OutMakonnen, the artist behind the dreamy hit, ‘Tuesday,’ has become the biggest star yet in the rap world to come out. Tom Sykes
