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Anti-LGBTQ+ activism spiked during Pride Month, with California leading the way
Researchers saw in June the most anti-LGBTQ+ actions since they started keeping track of them in 20…
Charles R. Davis
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In Asia's Boy Love TV shows, characters live in a world that is unapologetically queer
BL shows focus on romantic relationships between boys who seem to exist in a world free of obstacle…
Anjana Pawa
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In Asia's Boy Love TV shows, characters live in a world that is unapologetically queer
BL shows focus on romantic relationships between boys who seem to exist in a world free of obstacle…
Anjana Pawa
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Pride looks different this year, but these 38 brands are still giving back to the LGBTQ community with special Pride collections
We've gathered some of the best offerings, including clothes, sneakers, snacks, beverages, makeup, …
Brian Sloan
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The 10 best LGBTQ romantic comedies you should watch right now
Constance Wu, Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, and Jim Carrey all star in LGBTQ romantic comedies…
Jacob Sarkisian
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LGBTQ characters of color are making animation history - but creatives of color can't escape the industry's discriminatory past
Insider found LGBTQ characters of color are receiving disparate treatment in animation. It mirrors …
Abbey White,Kalai Chik
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Biden's Pentagon says it's keeping the Trump administration ban on flying Pride flags at military bases
The policy effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag on military bases, but other bann…
Ryan Pickrell
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Animation's queer women, trans, and nonbinary creatives are pushing gender boundaries in kid's cartoons their counterparts couldn't - or wouldn't dare
Queer women, trans, and nonbinary creatives are pushing for gender representation even when the ind…
Kalai Chik and Abbey White
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The evolution of queer characters in children's animation
Here's a look back at how LGBTQ characters in kids' shows evolved from Hays Code-era stereotypes an…
Chris Snyder,Kyle Desiderio
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As LGBTQ discrimination continues to rise, Pride Month needs to permanently return to its activist roots
In 2020, LGBTQ people faced anti-trans bills, a rise in hate crimes, and COVID-19-related challenge…
Frank Olito,Canela López
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'The Walking Dead' actor Khary Payton proudly announced that his 11-year-old son is transgender in an Instagram post
Celebrities including Payton's "The Walking Dead" costar Samantha Morton and "Star Wars" actor Mark…
Jacob Sarkisian
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An LGBTQ activist who helped plan the UK's first Pride march reflects 50 years on: 'We were out and proud and demanded our liberation'
Peter Tatchell helped to plan the first-ever UK Pride on July 1, 1972. He told Insider that those w…
Mikhaila Friel
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UEFA blocked Germany from putting up rainbow lights in its stadium during a game against Hungary, which recently banned LGBT content in schools and kids' TV
Munich asked to light the stadium rainbow for Germany's Euro 2020 game against Hungary, but UEFA sa…
Sinéad Baker
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Pride Month: How ad industry can drive change in the society
In the last feature of our Pride Month series, we try to understand how ad industry can further dri…
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OkCupid is changing the online-dating world — a culture of inclusion is key to innovation, a top exec says
The dating app came up with forward-thinking, queer-friendly products years before other apps. An e…
Marguerite Ward
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TikTok users are roasting Pride Month merchandise from giant corporations, targeting 'rainbow capitalism'
People rated items like rainbow button-downs, pride flag pillows, and T-shirts with pronoun nametag…
Palmer Haasch
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J.K. Rowling may have created a fictional world where anything was possible, but her reality is a lot less magical
"Harry Potter" has already been ruined for some former fans who have even gone to the lengths of cr…
Jacob Sarkisian
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Pride Month: Instagram launches features and well-being guide for the queer community and those battling with mental issues
Here is how Instagram is celebrating Pride Month.
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J.K. Rowling penned a statement explaining her 'reasons for speaking out on sex and gender issues' and asking for empathy
The "Harry Potter" author wrote: "Speaking as a biological woman, a lot of people in positions of p…
Jacob Sarkisian
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Latinos are reimagining Hispanic Heritage Month to highlight diversity
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebration of Latino cultures. But some say it commodifies communities …