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Target Adjusts Pride Merchandise In Select Stores Following Backlash. Rainbow Capitalism In Danger?

Target has announced that it will not stock its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June at certain stores, following last year's backlash and sales impact. The retailer, with around 2,000 stores, s...

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May 13, 2024 Queer News Tonight

Dale Stine

53 Bomb Threats Against Planet Fitness After Lib Of TikTok Attacks. Chaya Raichik Has To Stop

Bomb threats plague Planet Fitness branches nationwide amid an anti-transgender boycott led by influencer Chaya Raichik’s Libs of TikTok. Media Matter reveals 53 locations in 20 states received threat...

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Apr 29, 2024 Queer News Tonight

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After Libs of TikTok's Anti-Trans Campaign Planet Fitness Gyms Recieve Bomb Threats

According to Media Matters, at least 17 Planet Fitness gym locations nationwide have received bomb threats following an anti-transgender campaign by right-wing media outlets. These outlets also includ...

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Apr 8, 2024 Queer News Tonight

John Buckley

GLAAD Report Says Meta Facebook Is Failing LGBTQ+ Users

Major social media platforms continue to neglect the safety of LGBTQ+ users by failing to curb hateful content Twitter is a perfect example of this. GLAAD's report named "Unsafe: Meta Fails to Moderat...

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Mar 28, 2024 Queer News Tonight

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MacKenzie Scott Says LGBTQ+"Are Vital Agents Of Change.” Donates $30 Million To LGBTQ+ Non-profits

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently made a significant impact by donating over $30 million to various LGBTQ+ nonprofits across the United States. The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced...

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Mar 21, 2024 Queer News Tonight

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Queer TikTokers Say App Ban Will Eliminate LGBTQ+ Communities And Activism

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aiming to ban TikTok, posing a threat to its LGBTQ+ users and content creators. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applicati...

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Mar 18, 2024 Queer News Tonight

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CEO of RuPaul's Bookstore Apologizes For Carrying Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremists Books

Queer News Tonight covered a story last week about Allstora, an online bookstore co-founded by RuPaul, facing backlash for selling anti-LGBTQ+ books by right-wing authors, including Chaya Raichik from...

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Mar 12, 2024 Queer News Tonight

GLBT International Hall of Fame, Bobby Blair

Is Corporate America Pulling Back On Support Of The LGBTQ+ Community?

The embrace of the LGBTQ+ community by US companies has traditionally been a moment to showcase their commitment to diversity and inclusion. However, the landscape has shifted dramatically, with a div...

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Mar 5, 2024 Queer News Tonight

GLBT International Hall of Fame, Bobby Blair

RuPaul's New Bookstore Attacked For Selling 'Libs Of TikTok' and Even Hitler Books. Wait, What?

RuPaul's Allstora, an online book marketplace promising fair compensation for authors, faces backlash for listing titles by authors known for anti-LGBTQ+ views. Users criticized the platform, co-found...

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Mar 5, 2024 Queer News Tonight

Gay Mens Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF), Mark Kent

Bud Light Boycott Over LGBTQ+ Cost Anheuser-Busch Over $1 Billion In Sales

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), the world's largest brewer, faced a significant financial setback due to a backlash following its brief collaboration with a transgender influencer to promote Bud Light bee...

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Mar 5, 2024 Queer News Tonight

Gregg Shapiro

After the Club Q Massacre, Colorado Springs Loses Its Other Gay Bar. Miami’s Gloria Estefan Rescue

Months of absence of LGBTQ+ social hubs in Colorado Springs are about to end due to community solidarity and a generous gesture from Gloria Estefan. Following the closure of the Icons bar due to fire ...

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Feb 27, 2024 Queer News Tonight

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Stephen King Trolls Anti-Trans Elon Musk And Deadnames 'Twitter"?

Elon Musk, the billionaire who recently bought Twitter and renamed it X, is facing backlash for urging people to use the new name instead of the old one. In a heated exchange on the platform, Musk cal...

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Feb 19, 2024 Queer News Tonight