White House trusted a transgender CIA briefer with the most sensitive secrets until her identity went public


www.advocate.com/politics/national/julia-curlee-transgender-cia-briefer

While Susie Wiles slept: Inside Kristi Noem’s failed after-hours Oval Office gambit


www.queerty.com/aggregators/while-susie-wiles-slept-inside-kristi-noems-failed-after-hours-oval-office-gambit/

High school creates new Pride symbol after tearing down Pride flags


www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/high-school-creates-new-pride-symbol-after-tearing-down-pride-flags/

Brazil’s new volleyball ban could end trans star’s career in a world first


www.outsports.com/2026/8/17/24141635/tifanny-abreu-trans-athlete-women-ban-volleyball-brazil/

“It Was Pretty Abysmal”: Bella Ramsey Did NOT Hold Back While Detailing The Unglamorous Reality Of The Met Gala, And Yikes


www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/bella-ramsey-reveals-met-gala-unglamorous-reality

Opening doors: Caio Buchalla & Dan Cafiero on building OVE and community

Opening doors: Caio Buchalla & Dan Cafiero on building OVE and community

Inside the Christian ministry accused of disguising conversion therapy as celibacy


www.advocate.com/news/religion/christian-ministry-conversion-therapy

Out Prime Minister Rob Jetten kisses fiancé Nicolás Keenan at Hockey World Cup


www.queerty.com/out-prime-minister-rob-jetten-kisses-fiance-nicolas-keenan-at-hockey-world-cup-20260817/

“We’re in the middle of a trans genocide,” bi comedienne Margaret Cho says


www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/were-in-the-middle-of-a-trans-bi-comedienne-margaret-cho-says/

Gay star comes out after homophobic abuse, gets support from his country’s president


www.outsports.com/2026/8/17/24141644/mitja-zubin-athlete-gay-lgbtq-coming-out-slovenia--homophobia/