Local, Regional, and International News of Interest
Local Richmond Organizations
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The Social Security Administration is now processing survivor’s benefits claims for ALL surviving same-sex partners and spouses who were barred from marriage, regardless of whether they had applied for those benefits in the past. For a full explanation and a series of Q&As, log into ssa.gov/people/lgbtq/couples.html.
Activism and LGBTQ Support
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Metro Weekly
- Gay Hockey Player: “Heated Rivalry” Will Keep Players Closeted December 18, 2025
- Louisiana Man Charged With Extorting LSU Student Into Sex December 18, 2025
- Adult Film Star Lane V Rogers, 31, Dies in Motorcycle Accident December 17, 2025
- “Femboy” Tops PornhubGay Searches in 2025 December 17, 2025
- City Installs Rainbow Bike Racks After Pride Mural Is Paved Over December 17, 2025
- Congress Bans Trans Athletes at Military Academies December 16, 2025
- Conservatives Slam Chick-fil-A for Celebrating Gay Wedding December 16, 2025
- Deceived Review: A Gothic Gaslighting Thriller at Everyman December 16, 2025
- Swiss Tennis Player Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay December 16, 2025
- Jason Collins Opens Up About His Stage 4 Glioblastoma Diagnosis December 16, 2025
Queerty*
Queerty
- Move over M3GAN! The trailer for Melania’s new biopic will haunt your nightmares December 18, 2025
- Grindr insists it’s NOT a “hookup app”, just a very horny “global gayborhood” December 18, 2025
- This British Royal conspiracy theory just unleashed the final boss of transvestigators December 18, 2025
- Cliff Richard addresses decades of gay rumors: “I’ve lived with that for the whole of my career” December 18, 2025
- BREAKING: Sniffies reveals most cruisers are “straight-ish” AF, plus where to find all the tops & the most hung guys December 18, 2025
- Queerty Crossword: Dec. 18, 2025 December 18, 2025
- Track champ Nikki Hiltz caps off another amazing year by living out their White Lotus fantasy December 18, 2025
- Do you recognize this gay actor from his youthful days as a “Sun-In” blond? December 18, 2025
- “260 pounds of bearded thirst trap”: Who was “Multiple Mac?” December 18, 2025
- Hook up hold up: Why is there still no lesbian version of Grindr? December 18, 2025
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Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News
- HHS to restrict gender-affirming care for minors December 18, 2025
- Candidates should pledge to nominate LGBTQ judge to Supreme Court December 18, 2025
- Kazakh Senate approves anti-LGBTQ propaganda bill December 18, 2025
- Local, last-minute holiday gift ideas December 18, 2025
- 2026 elections will bring major changes to D.C. government December 18, 2025
- Brian Footer suspends campaign for Ward 1 D.C. Council seat December 18, 2025
- LGBTQ Democrats say they’re ready to fight to win in 2026 December 17, 2025
- PHOTOS: 10’s Across the Board December 17, 2025
- Lighting candles in a time of exhaustion December 17, 2025
- LGBTQ, LGBTQ-friendly congregations to hold holiday services December 17, 2025