
Qatar World Cup ambassador said being gay is 'damage in the mind' in a tense TV interview amid mounting criticism of the hosts
Khalid Salman, an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup, in an interview with German TV released on November 8, 2022.ZDF/Twitter An ambassador for the soccer World Cup being held in Qatar made homophobic comments in TV...

Trump-backed Republican Geoff Diehl faces off against Democratic state Attorney General Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial election
Steven Senne/AP Photo; Insider Republican Geoff Diehl is running against Democrat Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial race. The state has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election...

The Senate postponed a vote on codifying same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections even though the bill easily passed the House 2 months ago
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Aug 04, 2022.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Senate won't vote on codifying same-sex marriage until after the midterms,...

'They/Them' is a new slasher movie from Blumhouse Productions — here's how to watch on Peacock
Josh Stringer/BlumhouseWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. They/Them' premieres August 5 exclusively on the Peacock streaming service. The horror movie sees a mysterious...
'They/Them' is a new slasher movie from Blumhouse Productions — here's how to watch on Peacock
Josh Stringer/BlumhouseWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. They/Them' premieres August 5 exclusively on the Peacock streaming service. The horror movie sees a mysterious...

LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has warned the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld. The scammers send their targets explicit photos and then ask for them to reciprocate. If they do, targets are then blackmailed into paying a ransom, usually in the form of gift cards, or risk having these photos leaked to family, friends, and employers. And that’s not all, the scammers are...

Happy Pride: Starbucks reportedly threatened to take away its famous trans-friendly benefits if workers unionize
The union alleges that the company was attempting to scare employees out of organizing within Cremin’s store.Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Starbucks threatened unionizing employees with a loss of benefits, including...
Drag shows are the latest battleground in the right wing anti-gay disinformation campaign about 'grooming'
In this September 8, 2018, file photo, a drag performer by the name of Champagne Monroe reads the children's book "Rainbow Fish" to a group of kids and parents at the Mobile Public Library in Mobile,...



Sen. Marco Rubio's new bill wouldn't let employers deduct travel expenses that pay for abortion or trans care for minors
Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican of Florida, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at The Rosen Shingle Creek on February 25, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Supreme Court is...