donald trump Bad news for MAGA grifters: violent crime has decreased over the last two years, but hate crime is up Mark Frauenfelder

MAGA Christian school head convicted of torturing children Ellsworth Toohey

rowling J.K. Rowling claims Nazis didn't burn trans books, issues lawsuit threat when called a holocaust denier Rob Beschizza

politics Jimmy Levy, of "Boycott Target" infamy, is back with some more shitty MAGA "music" for your listening (dis)pleasure Jennifer Sandlin

homophobia L.A. Dodgers disinvite famed drag troupe from Pride Night event to please conservatives Rob Beschizza

gay marriage Amy Grant pisses off conservative Christians, again Jennifer Sandlin

36 months after George Floyd's murder, police reform finally considered in Minnesota Elías Villoro

zines Educator creates mini-zine to help imagine and create safe queer spaces Jennifer Sandlin

pride month Until Pulse, the UpStairs Lounge arson fire was the "largest gay mass murder in U.S. history" Jennifer Sandlin

LGBTQ Vermont on track to ban the gay-, trans-panic defense Jess Sabine

censorship How Visa and MasterCard strong armed PornHub into making policy changes Thom Dunn

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

politics Large, diverse coalition of civil society groups tell the US, UK and Australian governments not to ban working encryption Cory Doctorow

Business Patronscan wants cities to require bars to scan your ID with its service so it can maintain a secret, unaccountable blacklist Cory Doctorow

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Séamus Bellamy