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Out is an outlet for the most prominent voices of the LGBT community, many of whom express opinions on culture, politics, gay news, and more on Out.com. Read the latest op-eds from gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals like Michael Musto, Jesse Archer, Christopher Glazek, Michael Lucas, and more. Discover breaking gay news about topics important to the gay community such as legislation related to adoption, marriage equality, and hate crimes. Find out developments related to prominent LGBTs like Nate Silver, Barney Frank, Perez Hilton, Tammy Baldwin, Janet Mock, and more.

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News & Opinion

Here's why Elon Musk is the new Mike 'MyPillow' Lindell

Opinion: Will the toxic Tesla and the sinister Cybertruck go the way of the pious pillow? asks John Casey.


LGBTQ+ recession guide
News & Opinion

What's a recession? A guide for LGBTQ+ survival

LGBTQ+ people bear a greater financial impact during an economic contraction as well as a spike in workplace discrimination. Here's how to prepare.

Daniel Reynolds and Luke Macfarland
Out Exclusives

Kindness is the LGBTQ+ way forward

As Out's cover star Luke Macfarlane reminds us, there is strength in empathy, writes Out editor in chief Daniel Reynolds.

Why Social Security is an LGBTQ+ right
News & Opinion

Why Social Security is an LGBTQ+ right

Threats to the federal program endanger queer elders — and are part of the hard-won victory of marriage equality.

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News & Opinion

How to save for a spring gaycation

It's tax season. Here's some tips to parlay a refund into queer fun.

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News & Opinion

This Valentine's Day, you've earned a big gay love splurge

2025 has been challenging for LGBTQ+ folks. So let's invest in acts of queer love and self-love.

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Commentary

Beware of the Straightors: 'The Traitors' bros vs. the women and gays

Andy Herren, the gay winner of Big Brother 15, warns against an age-old power consolidation of straight men in reality competitions (and the real world).

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News & Opinion

What 'Conclave' teaches about trans acceptance

Conclave's challenges to conventional boundaries vis-à-vis the Catholic Church is a potent parable for our political time, writes critic Ralph Revelar Sarza.

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News & Opinion

Here's tax advice for the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner

Attention: Lexi Love, Jewels Sparkles, Onya Nurve, and Sam Star.

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Voices

I am a gay Venezuelan American — not a political pawn

"Venezuelans are not a monolith," states this writer, who is alarmed how his people are being used as "pawns in political games."

​Saving can be an LGBTQ+ lifesaver
Out Exclusives

How to survive the Trump era? Financial planning

In a time of renewed anti-LGBTQ+ attacks, financial planning can be a literal lifesaver. Here's five priorities to focus on.

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News & Opinion

Gird your gay loins for Trump's tariffs!

From stockpiling champagne to saving, here is how to prepare for import taxes.

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Health

What is chemsex? Here's what you need to know

Everything you need to know about "party and play" culture.

Mark Stuart Rainbow Foundation Fund as a kid and adult
News & Opinion

Why I helped create a scholarship for closeted (and out) youth

Mark Stuart, the San Diego Foundation's president and CEO, recounts how tackling mental health, social acceptance, and family rejection as a gay youth inspired him to help the next generation.

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News & Opinion

How LGBTQ+ student loan borrowers can survive a chaotic new era

On average, LGBTQ+ people have higher education debt. Here's how to pay back and avoid a credit rating dip.

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Out Exclusives

Does the leather community have a Nazi problem?

A recent controversy at the Tom of Finland Foundation has sparked debate about the line between fetish and fascism.

LGBTQ+ credit card debt
News & Opinion

Escape LGBTQ+ credit card debt!

Get your financial shiz in order before Pride.

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News & Opinion

Time to flex our LGBTQ+ financial might

On Economic Blackout Day, it's worth underlining that 9.3 percent of Americans now identify as LGBTQ+ — and that comes with a lot of power.

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Voices

How to heal your broken queer heart

Antonio Pagliarulo advises on solace in self-care, mindfulness, and knowing you're deserving of love.

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News & Opinion

The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.