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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday issued a waiver that allows the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and other “life-saving humanitarian assistance” programs to continue to operate during the freeze on nearly all U.S. foreign aid spending.

Leading up to President Donald Trump’s issuance of an executive order on Monday instructing the Pentagon to explore banning transgender service members from the U.S. armed forces, the Washington Blade spoke with five sources who, according to the new administration, lack the “readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity” required to serve.

thirst traps, of course, which are as synonymous with gay culture as RuPaul and Madonna. While folks of all stripes are known to disrobe for a sultry shot, the gays have perfected the art… just like with any piece of creative expression! Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Thirst traps are especially top of mind this week, given our Monday wakeup call from Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican rapper’s bathroom selfie made the internet downright feral!We spot… a very dangly towel.

Barack Obama‘s second term in office. At the time, America and much of the Western world appeared to be embarking on a new, permanent liberal age. Obama was the antidote of reactionary conservatism, leading a broad coalition that appeared destined to last.

“Is anyone else excited about the new version of Brokeback Mountain,” one user joked.)Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by ᴄᴀʀɪɴ ʟᴇóɴ (@carinleonoficial)In a five-part video on his Instagram Stories, the 35-year-old (who’s been romantically attached to girlfriend Meylin Zuñiga since 2024) tried to make light of the situation while showing his distaste for artificial intelligence and viral gossip.“I woke up three days ago being gay, because people forced it on me,” León said in Spanish. “Since people have the power to cancel, to say what each person is, if I am this, if I am that, since you decide everything that happens in my life.