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Lgbtq Rights

  1. politics
    Zooming With Tennessee Thirst Trap Franklyn McClureHe feels a little bad for the GOP lieutenant governor who liked his photos, because he knows what it’s like to be “hated on.”
    By Brock Colyar
  2. power
    Everything We Know About the Colorado Springs ShootingAnderson Lee Aldrich faces preliminary murder and bias-crime charges after opening fire in an LGBTQ+ nightclub.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Claire Lampen
  3. renaissance
    Here’s What We Know About Beyoncé’s Uncle, JonnyThe singer dedicated her new album to her “godmother.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. power
    GOP Lawmaker Only Supports Gay Marriage When It’s His SonGlenn Thompson voted against codifying marriage equality days before attending his gay son’s wedding.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  5. parenting
    How Do I Tell My Kids Our Family Has a Target on Our Backs?LGBTQ families like mine are under threat. I’m trying to find the words to talk to my kids about it.
    By Laura Leigh Abby
  6. power
    HUD Proposal Cuts Protections for Unhoused Trans PeopleIt would allow federally funded, same-sex homeless shelters to make admission determinations based on biological sex.
    By Claire Lampen
  7. power
    15,000 People Marched in Brooklyn for Black Trans Lives“This is what community looks like.”
    By Andrew Nguyen
  8. power
    Supreme Court Delivers a Major Victory for LGBTQ AmericansIt is now illegal in the United States for an employer to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
    By Bridget Read
  9. oh no
    What Did J.K. Rowling Say This Time?The author’s latest comments about sex and gender have revived accusations of transphobia.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. pride
    Ways You Can Support the Black LGBTQ+ CommunityFor Pride Month and beyond.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  11. obits
    Aimee Stephens, a Groundbreaking Transgender Activist, Has DiedStephens was fired in 2013 after announcing her plans to transition. Her sex discrimination case rose all the way to the Supreme Court.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. power
    New York City Pride Is Officially Canceled“This probably will not surprise you,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said of the announcement.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. so you want to be president
    Spend Your Day Rewatching This Elizabeth Warren Mic-Drop MomentShe had a perfect zinger at the LGBTQ town hall when asked about gay marriage.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. hate crimes
    Teen Boys Deny Assaulting Lesbian Couple For Refusing to KissIn a horrifying homophobic attack, a lesbian couple was beaten up and robbed after they refused a group of boys’ demand to kiss each other.
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. pride month
    It Looks Like Boston’s Straight Pride Is Actually HappeningThe event’s organizers have cleared their first logistical hurdle.
    By Amanda Arnold
  16. lgbtq rights
    Taiwan Just Passed Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriage Law“We took a big step towards true equality, and made Taiwan a better country.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. power
    The Supreme Court Is Taking on Major Cases on LGBT RightsThe Court will decide whether it’s illegal to discriminate against LGBT employees.
    By Lisa Ryan
  18. lgbtq rights
    Gay Sex Will Be Now Be Punishable by Stoning in BruneiThe harshly criticized law is set to take effect next week.
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. power
    Two Women Arrested for Attacking Transgender Woman in Bar BathroomThe assault occurred in North Carolina, where a notorious anti-trans bathroom bill was briefly passed.
    By Kimberly Truong
  20. human rights
    What It’s Like to Be a Trans Teen in America Right Now“I didn’t think they would ever just try to write us out of existence.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  21. talking to
    8 People on Surviving Gay Conversion Therapy“I think the key thing is that I wanted to change a lot of the time because I had so much self-hate — I was very much participating in it.”
    By Anna Silman
  22. scotus
    This Is How Hostile Trump’s Potential SCOTUS Picks Are to Abortion, LGBTQ RightsOne called Roe v. Wade the “worst abomination in the history of constitutional law.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. lgbtq rights
    This Teacher Was Suspended for Discussing Her Sexual Orientation in ClassHer attorney said that she just referred to her wife in front of students.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  24. pride
    Mike Pence’s Hometown Will Have Its First-Ever LGBTQ Pride Festival This YearAn 18-year-old organized it as her “senior project.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. sexual education
    Why Did the Government Make It Harder to Find Health Info for LGBTQ Women?A new report says the resources were removed last fall.
    By Leah Rodriguez
  26. london fashion week
    Scenes From Christopher Bailey’s Final Burberry ShowIt was emotional and celeb-packed.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. Michelle Obama’s Portrait Dress Had a Hidden Political MessageThe dress was based on one that was in Michelle Smith’s spring 2017 Milly collection.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. evangelicalism
    What It’s Like To Experience Gay Conversion Therapy“The pastor was inches away from my face, screaming for the demon to get out.”
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  29. transgender rights
    Wisconsin School District to Settle Transgender Student’s LawsuitKenosha Unified School District will pay $800,000.
    By Amanda Arnold
  30. the royals
    Anglican Priest Says We Should Pray for Prince George to Be Gay“[…] bless Prince George with a love, when he grows up, of a fine young gentleman.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  31. gallery
    Trans Women Reclaim Places of LGBTQ Hate CrimesA photography show at the Museum of Sex documents Peru’s LGBTQ community.
    By Anna Furman
  32. gallery
    Scenes From the Voices 4 Chechnya March in New YorkCondemning violence against LGBTQ people abroad, the march went from the Stonewall Inn to Trump Tower.
    By Amanda Svachula
  33. lgbtq rights
    More LGBTQ People Killed So Far in 2017 Than All of 2016, Report SaysA report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs suggests a slight uptick in hate crimes against LGBTQ people.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  34. politics
    5 Transgender Soldiers Are Suing President Trump Over Military BanTwo LGBTQ legal organizations filed a lawsuit on their behalf.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  35. Police Departments Say They’ll Welcome Transgender TroopsIf transgender troops are kicked out of the military, police departments across the country say they’ll step in.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  36. transgender rights
    LGBTQ Suicide Hotline Reports a ‘Dramatic Spike’ in Calls From Transgender YouthThe contacts increased after Trump’s anti-trans military tweets.
    By Lisa Ryan
  37. lgbtq rights
    Chelsea Manning Tore Apart Donald Trump’s Ban on Transgender Soldiers“We are neither disruptive nor expensive. We are human beings, and we will not be erased or ignored.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. politics
    Jeff Sessions Under Fire for Delivering Speech to an Anti-LGBTQ GroupHe addressed the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian law firm that advocates against LGBTQ rights.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  39. politics
    Pride Month Came and Went Without Recognition from the PresidentSo far, the White House’s strategy on LGBTQ issues has been to ignore them.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  40. gallery
    This Photographer Chronicled the LGBT Rights Movement in 1970s San FranciscoYou may know Daniel Nicoletta’s work from his Harvey Milk Forever stamp.
    By Danielle Cohen
  41. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal Over Baker’s Refusal to Make Same-Sex Wedding CakeThe baker was found to have violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination law.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. pride
    These World Leaders Are the New Gay IconsIn the absence of American leadership, others have assumed the spotlight.
    By Alex Hawgood
  43. lgbtq rights
    People in Oregon Can Now Choose ‘X’ as Their Gender on Driver’s LicensesThe transportation commission’s rule change is the first of its kind in the nation.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  44. politics
    White House Removes LGBTQ Wording From Equal Employment PolicyThe Department of Commerce’s policy no longer includes explicit protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. lgbtq rights
    Chelsea Manning Says Hormone Therapy Was ‘Literally What Kept Me Alive’In her first TV interview, Chelsea Manning talked about receiving hormone therapy in prison and what drove her to release classified documents.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. politics
    Ivanka Trump Tweets That She’s ‘Proud to Support LGBTQ Americans,’ Which, Huh… okay, then.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  47. lgbtq rights
    Janet Mock Says She Doesn’t Want to Stand for All Trans WomenShe doesn’t want the trans experience to be seen as a “monolith.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  48. lgbtq rights
    Texas House Passes ‘Bathroom Bill’ That Targets Transgender StudentsIt’s similar to North Carolina’s infamous bathroom bill.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  49. Man to Be First Person Sentenced of Federal Hate Crime for Transgender MurderJoshua Brandon Vallum pleaded guilty to murdering Mercedes Williamson in December.
    By Lisa Ryan
  50. lgbtq rights
    This Texas Bill Could Keep Trans Kids Out of SportsThe bill punishes steroid use, but Democrats say its real target is transgender students.
    By Claire Landsbaum
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