LGBT rights

Modesto City Councilmember Kristi Ah You told CBS13 that she doesn't believe the permit should be issued because the organizer's message is little more than hate speech.

A private Aspen, Colorado club owned by two gay men is set to host a $35,000-per-couple fundraising event for Vice President Mike Pence Monday evening.

In its cease and desist letter, TripAdvisor referenced songs by Madonna, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Erasure and other LGBT icons.

Broadway star Patti LuPone attacked Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Twitter, calling him a "disgrace" and suggesting he was in the closet.

The website previously promoted an event called "Chechnya's Comeback"—urging readers to find and attack gay people. More recently, it has published the details of activists and journalists, campaigners say.

"I have always treated everyone, gay or straight, with respect and dignity," testified Republican ex-gov Terry Branstad, now U.S. Ambassador to China.

The Memphis Grizzlies center, who was on the injured list most of last season, was the subject of a lawsuit by a man who claimed they had a romantic relationship.

Chair of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, made the comments at a youth forum outside of Moscow.

"I just said to my friends, 'How iconic would it be if I did a death drop?'" says Brandon Austin, a.ka. drag starlet Sophia Stardust.

According to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, rates for cognitive decline are higher in the LGBT community.

Non-binary, also known as genderqueer, is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine‍ —‌ identities that are outside the gender binary.

LGBT advocates are calling for the resignation of Rafi Peretz, appointed by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in June.

Paul Dorr, who burned four LGBT children's books he got from the library, claims his actions were protected by the First Amendment. A judge disagreed.

"We feel he will be a good addition to the department," said Owens Cross Roads Police Chief Jason Dobbins of officer Jeff Graves.

The posters were located in a New York subway station. "Hate has no place in the transit system and we work hard to make the subway a welcoming, safe environment for everyone," said MTA officials.

New York police say they have arrested the man responsible for burning three rainbow pride flags during two separate incidents outside a gay bar in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.

"The scene is subtle in order ... to desensitize children," One Million Moms wrote in a statement calling for a boycott of the Disney-Pixar movie."The scene is subtle in order ... to desensitize children," One Million Moms wrote in a statement calling for a boycott of the Disney-Pixar movie.

"Mostly it was love at first sight," says Ash Summers of her maternal grandmother and her 'Aunt P,' who met and fell in love in 1976.

"I've been complacent in the past," said out singer Casey Spooner of his 2020 presidential bid. "No more."

"I don't intend on serving as a transgender state senator. I intend on serving as a senator who happens to be transgender," said Sarah McBride, who addressed the Democratic National Convention in 2016.

"Second time around, I'm really kind of in shock, I have to admit," said Alexi Minko, owner of the Alibi Lounge.

"Vernon has just said something that LGBT carats will hold close to their hearts for a long time," said one Twitter user.

"As a Catholic I can not participate in propagating an ideology contrary to my faith," said the ex-employee, who worked at an Ikea in Warsaw.

The High Heels Race in Chueca, an LGBT-friendly neighborhood in central Madrid, draws dozens of domestic and international competitors of all ages.

The first lady wore a white dress with rainbow stripes with bright fuschia heels just four days after the end of Pride month in June.

In a statement Denny's said it "does not tolerate discrimination of any kind" and it expects customers to treat people equally.

John Martin is lead pastor at Alabama's Lighthouse Baptist Church in Alabama, which calls homosexuality "sinful perversions." He told parishioners he had "an affair" with an underage boy.

"We need to stand up for our values," said Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye. "To make sure liberal values that make Britain such a great place to live are shared with the world."

Austria, Ecuador and Taiwan join a growing list of nations recognizing marriage equality.

The FBI and the Massachusetts bomb squad responded to the glitter threat. They determined the letters to be a legal use of the postal service and declared there's no threat to the public.