LGBTQ
Reading Bostock Through a Racial Justice Lens
There are aspects of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that Supreme Court commentator are not discussing this week.
Certainly Uncertain Times
The Supreme Court's recent decision on Title VII could have grave implications for religious liberty.
Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ banners removed from U.S. Embassy in South Korea
The BLM banner was removed after being displayed for just two days.
Employees Cannot Be Fired for Being LGBT, Supreme Court Says
The Supreme Court considered cases involving three individuals who say they were fired from their jobs for being either gay or transgender.
Photos Show Scale of Black Trans Lives Matter Protest as Thousands Rally
"This fight belongs to us all," said Human Rights Campaign Director Tori Cooper in a statement.
GOP Senator Collins Breaks With Trump Over Roll Back of LGBTQ Protections
"The Trump Administration's decision to eliminate protections for transgender patients is simply wrong," Collins said.
New Rule Removes Protections Against LGBT Discrimination From Health Care
The Trump administration announced Friday that a new law that would allow health insurance companies and the medical industry to legally discriminate against LGBT people had been finalized.
Four Years After the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, the Fight Must Continue
The shooting stole not only 49 lives; it stole a sense of safety and freedom for many LGBTQ people nationwide. We saw our resilience, but we also see how much this nation still has to do.
'I'm a Trans GP Fighting for Better LGBTQ Health—J.K. Rowling's Words Hurt'
A lot of women do not menstruate. As a doctor I see a lot of women who suffer from medical conditions that make them unable to menstruate—people with eating disorders, people suffering with stress and depression or those who have infertility issues.
How the 'Harry Potter' Cast Has Reacted to J.K. Rowling's Trans Tweets
A number of stars involved with the movie franchise including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have spoken out in support of the trans community.
These Parents Cut Their Daughter Out of Their Will For Her Beliefs
A later-in-life conversion to Catholicism started the argument.
J.K. Rowling's Inability to See Trans People is a Failure of Imagination
A beloved author who captivated so many with the story of an outsider hero and the triumphant power of love, used her platform to stoke division. Imagine if she didn't. Imagine how she could change the world.
The Best LGBTQ+ Movies You Can Stream This Pride Month
Pride Month this year may have been dimmed by the fact that no one can go outside and celebrate, but streaming services have some of the best LGBTQ+ movies ever made ready to watch now.
What Has Daniel Radcliffe Said About JK Rowling's Controversial Remarks?
"Transgender women are women," Daniel Radcliffe wrote in an open letter shared by The Trevor Project on Monday.
JK Rowling, Under Fire For Anti-Trans Tweet, Says Critics Are Women Haters
Rowling posted Saturday afternoon on Twitter to say "if sex isn't real," then there would be no attraction of women, whether same sex or opposite sex.
Elizabeth Warren Outlines Plans for Fighting Racism and Police Violence
"The idea that communities of color alone are responsible for fighting against racism every single day is misguided," Warren said, "and as we have seen, it can have really dangerous consequences."
Happy Pride Month! Here Are 22 Quotes Celebrating the LGBTQ Community
"I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion." - Ellen DeGeneres
Price Is Service. But the Transgender Military Ban Won't Let Me Serve
I won't stop fighting for my community, my country and my dream of enlisting in the U.S. military.
U.S. Education Department Threatens Connecticut Over Trans Athlete Policy
Connecticut is one of 18 states that allows trans athletes to compete without restrictions alongside other members of their shared gender identity.
Who Is Larry Kramer, and What Did He Do for AIDS Activism?
Kramer was an important part of establishing two important organizations that helped people living with AIDS.
LGBTQ Teens Who Die By Suicide Are 5 Times More Likely to Have Been Bullied
Researchers say the evidence makes a strong case for LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying policies in school and other youth organizations.
Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting Defaced by White Supremacists
A mural paying tribute to the victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Orlando, Florida's Pulse nightclub—the deadliest anti-LGBTQ shooting—has been vandalized by white supremacists.
Who Has the Right to Be Called a Girl?
A federal judge in a Connecticut-based transgenderism lawsuit appears to have tipped his hands.
Transgender Woman At Center of Landmark Supreme Court Case Dies
Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, died on Tuesday.
Joe Biden Condemns Violence Against Transgender People of Color
The Democratic candidate for 2020 described violence against the transgender community as an "epidemic."
YouTuber Faces 12 Years in Prison for Giving Rotten Food to Trans Women
"I did not expect anyone to be reckless during the month of Ramadan and the atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic," one trans woman said. "I was shocked, sad and angry."
'Gay Conversion Therapy' for Minors Is Now Illegal in Germany
A new German law bans the pseudoscientific practice of 'gay conversion' for minors, with penalties of up to one year in jail and fines of $32,000
Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men Banned from U.K.COVID-19 Plasma Trials
Doctors are carrying out tests to understand if blood plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19 can be used to treat those who are ill with the virus.
Attorneys General from 19 States and D.C. Urge FDA to End Gay Blood Ban
Blood donations have dropped due to the coronavirus epidemic. Dropping the ban against gay and bi men could produce 300,000 pints of blood annually, potentially saving a million lives.
Gay Men Turned Away From Blood Donation Despite FDA Rule Change
Some donation centers are still turning away gay and bisexual men because the centers haven't updated questionnaires and computer systems or trained staff to do otherwise.