LGBTQIA+

"Coming out as a public figure is one of the most difficult but rewarding parts of being a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community," one politician shared.

"I am no longer scared to hide who I am. Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay." Prokop wrote on Twitter.

As health care professionals, we should not just treat efforts to rectify health inequities as an opportunity, but as a moral obligation.

Demisexuality is a sexual orientation that is part of the LGBT+ community—here we discuss what it is and how to be an ally.

The Nigerian author weathered her own storm of criticism on social media, following her comments on trans women during an interview with the U.K.'s "Channel 4 News" in 2017.

John Wyatt proudly hung an LGBTQ+ ally flag outside their family home in Oklahoma to show support for his 16-year-old son who came out in 2020.

The legislation, introduced to the country's parliament on Thursday, would strictly prohibit school children from being exposed to content that encourages gender change or homosexuality.

In the most recent measure to boost support of LGBTQ minorities in the conservative Muslim-majority country, Bangladesh is offering companies tax breaks to hire transgender people.

In addition to making history as the first nonbinary mayor, the recent college grad is the youngest mayor the city has ever seen.

"For me to be able to know that my grandchildren will able to say, 'My grandmother was Batwoman,' that is freaking dope!" the actress told Newsweek recently.

The research involved over 641,000 people.

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Dr. Gina Sequeira told Newsweek she carried out the study after hearing a patient's "horrifying" experience with a pediatrician.

Scientists studied the DNA of 30 transgender people.

"Trying to change gender identity is dangerous, and affirming gender identity is protective," Dr. Jack Turban, lead author of the study, told Newsweek.

Almost 100 so-called fetal "heartbeat" bills have been introduced across 25 U.S. states since 2011.

Other experts in the field have said the theory should be regarded with caution.

An Indiana school board member told an activist to "cry me a river" after they confronted her about unmet needs of transgender students at her school. The board member made what appears to be a violin-playing motion while saying it.

Researchers spoke to transgender children across North America for their study.

"We'll always love you, fly high sweet angel," Dorman's sister said following the comedian's death.

Introduced in 2017, the ban was overturned by ruling late last Friday by U.S. District Judge William Jung .

The study co-author told Newsweek the findings give "strong support for providing gender-affirming care to transgender individuals who seek them."

"It is clear conversion therapy targeting people who are LGBT is rooted solely in discrimination and hate without any scientific evidence," one expert told Newsweek.

NFL veteran Ryan Russell, who last played in the league for the Buccaneers in 2017 and is looking to make a comeback, revealed in an essay published on Thursday that he is bisexual.

The debunked practice is currently only banned for minors in 18 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., while adults can legally be offered the service in all states and jurisdictions.

Neophytos Masouras's comments were followed by a Russian priest claiming he spoke to deceased biologist Charles Darwin, who retracted his theory of evolution.

"Dangerous and homophobic literature should be kept off the Amazon platform in the best interest of the safety of the public," Dr. Natasha Bhuyan told "Newsweek."

"At Cracker Barrel, we work hard to foster a culture that is welcoming and inclusive–we have a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort," the company stated.

"I withheld because of fear and shame shaped by my background but I promise to give my full truth in the rest of my life's work."

It's the most colorful time of year.