June 06 2014 4:25 PM ET
La. Trio Accused of Enslaving Trans Woman
After meeting online, an unnamed trans woman's stay with a Louisiana couple turned violent as she was beaten, forced to perform sex acts, and complete household chores against her will.
April 25 2014 8:00 AM ET
Op-ed: The Accidental Activist in You and Me
Kristen Becker never thought her comedy career would lead to a fight for equality in the Deep South.
April 16 2014 12:57 PM ET
La. Legislators Refuse to Repeal Sodomy Ban
The state's House of Representatives, facing pressure from the Christian right, votes down a repeal of the unconstitutional, unenforceable law that has nonetheless continued to be used as grounds for arrest.
February 12 2014 7:22 PM ET
Equal Marriage Recognition Suits Filed in La., Mo.
LGBT organizations are taking aim at discriminatory marriage laws in two traditionally conservative states.
January 23 2014 2:37 PM ET
WATCH: Fierce La. Trans Woman Goes Viral
Pamela Raintree made headlines last week after daring a Shreveport city councilman to stone her to death. Responding to praise and a push to run for office, Raintree opts to focus on her activism.
January 17 2014 4:14 PM ET
WATCH: Trans Woman Calls Councilman's Bluff
A Shreveport, La., City Council member Tuesday withdrew a bill that would repeal the city's recently passed antidiscrimination ordinance following backlash from residents, including one woman willing to call his bluff.
December 05 2013 4:23 PM ET
Louisiana National Guard Will Extend Partner Benefits
Louisiana is the latest state to announce that members of its National Guard will extend benefits to its gay members' legal spouses.
November 15 2013 4:07 PM ET
June 05 2014 7:55 PM ET
Remembering The U.S.'s Largest Killing of LGBT People
Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.
