Immigrating while queer: America has a complex history of exclusion
Approximately 1.3 million LGBTQ+ immigrants live in the United States, but the journey has been difficult for at least 150 years.
November 25 2025 10:12 AM
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Was Trump always against LGBTQ+ rights? Everything in his past says no.
The president’s previous support is at odds with his anti-trans hostility now. What’s behind the shift?
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The suit raises questions about how the county is adhering to the law when it comes to detaining transgender individuals.
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Texas legislature bans transgender people from public bathrooms
After a decade and more than 16 tries, state lawmakers will send to the governor's desk an anti-trans bill, which restricts access to public facilities and places a $25,000 fine on the first violation.
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Native leaders fear for queer Indigenous youth as Trump slashes LGBTQ+ rights
The two-spirit community already faces some of the highest rates of discrimination, violence, and harassment of any group in the LGBTQ+ community.
May 11 2025 11:43 AM
Black trans women 'have the most to lose.' So many are showing up for Harris
Black trans women are a small subset of trans voters, who make up a small portion of the electorate — but they’re also longtime leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement who know what’s at stake.
October 08 2024 5:11 PM
Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
August 27 2024 10:40 AM
‘We have way more power than they think’: Advocates host Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call
The event marks the first time that transgender leaders have mobilized for a presidential candidate.
August 15 2024 10:59 AM
Black LGBTQ+ youth need spaces that embrace them fully, researchers say
Two recent reports detail the challenges they face and provide a roadmap for services that acknowledge their intersecting identities.
March 20 2024 3:43 PM
Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping
The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
March 20 2024 1:56 PM
How you can make bathrooms safer for trans and nonbinary people
Data shows that even in states with trans-friendly policies, transgender and nonbinary people report high rates of harassment in public bathrooms. Advocates say everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms.
March 04 2024 4:13 PM
A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars
Many maintain that The Abbey in West Hollywood is the site of the most disorienting experience of their lives.
January 18 2024 6:00 AM
Two Black Gay Men Are Dead, But Ed Buck Is Still Home
While his home of West Hollywood is roiled by outrage and protests, the wealthy Democratic donor continues to sleep in his own bed.
February 06 2019 5:31 AM
The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People
If President Trump is able to block transgender people from serving in the military, the nation will see the single largest layoff of trans people in history.
January 23 2019 2:02 PM