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'JD Vance is wrong,' new Pope Leo XIV once posted on social media

Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost has criticized the extreme policies of the Republican administration.

Report: 5 employees quit over LGBTQ+ book removal

Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe denies removing titles, saying it only responded to complaints about age-inappropriate content visible to children.

Will the next Pope embrace the LGBTQ+ community and a more modest lifestyle like Pope Francis did?

The executive director of Outreach, the queer Catholic resource organization, provides some insight from Rome into what can be expected from the conclave.

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Cisgender woman says her gender was questioned in a Boston hotel restroom

The security guard who challenged her has now been suspended.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

New pope voted in Republican primaries, Illinois records show

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, voted in a suburb of Chicago.

U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. Here's what he's said about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

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Rachel Maddow says we’re in an ‘attempted authoritarian overthrow’

"The was no learning," Maddow told Colbert about Donald Trump's competence.

Here's how Boise and Salt Lake City will fly Pride flags despite state bans

These cities stand up for LGBTQ+ rights in the face of state opposition. Will their actions inspire change or face backlash from conservative leaders?

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to enforce transgender military ban

The ruling, which only lifts a preliminary injunction, is counter to what all lower courts have said about the issue.

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The queer men of Alcatraz: the hidden history of the prison Trump wants to reopen

The famous "Birdman" and many others imprisoned on the island were queer.

The sneaky way one Utah teacher showed support for LGBTQ+ students despite bigoted laws

Soon, rainbow flags will be banned in classrooms in the state.

Virginia federal judge sets hearing on Hegseth’s censorship in military service members’ kids’ schools

The ACLU filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Pentagon from purging books and culture.

LGBTQ+ Catholic organization's leader says he's 'hopeful' about Pope Leo XIV

Michael O'Loughlin is the executive director of Outreach, an organization supporting LGBTQ+ Catholics. This is what he thinks of the election of the new pope.

Hegseth attacks transgender service members in speech: 'No more dudes in dresses. We're done with that s**t'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."

Legal team tells D.C. appeals court Hegseth’s words show Trump’s trans military ban is about hate, not policy

Attorneys say the Talbott case hinges on a district court judge's opinion that the Trump administration policy is "soaked with animus."

Pete Buttigieg warns of ‘major concern’ over dangerous Trump-era instability

The gay former transportation secretary warned of the ramifications of the second Trump administration's chaos.

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art abruptly postpones LGBTQ+ exhibit

The show, planned to coincide with this year's WorldPride, was postponed due to budget constraints, not Donald Trump's policies, a spokeswoman says.

LGBTQ+ demonstrators reenacted historic White House protest

The Rainbow History Project marked the 60th anniversary of the first White House protest for queer rights.