Scroll To Top

a place for us

Brandon Wolf, Pulse Survivor and Advocate, Joins Human Rights Campaign From Equality Florida

The activist and author will serve as national press secretary for the organization.

Pulse Survivor Brandon Wolf Talks New Memoir 'A Place for Us' with Chasten Buttigieg

The conversation was funny and personal like his debut book, which comes out on July 2.

People, Places, and Events That Shaped Us in 2012

The reasons 2012 will be memorable go outside of politics and include an NFL linebacker, a den mother and a new normal.

NYT Trend Story: The Word 'Homosexual' Is Offensive

The newspaper was apparently way ahead of this trend, deciding back in 1987 not to use "homosexual" in place of gay or lesbian.

Sex Work, Violence, and Queer Community

Authors Amber Dawn and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discuss queer identities, cycles of violence, and how we're shaped by the people and places that surround us in this revealing author conversation.

America's Largest LGBTQ+ Rights Group Endorses Biden and Harris for Reelection

“At a time when the forces of hatred seek to divide us by race, place, and identity, the choice in this election is clear," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.

Finding an Apartment or House Is Often Scary When You're LGBTQ

Housing discrimination is something nearly all LGBTQ people have experienced or feared. It's also legal in about half the country.

This Is What It Feels Like to Be Supported at Work

Two Airbnb employees on how fostering acceptance at their company translated to more understanding in the greater world.

Op-ed: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Playwright Sean Chandler remembers the first time he ever stepped foot into a gay bar.

LGBTQ+ Life at One of the World’s Largest Corporations

Procter & Gamble's chief equality officer on the importance of being fully yourself at work.

WATCH: Homeless Trans Teen Retraces Path to Survival

Viewers get a rare glimpse into the daily struggles and resilience of a youth turned out of his home at age 15 for being transgender.

Mich. City to Consider Stripping Trans Protections From Nondiscrimination Ordinance

With the uncertain status of a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance, some advocates of Saginaw, Mich.'s LGBT rights ordinance are considering removing some trans protections as a means to sway voters.

Trans Woman Releases Bathroom-Finder App Refuge Restrooms

Meet transgender woman and coder Teagan Widmer, whose latest app, Refuge Restrooms, highlights the importance of providing safe public accommodations for trans people.

Biden Pardons Those Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession

The move affects thousands of Americans charged who have been charged with the crime.

A Documentary About a Granny's House Upends the Medium

Sundance's 306 Hollywood re-examines truth in the media and how to get meaningful representation onscreen.

Attacking Any Gay Bar Is a Hate Crime

Watering holes and dance clubs are where we grow up, commiserate, and fall in love. An attack on them is an assault on our way of life.

Club Q Shooting: An Egregious Attack on a Sacred Queer Space

LGBTQ+ bars are sacred institutions in our community, places where we go to feel joy and be ourselves -- and that makes the Club Q tragedy all the more horrific.

HRC Demands More From Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

"Today's employees and customers justifiably have higher expectations for their workplaces and the companies they do business with."

Trump Admin Attacks Trans People Again by Rolling Back Prison Protections

The Trump administration rewrote the Prison Rape Elimination Act's guidelines to allow for housing of trans people based on "biological sex." 

Op-ed: My First Grand Marshal Experience and the Meaning of LGBT Pride

Being Key West's grand marshal gave Rob Smith a new perspective on small-town America.