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New Trump Adviser Jenna Ellis Is a Homophobe Who Said Gays Deserve HIV

Ellis has a long history of anti-LGBTQ extremism, including support for conversion therapy, as well as anti-Muslim remarks.

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Colorado officials apologize after Gays Against Groomers falsely claims Gov. Jared Polis supports extremists

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

State Police stand between members of the Proud Boys and LGBTQ transgender counter protestors during a protest against gender affirming care by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the War Memorial Plaza in Nashville Tennessee

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These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

Des Moines Iowa March 2023 queer joy protect trans signs transgender pride flag at Rally to Resist where two thousand people rallied outside Iowa State Capitol in support of LGBTQ rights and against antiLGBTQ bills moving through state legislature

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Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC

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Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists will turbocharge trans violence

Trump and his allies are pushing a radical agenda that threatens our democracy, targeting trans communities while fueling violence and oppression, writes Imara Jones.

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What States Have the Most Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes?

A report by the ADL and GLAAD tracked the U.S. states with the most anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the last year.

Activists gather at the Missouri State Capitol to demand equal rights for trans humans and to denounce anti transgender legislation

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Library That Kicked Out Moms for Liberty Group Suffers Third Bomb Threat

The far-right group’s expulsion from the space seems to have sparked a spate of bomb threats against the library.

Putin Signs Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Into Law

The law extends the current ban to prohibit sharing LGBTQ-related information with adults as well.

More of Speaker Mike Johnson’s Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Past and Extremist Ties Is Exposed

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

New Trump Adviser Jenna Ellis Is a Homophobe Who Said Gays Deserve HIV

Ellis has a long history of anti-LGBTQ extremism, including support for conversion therapy, as well as anti-Muslim remarks.

It's Not Only the Left Taking Lessons From January 6, Trump Is Too

Expect Republicans to put forward extreme, anti-LGBTQ+ candidates who would gleefully subvert an election or allow an insurrection.

Meet LifeSite News, One of the Most Anti-LGBTQ Online Outlets

One of the most extreme anti-LGBTQ sites around is right now full of articles blaming gay people for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Pride Month Saw Increase in Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash: Report

As the LGBTQ+ community has become more accepted in American society, right-wing extremists have teamed up to target that community’s rights.

Michael Knowles, the Conservative ‘Daily Wire’ Pundit, Claims Pornhub Makes You Gay or Trans

The anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing pundit claimed that companies like Pornhub are secretly conspiring to make cisgender straight men change their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Colorado officials apologize after Gays Against Groomers falsely claims Gov. Jared Polis supports extremists

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

Mike Pompeo Doesn't Deserve to Be Secretary of State

This homophobe, transphobe, and Islamophobe isn't fit to be America's top diplomat.

Libs of TikTok Temporarily Removed From ADL's Glossary of Extremism Amid Threats

The removal of the anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok account and its owner Chaya Raichik follows a string of controversies over her bigoted rhetoric.

'Don't Say Gay' Law Fuels Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry Online: Report

Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook stood idly by and allowed right-wing users to attack LGBTQ+ people as "groomers."

Uganda Passes Deadly Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The bill calls for lifetime prison sentences and the death penalty for same-sex sexual relations.

Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

The Hate Group Successfully Rolling Back LGBT Rights

Alliance Defending Freedom is hell-bent on erasing queer lives -- and they've won every case they've brought to the Supreme Court.

Florida Reverends, Rabbi Slam DeSantis, Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

"As Florida clergy who identify as LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ allies, it is our moral duty to be in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer/questioning people," they say.

Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists will turbocharge trans violence

Trump and his allies are pushing a radical agenda that threatens our democracy, targeting trans communities while fueling violence and oppression, writes Imara Jones.

Georgia Parliament passes package of ‘unbearable’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The vote comes against the backdrop of daily protests against the government.

What States Have the Most Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes?

A report by the ADL and GLAAD tracked the U.S. states with the most anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the last year.

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The far-right group’s expulsion from the space seems to have sparked a spate of bomb threats against the library.

The law extends the current ban to prohibit sharing LGBTQ-related information with adults as well.

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

Ellis has a long history of anti-LGBTQ extremism, including support for conversion therapy, as well as anti-Muslim remarks.

Expect Republicans to put forward extreme, anti-LGBTQ+ candidates who would gleefully subvert an election or allow an insurrection.

One of the most extreme anti-LGBTQ sites around is right now full of articles blaming gay people for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

As the LGBTQ+ community has become more accepted in American society, right-wing extremists have teamed up to target that community’s rights.

The anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing pundit claimed that companies like Pornhub are secretly conspiring to make cisgender straight men change their sexual orientation and gender identity.

The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.

This homophobe, transphobe, and Islamophobe isn't fit to be America's top diplomat.

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

The removal of the anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok account and its owner Chaya Raichik follows a string of controversies over her bigoted rhetoric.

Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook stood idly by and allowed right-wing users to attack LGBTQ+ people as "groomers."

The bill calls for lifetime prison sentences and the death penalty for same-sex sexual relations.

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

Alliance Defending Freedom is hell-bent on erasing queer lives -- and they've won every case they've brought to the Supreme Court.

"As Florida clergy who identify as LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ allies, it is our moral duty to be in solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer/questioning people," they say.

Trump and his allies are pushing a radical agenda that threatens our democracy, targeting trans communities while fueling violence and oppression, writes Imara Jones.

The vote comes against the backdrop of daily protests against the government.

A report by the ADL and GLAAD tracked the U.S. states with the most anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the last year.

Missouri's House Bill 2885 would send teachers who use students' chosen names and pronouns to prison for up to five years.