All Republican women in the South Carolina Senate lost their primaries — Here's why
Three women GOP State Senators joined Democrats last year to block an extreme conservative-backed bill.
July 1, 2024
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How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
November 27, 2024
For Black Women, Being Called the Democrats' 'Backbone' Is No Compliment
Black women helped defeat Roy Moore, but they don't want to be anyone's backbone but their own, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.
December 18, 2017
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.
May 7, 2025
Why Are So Many Trans Women of Color Murdered Every Year?
A culture that dehumanizes trans women is complicit, writes Joanna Cifredo of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
November 19, 2016
WATCH: Honoring Trans Americans This Veterans Day
The TransMilitary documentary team reminds us that the lives of all U.S. veterans are valuable. Why, then, force trans service members to continue serving in silence?
November 11, 2014
Beyond the Macrons' lawsuit: Why do people accuse powerful women of being men?
Candace Owens’ claim is one example of a wider trend of conspiracy theories targeting prominent women in politics and culture.
July 29, 2025
Two Lesbians of Color Named to White House Communications Staff
Longtime activists Karine Jean-Pierre and Pili Tobar will be part of an all-women senior communications team in the Biden White House.
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November 29, 2020
Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from playing sports
He signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in a televised signing ceremony spectacle from the East Wing of the White House.
February 5, 2025
WATCH: Gay Prom Queen Fights Transphobia
When Nasir Fleming, a gay male student at Danbury High School, was elected prom queen, he took the historic coronation to stand up for trans and gender-nonconforming students.
May 27, 2014
Trump Is Making Anti-LGBTQ Housing Discrimination Worse, Activists Say
Witnesses testified about the problem before a congressional committee -- and noted that housing homeless trans women with other women is no big deal.
October 29, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Drags Fox News Hosts on Fox News
Chris Wallace, meanwhile, challenged the out candidate on whether America was ready for a "gay president with a husband."
May 20, 2019
House Dems Take Action Against HHS 'Religious Freedom' Division
Lawmakers express concern that the division will enable discrimination, and one seeks to abolish it.
February 28, 2018
The Religious Right Is Losing its Mind Over the Equality Act
The far right is spreading lies to argue against the proposed legislation -- and using it to fundraise.
May 7, 2019
Victim Number 13: Trans Woman of Color Murdered in Dallas
The body of Shade Schuler turned up weeks ago in Dallas, but her remains were difficult to identify.
August 13, 2015
The U.K.'s Labour Party abandoned trans people. Here's what American Dems can learn
Opinion: Democrats, there is no “middle ground” on equal rights. Take it from U.K. Labour, writes S. Baum.
September 29, 2025
Kyrsten Sinema Proves LGBTQ+ Representation Isn't Everything
A federal minimum wage hike, which the bisexual senator voted against, would have lifted up many in her own community.
March 8, 2021
How SNAP cuts will disproportionately impact some LGBTQ+ people
About 15 percent of LGBTQ+ adults received SNAP benefits in the past year.
July 1, 2025
What You Need to Know About ACA's Trans Protections
Trans Latina health advocate Joanna Maria Cifredo dissects the work that must be done to combat transgender health disparities.
September 3, 2015
ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Trans Nursing Student Denied Bathroom Rights
A complaint filed by the ACLU states that a Florida technical school violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it denied a transgender student access to gender-specific bathrooms.
September 17, 2013