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Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana

Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."

Pervasive Abuse of LGBTQ+ People and Those With HIV in Justice System: Report

"Protected and Served? 2022," from Lambda Legal in partnership with Black and Pink National, details "widespread harm," the organizations say.

Trans People Are Suffering in America's Prisons

While the world is obsessed with bathroom usage, transgender men and women are struggling for survival in the country's prisons and detention centers.

REPORT: U.S. Criminal System Discriminates Against LGBT People

A new report from the Center for American Progress lays out recommendations for changing the existing discriminatory patterns of incarceration that target LGBT and HIV-positive Americans.

A Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBT Americans

The Center for American Progress found unjustice at every turn for LGBT people, from their first brush with the law to life behind bars, and beyond, if they survive.

Op-ed: Dating App Racism Is Not 'Just a Preference'

The not-so-curious case of Michael Johnson illuminates the way racial 'preferences' on dating apps conspire with a biased criminal justice system to criminalize HIV-positive gay black men.

Trans Parole Seekers in California Face Misgendering, Other Barriers

That's despite state law intended to assure respect for trans and nonbinary people in the criminal justice system, says a new Williams Institute study.

We Still Prosecute HIV Without Addressing How It's Spread

Michael Johnson's conviction for spreading HIV has been overturned, but the criminal justice system still has not eliminated risk within prisons. 

Our Issues Must Be Part of Criminal Justice Reform

Addressing the prison system's disproportionate effect on LGBT people is necessary.

Banning the Death Penalty Is an LGBTQ Issue

California governor Gavin Newsom placed a moratorium on the death penalty -- a decision that will impact the disparate number of minorities sentenced to die.

Act Locally to End Anti-Black, Anti-LGBTQ Police Violence

Isaiah Brown didn't need to be shot 10 times by the people paid to protect him.

Professor at Antigay University to Head Juvenile Justice Program

Caren Harp is a professor from the Liberty University School of Law, which is the brainchild of many antigay and anti-transgender legal efforts.

Report Finds U.S. Hate Crimes Laws Inconsistent, Lack Impact

Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered in a hate crime, wrote the forward for the report. 

How States Disenfranchise Queer Women of Color

Laws that strip voting rights from people with felony convictions have a significant impact on this population, says a new study calling for reform.

How Subway Fare Evasion Crackdowns Hurt LGBTQ New Yorkers

As police presence has increased on New York transit, advocates fear the consequences.

Lawmakers: Don’t Give in to the 'Stealthing' Moral Panic

Criminalizing nonconsensual condom removal during sex could have unintended consequences, writes Trevor Hoppe.

Was Taylor Swift Singing About HIV Criminalization?

Taylor Swift’s lyrics resonate in a troubling way for those who’ve seen blood reconfigured as a weapon by misguided HIV criminalization laws.

An Unjust Criminal System: Demand Action Now for LGBT POC

Targeting and harassment by police is very much an LGBT issue, according to shocking new numbers. Isaiah Wilson of the National Black Justice Coalition wants change now.

Lil Nas X's New Video Is More Than a Homoerotic Prison Romp

The new pop king is always two steps ahead.

Black LGBTQ+ Notables See Justice in Chauvin's Murder Convictions

LGBTQ+ activists welcomed the verdict, where the former police officer was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, but said more must be done.

Hundreds of Protesters Block Pittsburgh Street After Police Shooting

Protesters blocked a major roadway following the shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose.