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Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

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Google Calendar removes Pride Month and Black History Month shortly after dropping DEI

Google's changes also removed Women's History Month, National Native American Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Health

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association will release today, October 1, the inaugural edition of the Healthcare Equality Index, a new annual report that assesses hospitals nationwide on a range of criteria relevant to LGBT patients and consumers. In the tradition of HRC's influential Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates American companies' gay-friendly policies and practices, the Healthcare Equality Index is the first comprehensive look at how the medical industry responds to the needs of the LGBT community.

Palo Alto Police Assault Gustavo Alvarez

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Middle Eastern, North African LGBTQ Youth Report High Risk of Suicide Attempts

The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.

Op-ed: Angry Intersex People With Signs!

Is surgery on intersex infants just another form of genital mutilation?

Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

How to Build a Transgender-Friendly Workplace

We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.

Google Calendar removes Pride Month and Black History Month shortly after dropping DEI

Google's changes also removed Women's History Month, National Native American Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Op-ed: An Open Letter to My Younger Bi Sisters

Some sound advice for bi women in a world that doesn't necessarily understand them.

Conversion Therapy Denounced by 28 U.S. Mental Health and Medical Organizations

Leading associations have joined forces to end the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy."

OpEd Better LGBT Health Starts With a Conversation

Anne Rice Talks About Quitting Christianity

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Sessions to Far-Right Group: 'Religious Freedom' Guidance Coming Soon

Jeff Sessions's closed-door speech to the Alliance Defending Freedom, now published on a conservative site, promises guidance that many fear will allow discrimination.

A New Kinsey App Lets You Report Sexual Behavior

The work of famed sex research Alfred Kinsey gets a Gen Y makeover.

Meet Brielle Harrison, Apple's New, Inspiring Transgender Programmer

Brielle Harrison helped Facebook introduce 58 gender options for users. Now she's making the tech industry even more trans-inclusive.

Excising of Vice's Toxic Culture Has Begun With Firing of Three Harassers

The company has a long history of toxic bro culture that will no longer be tolerated, according to a memo from its global human resources officer.

A Prescription for Healthcare Equality

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

Seattle Investigates Trans Woman's Complaint of Voice Bias

A Seattle trans woman says when she dialed her bank's customer service number, the rep didn't believe she was female, and hung up on her.

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in 2018 Excessive Force Case Involving Gay Man

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

Mormons Gone Wild

After one man undresses missionaries for his calendar, LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University strips him of his degree.

Bangkok University Welcomes Trans Students with New Uniform Options

Thailand, which legally recognizes a third gender, expresses trans acceptance in unique, culturally sensitive ways.

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The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.

Is surgery on intersex infants just another form of genital mutilation?

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.

We cannot forget how inhumane this practice was and still is.

Google's changes also removed Women's History Month, National Native American Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Some sound advice for bi women in a world that doesn't necessarily understand them.

Leading associations have joined forces to end the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy."

Out and Equal

Jeff Sessions's closed-door speech to the Alliance Defending Freedom, now published on a conservative site, promises guidance that many fear will allow discrimination.

The work of famed sex research Alfred Kinsey gets a Gen Y makeover.

Brielle Harrison helped Facebook introduce 58 gender options for users. Now she's making the tech industry even more trans-inclusive.

The company has a long history of toxic bro culture that will no longer be tolerated, according to a memo from its global human resources officer.

A Seattle trans woman says when she dialed her bank's customer service number, the rep didn't believe she was female, and hung up on her.

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

After one man undresses missionaries for his calendar, LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University strips him of his degree.

Thailand, which legally recognizes a third gender, expresses trans acceptance in unique, culturally sensitive ways.