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With visibility comes violence: Increased awareness of transgender people leads to more hate crimes

Exclusive data shows in L.A. County and beyond, transgender people face increased risk of violent crimes as a result of their identity.

California to Require Hospitals to Collect LGBTQ+ Disease Data

The nation's first such law will clarify how diseases like COVID-19 affect LGBTQ+ people.

Report: VA Failing Service Members by Not Collecting LGBTQ+ Data

Almost a decade after DADT ended, the Veterans Administration is still not tracking information on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Texas is quietly collecting data on trans people who legally updated their gender

Texas has been documenting every request from trans people seeking to update their gender.

A nonbinary Census? American Community Survey tests questions on sexual orientation and gender identity

The latest data collection also tries to use gender-neutral terms throughout.

C.D.C. Report: Gay and Bi People at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19

The study shows the urgent need for data collection on how the pandemic is impacting the LGBTQ+ community.

California Governor Brown Signs Four LGBT-Supportive Bills

They address benefits for transgender workers, assisted reproduction, anti-LGBT bullying, and the collection of demographic data.

Male Bisexuality Is Real, a New Study Confirms Once and for All

After decades of skepticism, researchers finally have collected data that shows male bisexuality is real -- not just a bridge toward homosexuality.  

Op-ed: How We Can Address Homophobia at the Doctor's Office

A new study suggests health care providers might show implicit and explicit bias against lesbian and gay patients. Data collection of patient sexual orientation and gender identity could provide a solution.

Bloomberg Analyzes Data for 2008 Presidential Bid

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday. The exhaustive data collection started months ago, and when the review begins shortly, it will provide the data-obsessed billionaire businessman with the information he will use to decide whether to make a third-party run for the White House.

Trump Administration Says It Won't Track LGBTQ Kids in Foster Care

Obama-era rule sought system-wide data to improve care for queer kids. But Trump officials say practice would be intrusive for children and burdensome for agencies.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

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Grindr Revelations Are Not a Scandal But a Wake-Up Call

Dating apps must commit to protecting users' sensitive information, say Dennys Antonialli and Thiago Dias Oliva.

Debunked: Talking to Gays Might Not Change Voters' Minds

A new report discredits a much-hailed study that speaking with gay people can sway opinions on same-sex marriage.

Want to Count? Then Queer the Census and Be Tallied

Trump wanted to make us disappear with the 2020 Census; don't let him win.

Top U.S. Catholic Church Admin Resigns After Grindr Usage Allegations

A Catholic media site said it used commercially available information to analyze the data from the bishop's cell phone. 

California Not Tracking LGBTQ+ Pandemic Data Despite Promise

State Sen. Scott Wiener says he's willing to take the issue to a national level if the state won't address it.

Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study

While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.

REPORT: Same-Sex Couples Less Likely to Divorce

New data suggests that gay and lesbian couples aren't weakening the institution of marriage -- they're actually more likely to stay married than straight couples.

Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'

Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.