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A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support the girl

Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.

Documents Show Debunked Study Was Targeted at High Court

Documents recently released by the University of Texas show that a widely discredited study on family structures by associate professor Mark Regnerus was funded by a right-wing antigay group and intended to provide evidence that gay and lesbian parents are inadequate in order to present that argument to the Supreme Court.

Gays in the ranks: Who cares?

About three fourths of military personnel say they would be fine with serving alongside out gays and lesbians. So why can't they?

Trans National Guard member sues Trump admin over bathroom ban

LeAnne Withrow of the Illinois National Guard says the policy has forced her to dehydrate herself at work.

Is This the Year Dems Embrace Marriage Equality?

This could be the year Democrats officially embrace marriage equality.

Republicans Ramp Up Homophobia as Iowa Caucuses

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and others are appealing to prejudices.

Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military

Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.

A Latter-Day Shift on LGBT Equality?

After years of being one of the leading forces against marriage equality, the Mormon Church has been less active recently, and the LGBT movement has benefited.

Adam Rippon's Message: Pence's Presence at Olympics Is an Insult

Out Olympians like Rippon and Gus Kenworthy are showing the world that America is not Mike Pence.

What the Equality Act Means for LGBTQ Americans

The federal legislation introduced today would go far to protect your rights and liberties.

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Debunking Opposition to the Equality Act

If passed, the Equality Act would patch a 50-year-old hole in the Civil Rights Act that allows discrimination against LGBT Americans. Naturally, the right wing is in a tizzy.

Trump Nominates Climate Change Denier, Transphobe to Head EPA

His choice, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, has joined in lawsuits against the agency -- and against the federal government's guidance on treatment of transgender students.

The Scary Science at Johns Hopkins University

Doctors at the esteemed institution are perpetuating dangerous myths about transgender people -- and the university is not doing enough to stop them.

Fighting Bathroom Bills With Cold, Hard Facts

Having information about who's really victimized in America will make anti-LGBT lies easier to refute.

Mike Johnson Said He Wanted to Revisit Supreme Court Decision That Legalized Gay Sex

He's voiced support of SCOUTS also reviewing decisions on marriage equality and contraception use.

Meet the Point Foundations Class of 2010

The Point Foundation searches for the best and brightest LGBT students.

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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Is Mike Pence a Fake Christian?

It's hard to imagine Jesus wants his followers to vilify the most vulnerable while aligning themselves with dangerous demagogues.

35 Bisexual Politicians You Should Know

We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.

Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.