Nex Benedict’s tragic death further proves that Oklahoma is not OK
One activist spent time in the area following the tragedy, and while the local LGBTQ+ community remains strong — so does its opposing forces.
March 12, 2024
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discrimination & violence
House & Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad
They warn that anti-LGBTQ+ laws elsewhere have the potential to threaten LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. too.
March 29, 2023
REPORT: High Rates of Violence, Discrimination Against Bisexual People
A new report released by the Movement Advancement Project shows startling statistics on the experiences of bisexuals.
September 22, 2014
U.N. Steps Up Efforts Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence and Discrimination
The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned criminalization of same-sex sexual acts and diverse gender identities.
July 8, 2022
Trump Wants to Gut Asylum Claims. LGBTQ+ People Will Die.
Tell the administration we need to help queer migrants, not return them to discrimination and violence.
July 14, 2020
How Trans Twitter Is Reacting to Marriage Equality
The consensus? Great news; now let's refocus on transphobic discrimination and violence, especially against trans women of color.
June 26, 2015
Obama Declares June Pride Month, Urges Amercans to Eliminate Prejudice Everywhere
The White House proclamation reiterates the successes LGBT Americans have had this year, but still calls for an end to violence and workplace discrimination.
May 31, 2014
Op-ed: Who Will Stick Up for Southern LGBT Families?
More U.S. LGBT families live in the South than any other region. So why are they so vulnerable to discrimination and violence?
April 22, 2014
Native leaders fear for queer Indigenous youth as Trump slashes LGBTQ+ rights
The two-spirit community already faces some of the highest rates of discrimination, violence, and harassment of any group in the LGBTQ+ community.
May 11, 2025
Op-ed: 'Jenner Special' Was Trans Experience as Spectacle
While the Bruce Jenner special was sensitive and educational, it still reduces transgender issues to the spectacle of celebrity transitions instead of discrimination, intolerance, and violence.
April 30, 2015
WATCH: Katy Perry, Madonna Spread #GayPropaganda
Katy Perry and Madonna have released a series of haunting videos highlighting the violence and discrimination LGBT people in Russia are facing.
February 3, 2014
Flight or fight? Niles Woods and the refugee crisis among trans Americans
As the trans community faces discrimination and violence in the U.S., the question remains: should we stay and fight or flee before it's too late?
April 3, 2024
'Gay DNA' App Is Unreliable and Dangerous, Scientists Say
The app can't really predict a user's sexual orientation but could be used to make them a target for discrimination and violence, according to scientists.
October 18, 2019
Daniel Hernandez: For Orlando, Our Prayers Aren't Enough
It's up to us to curb gun violence and end legalized discrimination, writes Daniel Hernandez, the out politician who survived a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona.
June 14, 2016
Immigration and LGBTs: Denied Safe Haven in Europe
Each year thousands of LGBT asylum-seekers travel to Europe hoping to secure a future free from discrimination and violence. But for many, the European Union is not what they'd anticipated.
March 10, 2015
Politicians Can't Battle Guns and Champion Gays
We need allies who will protect us from discrimination and violence; a new group aims to prop up politicians who do just that.
July 15, 2016
U.S. LGBT Envoy Talks Human Rights at Vatican
Randy Berry, U.S. special envoy for LGBT rights, has his first meeting at the Vatican, seeking to form a partnership to fight violence and discrimination around the world.
November 12, 2015
Op-ed: Obama’s Order Ices Out Some LGBTQ Immigrants
The executive order will help many immigrants on the path to citizenship, but it leaves behind others who have experienced violence, discrimination, and isolation, says Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement.
November 21, 2014
We need to reclaim pan-Africanism through love—for everyone
African LGBTQ+ people face violence, discrimination, and denial of their rights in the name of "African values." But love is a pan-African issue, writes Human Rights Watch's Larissa Kojoué.
July 3, 2024
Laverne Cox Has Hopeful Message for Ky Peterson
The 25-year-old black trans man's story of discrimination, bias-motivated violence, and incarceration has caught the eye of Laverne Cox and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
June 28, 2016
Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform
The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
August 21, 2024