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Baylor University Gets Exemption From LGBTQ-Related Sexual Harassment Ban

The conservative Christian school didn't like the expansion of Title IX's sexual harassment regulation to include anti-LGBTQ+ harassment.

Fran Tirado: On The Expanding Definition of Masculinity

The host of podcast Food 4 Thot discusses how he tries to change the definition of masculinity on the LGBTQ&A podcast.

New York State Expands Definition of Parent

If you've helped raise a child, you can seek custody and visitation rights even if you aren't related by law or biology, the state's highest court rules. 

Queer Parents Win a Battle, Not the War

A New York court ruling expands the definition of parenthood, but doesn't go far enough.

Hate-crimes bill reintroduced in House

A bill expanding the definition of hate crimes and the government's authority to track and fight them was reintroduced late Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, which last year passed the bill only to see it die in the Senate.

Dictionary Makes Trans-Friendly Updates to Words 'Man' & 'Woman'

A major lexicon has become more inclusive with updates in the definition of certain words in the English language.

Trailblazing Judge Who Expanded LGBT Rights Found Dead in Hudson River

Sheila Abdus-Salaam had ruled that people without a biological or legal tie to a child could seek custody and visitation rights, an important decision for same-sex couples.

May I Have Another Parent, Please? And Another, and Another...

It's legally possible for a child to have more than two parents -- and while such arrangements are challenging, they're manageable, writes attorney Eric Wrubel.

White House announces new rules on background checks for firearms sales in America

Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a rule change requiring more background checks as a way to close the gun show loophole.

West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’

One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.

North Carolina Elects Famously Antigay Virginia Foxx Again

Foxx is known for saying Matthew Shepard's murder was not a hate crime.

Trump and Cruz About to Kiss — on Progressive Group's Billboard

Planting Peace counters the anti-LGBT Republican platform with a message that "love trumps hate."

10 Most Important Quotes From Sixth Circuit's Bombshell

The Sixth Circuit has essentially dared the Supreme Court to take up a marriage case.

Mormon Church: No Baptism for Same-Sex Couples' Kids

This policy has just been added to the manual for church leaders, along with adding same-sex marriage to the definition of apostasy, for which the penalty can be excommunication.