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Landmark transgender antidiscrimination ruling overturned by Georgia court

Anna Lange sued in 2019 after being denied gender-affirming surgery under her county’s health plan. She received the procedure in 2022 after an appeals court ruled in her favor.

Denying gender-affirming care coverage violates federal law, says appeals court

The 11th Circuit made the ruling in the case of Houston County, Ga., sheriff's deputy Anna Lange.

Houston Activists Upset After Sheriff Ends LGBT Liaison Program

Activists worry that new sheriff of Harris County, which includes Houston, will be less responsive than his predecessor to LGBT concerns.

Houston Offers Benefits to Employees' Same-Sex Spouses

Mayor Annise Parker says this is the constitutional and right thing to do; meanwhile, Houston's county takes steps to protect LGBT prisoners.

Molly Cook, Texas's first out LGBTQ+ state senator, is ready to make change (exclusive)

The emergency room nurse and grassroots organizer will advocate for both incremental and revolutionary change.

Georgia County Pays $1.2 Million to Fight Gender-Affirming Care Suit

The county in central Georgia denied coverage to a veteran sheriff's deputy.

French Editors Think Harvey Victims Are Nazis. They're Wrong

Houston -- which received the brunt of the storm's damage -- elected a lesbian mayor and voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton; actions not usually associated with Nazis.

Gender-Affirming Care Can't Be Denied by Employer, Federal Court Rules

"Discrimination on the basis of transgender status is discrimination on the basis of sex," the judge wrote in the case of a Georgia sheriff's deputy who sued.

Some Texas Counties Ready for Marriage Equality

Some county clerks are ready to stay open extra hours if a stay of a pro-equality ruling is lifted; others say they still won't license same-sex marriages.

Transgender Widow Turned Down for Marriage License

Nikki Araguz, who has been fighting to receive death benefits after her firefighter husband died on the job, is now seeking to remarry but is having problems with Texas law again.

Supreme Court Lets Stand Texas Ruling That Could Undermine Marriage Equality

The high court won't hear an appeal of a ruling that said marriage equality doesn't necessarily mean equal benefits.

Op-ed: Black Women, Gay Men Suffering at the Hands of Police

Media attention has focused on the mistreatment of African-American men by police, but black women -- and all minorities -- are suffering too.

Gay Asian American Candidate Benjamin Chou Calls Opponent's Ad Racist

Chou says a doctored image in rival Lesley Briones's ad "seeks to reinforce negative stereotypes" of Asian Americans. View it below.

Suspect Charged With Shooting Houston Woman After Learning She's Trans

Eric Aguillon is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the attack, which left the woman paralyzed.

Why This Gay Candidate's Texas Race Is of National Importance

Eliz Markowitz hopes to move the Texas House toward a Democratic majority and influence how the state draws congressional districts.

Texas voters make history electing first LGBTQ+ state senator

The citizens of ruby red Texas have elected the state’s first LGBTQ+ senator: Molly Cook.

Texas: Cops, Clergy Come Out in Support of Same-Sex Couples

Texas law enforcement officials, clergy, business owners, and first responders are showing support for marriage equality.

Georgia State Workers Sue Over Denial of Trans Health Care Coverage

The exclusion isn't just wrong, it's illegal, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.

NFL, NCAA Stand by Houston After HERO

The defeat of Houston's Equal Right Ordinance hasn't impressed the NFL, but college bowls are taking their ball and running away.

Parole Begins for Last Man Imprisoned in Houston Gay Man's 1991 Murder

Jon Buice was freed Wednesday after serving 23 years of a 45-year sentence for the killing of Paul Broussard.