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Montana Governor, Who Has Nonbinary Child, Signs Law Defining Sex as Binary

It's one of three anti-LGBTQ+ bills the Republican governor signed.

10 States That Passed the Worst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in 2023

2023 was a record year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level. Here's a look at the worst of many heinous bills.

Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state

It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.

31 Places Where Showing LGBTQ+ Pride Is Illegal

There are more than 60 places in the world where it’s illegal to be gay.

Tumblr's Ban on Adult Content Alarms LGBTQ Twitter

The social networking platform will no longer allow porn, and many wonder if queer content will be targeted.

California Court Strikes Down Part of Law Protecting LGBTQ+ Seniors

The 2017 law prohibited employees at care facilities from using anything other than a resident's self-identifying gender and pronouns.

GLAAD Ad Airing on Fox News Lays Out Trump's Anti-LGBTQ+ Stances

The ad, premiering during the Republican convention, shows a gay man informing his mother about Donald Trump's opposition to the Equality Act.

Trans activists march on Florida capital as erasure bill dies

At a rally on the steps outside the building on Wednesday, LGBTQ leaders and progressive lawmakers slammed legislation threatening to erase trans identities.

Malaysian Police Launch Investigation of LGBTQ Whistle-Blower

Numan Afifi testified to the U.N. about discriminatory policies employed by the country, including state-sponsored conversion therapy programs.

Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Dan Goldman tells The Advocate the National Park Service’s actions are “shameful and outrageous.”

How to Fight Biphobia in Others and Yourself

The Trevor Project has released a guide on how to support bi young people.

N.J. Democrat launches LGBTQ+ advisory board after filing House resolution to honor queer advocacy groups

“We’ve been through tough times, and we’ll get through this together,” U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman said.

Teacher Scrawls 'Heteros Rule' Over Students' Chalk-Drawn Pride Flags

A recording also indicates the instructor threatened the students who drew the LGBTQ+ symbols.

Pols, Activists, Allies Laud Respect for Marriage Act Passage

Beyond protecting marriage equality, though, more needs to be done to assure equal rights for LGBTQ+ Americans, they say.

Brandon Taylor: A Novel Approach to Grief

Brandon Taylor's debut novel, Real Life, gifts readers with a compelling emotional life seldom articulated in literature.

Rights Groups, Elected Officials Applaud Respect for Marriage Act

Many are thrilled with Biden's signing of the marriage equality bill, but they note that more work remains to protect the LGBTQ+ community.

Brazilian Pres: Trump Supports 'Traditional Families' Like I Do

After the two leaders met, Jair Bolsonaro lauded the U.S. president for opposing "the gender ideology of the politically correct attitudes."

Anti-LGBTQ Group's Effort to Imprison Trans Women With Men Is on Hold

The Alliance Defending Freedom is biding its time, hoping a Supreme Court ruling will enable further anti-trans discrimination.

Jill Soloway Jokes That Heterosexuality Is 'Disgusting'

The Transparent creator also honored their "transcestors" in a speech about the historic erasure of LGBTQ people at Equality California's Equality Awards.

When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression

Opinion: As the tides of global LGBTQ+ rights shift, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads, raising critical questions about its moral leadership and the ramifications of its domestic choices on international equality movements.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.