Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.
August 22, 2025
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Nearly Half of South Korean LGBTQ Youth Attempt Suicide
The startling statistics come as an organization sets up a hotline to help those feeling isolated.
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Bipartisan House coalition demands RFK Jr. reverse Trump’s plan to end LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline
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Study: Gay Suicides Plummet in Sweden, Denmark After Marriage Equality
New research suggests that less stigma saves lives.
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Texas Lawmaker Argues Same-Sex Marriage Is Still Illegal in the State
Rep. James White wrote a letter to the state's attorney general asking for clarification, writing that the U.S. Supreme Court cannot overrule state laws.
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How Conservatives Are Using ‘Feminism’ to Fight Against LGBTQ Equality
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Conservative Sen. Orrin Hatch Makes Call for LGBT Acceptance
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Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.
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Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day
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LGBTQ Elders Face Special Challenges in Health Crisis
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March 30, 2020
Gavin Newsom accidentally crashes wedding of 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' stars
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Donald Trump just spent a week showing us how much he despises children
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A bipartisan effort looks to rectify tax inequities for same-sex married couples
Legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Susan Collins could help queer married couples get back a total of $55 million in tax refunds. It's just one bill in a new package of similar pieces of legislation.
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123 men were arrested in Florida for human trafficking — Not one was a drag queen
Social media users are making fun of Florida after a sting operation in the state implicated 123 men on human trafficking, but not one drag queen.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Alabama’s legislature threaten youth and undermine one gay teen's legacy, critics say
“If these bills go into play, what was I actually fighting for?” said a mother of a gay teen who died by suicide. “We all deserve protection. We all deserve to feel comfortable. We all deserve to feel love."
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Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage
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New York Republican Mike Lawler declares trans community is 'not an enemy or a threat'
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Whatever values right-wing Rep. Lauren Boebert claims to uphold at least seem to run in her family.
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