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57% of LGBTQ+ people have made major life changes since Donald Trump's election: report

LGBTQ+ people are moving states, switching jobs, and updating their documents under Trump 2.0.

Day of Decision Op-ed: My Life Isn't a Gamble

We asked readers for personal stories about how the U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act has consequences for their own lives. Dante Savant and his partner have been relying on luck. They believe it's time for the federal government to pull their lucky number.

Life every decision he’s made in his life, Trump deciding to bomb Iran didn’t work

Opinion: The confluence of Trump’s ignorance and arrogance, and the danger of an unpredictable Iran, is chilling, writes John Casey.

Superstar Tenor Russell Thomas on Being a Black Queer Man in Opera

Thomas, who's currently artist in residence at the Los Angeles Opera, also discusses what he calls the best decision of his life: becoming a father.

California Court to Hear Lesbian Insemination Case

Guadalupe Benitez claims that after being treated with fertility drugs for nearly a year, her Christian doctors refused to inseminate her because she is a lesbian. She sued, and a San Diego County trial judge sided with her. But an appeals court reversed the ruling, and her lawsuit is scheduled to be heard by the California supreme court this week. The case is closely being watched by civil rights and physician groups who think it could have consequences for other medical procedures, including abortion and end-of-life decisions.

Miss Congeniality Malaysia Babydoll Foxx shares 'Drag Race' regrets

This wise Foxx is reminding fans that her feud with another queen is so much deeper than social media drama.

An open letter to Arnold

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: You know what makes a family. Don't be a girly-man. Have the guts to stand up for equality and allow marriage equality in California

Conservatives Rejoice Over Supreme Court Ruling Against Gay Couple

Are they cheering for religious freedom or discrimination?

Laws Can Only Go So Far

Iowa's supreme court decision was a major victory for marriage equality. But it will take more than mere legal decisions for gays to win social approval.

Jason Aldean Dropped From PR Firm After Wife's Transphobic Comments

And Brittney Kerr Aldean is trying to defend them...yet again.

Emily Nkosi, Like Griner, Says Baylor Was a Homophobic Environment

Another former player for Baylor's women's basketball team says she felt trapped in a homophobic environment during her time there.

What Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Marriage Equality

Legal principles tie the two together, causing LGBTQ+ rights advocates to question if same-sex marriage might be an eventual target if Roe v. Wade is indeed overturned.

Major Victory for Choice at U.S. Supreme Court Today

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that would have shuttered a majority of the state's abortion clinics. 

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Firing Over Antigay Speech

In its first day back in session, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an appeal of Dixon v. University of Toledo, involving an administrator who was fired for antigay remarks.

Bayard Rustin: Martin Luther King’s views on gay people

This 1987 essay by Bayard Rustin reveals a personal account of MLK's feelings toward gay people.

'Little Fires Everywhere' Airs Groundbreaking Black Queer Love Story

Anika Noni Rose and Tiffany Boone give life to an unforgettable student-teacher romance in the Hulu drama.

How SCOTUS’s Roe Decision Fails Today's America

The ruling, "reflects a concentrated effort to uphold racist and patriarchal practices of limiting the autonomy of women and LGBTQ+ individuals."

Parents Sue to Take Trans Teen Off Hormones Against Medical Advice

Although the teen boy's medical team says his life depends on his ability to live as transgender, his parents are suing to stop him from getting therapy and treatment.