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Trans rights leader Kris Hayashi joins LGBTQ Taskforce
Transgender

Trans rights leader Kris Hayashi to lead advocacy department at National LGBTQ Task Force (exclusive)

Kris Hayashi has been a stalwart advocate in the LGBTQ+ movement for years.

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and LGBTQ+ Rights Protest
Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats

There's much backlash to the election of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, a homophobe, transphobe, and election denier as speaker of the House.

Matthew Shepard
News

Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?

Protest of student debt ruling
Law

How the Supreme Court's Student Debt Ruling Affects LGBTQ+, Black Americans

They have a disproportionate amount of student debt and still face discrimination.

Demonstrators at Supreme Court
Law

303 Creative SCOTUS Ruling Is Signal to Keep Fighting, Activists Say

The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.

Demonstrators in from of Supreme Court
Politics

One Year After Dobbs: Keeping Up the Fight for Bodily Autonomy

Conservative politicians are going not only after abortion but trans health care and LGBTQ+ rights in general. But activists and everyday citizens are fighting back.

Target store and Bud Ligth
Business

Activists Urge Target and All Businesses to Push Back on Anti-LGBTQ+ Campaigns

After Target removed some Pride merchandise, LGBTQ+ groups call for it and all businesses, including Anheuser-Busch, to stand up to haters.

ALOK and Imara Jones
Media

National LGBTQ Task Force Launches 'Movement Moments' Podcast

The first episode, dropping on Transgender Day of Visibility, features ALOK and Imara Jones.

Achebe Betty Powell and White House meeting
Obituaries

Longtime Lesbian Activist Achebe Betty Powell Dies at 82

She was involved with several organizations and was part of the first gay and lesbian contingent to have a meeting at the White House.