Hate crime or neighborhood feud? Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing
In the midst of a feud with his suspected killer, Joss dealt with the loss of his house and pets, financial hardships, and substance abuse.
JUNE 6, 2025
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Identity Politics Cost Us the Election, You Say?
A group of people asking for equality is not a burden to anyone else.
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Clela Rorex, First to Issue Marriage License to Gay Couple, Dies at 78
As clerk of Boulder County, Colo., in 1975, Rorex was the first to knowingly issue one to a same-sex couple.
JUNE 21, 2022
Why the One Question on Social Issues Left So Many Unsatisfied
One debate question attempted to get at the social climate in our country. It left a lot to be discussed.
OCTOBER 9, 2016
Jussie Smollett on America's Racial Divide
The out gay star of Empire speaks on his show about race, Confederate monuments, and the whitewashing of U.S. history.
MAY 3, 2018
Rocker and LGBT Ally Thomas Fekete Dies of Cancer at 27
The South Florida native contributed tracks to a compilation album to benefit LGBT rights in Indiana.
MAY 31, 2016
50 States, 50 Heroes
Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?
MAY 10, 2017
Pauli Murray Will Be First Black Queer Person on U.S. Currency
The nonbinary civil rights activist, lawyer, poet, and priest will appear on a quarter.
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Creating Films That Ace the Bechdel Test
Women and queer people shape director Ed Gaffney's life. Why would he not put reflections of them on screen?
APRIL 23, 2018
Brittney Griner Convicted in Russia Over Drug Charges
The out WNBA star was first detained by Russian authorities in February. The Biden administration has admonished Griner's arrest as politically motivated.
AUGUST 4, 2022
Mike Johnson Said He Wanted to Revisit Supreme Court Decision That Legalized Gay Sex
He's voiced support of SCOUTS also reviewing decisions on marriage equality and contraception use.
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional in Cherokee Nation
"The right to marry without the freedom to marry the person of one's choice is no right at all," says the Native American Attorney General M. Todd Hembree.
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Ten Exiled LGBTQ Activists Speak
A new project brings together queer journalists and advocates forced to flee their homes -- they share their stories here.
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Google Doodle Honors Barbara May Cameron, Lesbian Native American Activist
It would have been the activist's 69th birthday.
MAY 22, 2023
Stay Woke This Thanksgiving
This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Native leaders fear for queer Indigenous youth as Trump slashes LGBTQ+ rights
The two-spirit community already faces some of the highest rates of discrimination, violence, and harassment of any group in the LGBTQ+ community.
MAY 11, 2025
The Red State-Blue State Divide Is Growing For LGBT People
It's starting to feel like we're living in two different nations, Amanda Kerri writes.
MARCH 15, 2017
Poland’s dark history with far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ government should be a warning to Americans
A popular TikTok content creator sounds the alarm for women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people.
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Op-ed: How Resistance Will Change the South
The We Do Campaign is looking for a public official in the South who will issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple as an act of conscience.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
WATCH: Many Positive Reactions to Tim Cook's Coming-Out — and One Truly Horrid One
Media coverage of the Apple CEO's announcement was largely respectful, but one syndicated radio show radiated homophobia.
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Watch Candace Owens Call Native Americans ‘High’ and ‘Cannibals’ While Denying Two-Spirit Existence
The far-right commentator dismisses the historical existence of transgender people while disparaging Native American culture.