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Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

West Point military academy eliminates cadet clubs amid Trump’s diversity crackdown

Clubs for women in engineering, Native American heritage, and LGBTQ+ support have been disbanded.

Stop Naming Buildings After Homophobes and Transphobes

Honoring someone who targets our community is more than a micro-aggression, it's a denial of our humanity.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Members of New State LGBTQ+ Commission

Designed to represent a diverse community, the commission will advise Whitmer on a variety of issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.

Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics

The University of North Carolina is determining what, if any, documents will be released.

Op-ed: Burning Books, One Word at a Time

A new movement cracks down on 50 years of LGBT culture.

Congressman Introduces LGBTQ-Inclusive Antibullying Bill

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's bill would help states set up antibullying task forces.

The Internet Mourns the Aaron Swartz Suicide

The popular web activist, who refused to label his sexuality, had battled depression and a police investigation in recent years.

Are Most Gay Men Lonely?

The short answer is yes, writes our love and sex columnist, psychotherapist Adam D. Blum.

Soulforce in Seattle: Confessions of an Equality Rider

"Time and again Equality Riders have been told we are affirmed as human beings created in God's image but would not make suitable roommates, teammates, and coworkers. What kind of love can have such distinctions inscribed upon it?"

Op-ed: I Stay Closeted to Put Food on the Table

Even with all of the legal advances LGBT Americans have experienced in recent years, those who work in religious education don't necessarily reap the benefits.

Newly elected Virginia lieutenant governor appoints LGBTQ+ advocate to transition team

Narissa Rahaman, executive director of Equality Virginia, was named as a counselor to Ghazala Hashmi.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Vetoes Three Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, vetoed a gender-affirming care ban, a "don't say LGBTQ+" bill, and a pronoun restriction bill.

Taking affirmative action

Do gays deserve the same boost into college as racial minorities?

Freemasons, gay men, and corrupt elites in Cameroon — inside a conspiracy theory

A new book explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighboring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons.

The Equality Ride II: Welcome to the jungle

Soulforce's second Equality Ride begins with 50 young adults in two buses stopping at 32 Christian colleges and universities in the pursuit of social justice for LGBT students. In the first two weeks the west bus logs 12 arrests--and that's a good thing.

Op-ed: How a Renowned Gay Writer Made the FBI's Most Wanted List

Strong credentials in LGBT academia shrouded Walter Lee Williams's dirty secrets.

Meet George Washington University’s pioneering lesbian president Ellen Granberg

She’s going into her second year as the leader and public face of the prestigious private institution in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Meet the Point Foundations Class of 2010

The Point Foundation searches for the best and brightest LGBT students.

Op-ed: How Facts and Figures Led to the End of DADT

Scholar Nathaniel Frank explains how cold, hard facts changed hearts and minds about gay rights in the military.

Coming Out Is Good Business

Think coming out at work is trivial in 2017? Think again, says UCLA professor Samuel A. Culbert.