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'Andy, that's not true:' Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is

Republican Rep. Andy Hopper admitted he doesn't know what being intersex is while trying to cut funding for universities over LGBTQ+ programs.

New Orleans Mayor Counters Jindal's Order With One of Acceptance for All

Mayor Mitch Landrieu says his famously tolerant city will continue to welcome everyone, including LGBT people, despite Gov. Bobby Jindal's antigay 'conscience protection' order.

Democratic congressmen: Federal personnel office can't discriminate against trans Americans

U.S. Reps. Mark Takano, Jamie Raskin, and Gerry Connolly sent a strongly worded letter to the Office of Personnel Management, saying that implementing Trump's "two sexes" executive order would violate the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.

Democrats defeat Republican transgender sports ban bill in U.S. Senate

Republicans failed to get 60 votes to move the discriminatory bill forward.

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Timeline: When Executive Orders Came First?

Executive orders were the starting point for past civil rights actions.

Nebraska GOP Lawmakers Break Filibuster in Effort to Ban Trans Care and Abortion

The legislation, strongly opposed by Sens. Megan Hunt and Machaela Cavanaugh, will likely come to a final vote Thursday.

Lesbian Texas Lawmaker Kills 'License to Discriminate' Bill

State Rep. Julie Johnson and the legislature's LGBTQ Caucus managed to keep the bill from coming up before the deadline for action.

Study: LGBT Info on Resume Means Fewer Responses

In the study, two fake resumes were sent to employers, and the applicant with a history of LGBT activism got fewer responses despite listing more qualifications.

BIDEN LIFTS TRUMP'S TRANS MILITARY BAN

"President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service," says a White House fact sheet.

History in the Making

In the 1950s, Frank Kameny was fired from his job in the Army Map Service for "sexual perversion." Now he's watching an openly gay man run the very office once responsible for scrubbing gays from the government.

How Ursula K. Le Guin Aided This Trans Woman's Rebirth

Jessie Earl shares how author Ursula K. Le Guin helped shape and inform her womanhood and transgender identity.

Dem Campaigns Chair Sean Patrick Maloney Loses House Seat: 'Blame Me'

The gay U.S. representative remains a central figure in the battle for congress.

Katie Hill Sues Ex-Husband, Media Outlets That Published Nude Photos

The bisexual former congresswoman alleged horrific abuse by her ex-husband.

Washington judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban, says it's unconstitutional in multiple ways

“Because the sex-based distinctions drawn by the Executive Order are not substantially related to achieving the Order’s purpose, the Order does not survive constitutional scrutiny,” the judge wrote.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban—again

The judge stopped the administration from stripping funding from medical providers that provide medical care to transgender minors.

LGBTQ Central American Migrants Reach Tijuana in Quest for Asylum

The LGBTQ migrants who split off from the group of thousands said they suffered homophobic harassment.

The Executive Order Gatekeepers

With ENDA languishing in Congress, the fate of an executive order that would protect millions of federal contractor employees from anti-LGBT discrimination may rest with a few top-level White House advisors.

Obama Administration Objects to Antigay Military Act

The White House has challenged a Republican's 'license to discriminate' amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.

Same-Sex Couple Has Pride Flag Stolen, Replaced by American Flag

After the crime, there was a happy ending for the women and their kids.