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Protest safety 101: How to protect yourself when exercising your First Amendment rights

Here are some tips to help protect your safety and privacy if you plan on attending any upcoming demonstrations.

Some Transgender Protesters Leave Occupy Wall Street Over Safety Concerns

At least 28 LGBT protesters have left Occupy Wall Street over safety concerns.

D.C. Principal Comes Out to Students for Pride

The Westboro Baptist Church, however, has planned a protest at the school.

Texas High School Students Subjected to Anti-LGBTQ+ Anti-Abortion Protest

The protesters don’t want to teach their kids about certain topics but they are protesting those topics in front of the kids.

Trans Student's Bathroom Struggle: History Repeats Itself

Lila Perry's fight for her right to use the girls' bathroom at her Missouri high school echoes similar battles for equal access that marked the broader American civil rights movement.

Queer Environmental Activist Killed by Police in Atlanta

Police say Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was killed after shooting and wounding an officer, but others are questioning that account.

Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe slams MAGA for 'trying to erase trans people,' gets arrested

The former Minnesota Vikings kicker was arrested after an act of "peaceful civil disobedience” at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

Black Cat Shows Protest Makes Progress

The man who organized a protest 50 years ago against police brutality was thanked publicly by police.

What's the Use in Disrupting Trump?

Protesters incensed by Trump's incendiary rhetoric -- and frustrated by the media's passive response to it -- are increasingly risking their safety. Is it hurting or helping the Donald's campaign?

Red states are destroying their rainbow crosswalks. Here's what you should know

Here's what you need to know about the rainbow crosswalks: who funds them, if they're safe, and why they're really being removed.

Oregon, Portland sue Trump over plan to send National Guard

No, Portland is not "war-ravaged."

Death Threats Force Trans Magician to Cancel Wyoming Shows

Magician Mikayla Oz was set to perform her act for kids at libraries in two Wyoming towns. 

A Gay Film Sent an Entire Nation Into a Frenzy

Georgian officials were unprepared for the backlash that came with And Then We Danced. They must do better.

U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump

Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.

Florida Republican threatens legal action after Miami Beach Pride denies him space in parade

The Republican faced angry, disruptive protests when he participated in the Miami Beach Pride Parade last year.

How to Support Drag Queen Story Hour With Community-Led Safety

The executive director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project shares the organization's plan to keep drag queen story hours fun and safe in the wake of white supremacist attacks. 

Proud Boys Violently Attack Supporters at DC-Area Drag Queen Story Hour

Incidents of Proud Boys showing up at Drag Queen Story Hour events have increased throughout the country.