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Ex-Catholic Deacon Sentenced for 'Enticing' Gay Minors to Have Sex

Rogelio Vega had pleaded guilty to charges that he used Grindr and another app to "coerce and entice" minor boys to have sex.

Gay Hockey Player ‘Disappointed’ in Other Players’ Lack of Support

While the NHL tries to demonstrate how inclusive it is, many of the players in the league are resisting showing overt support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Right-Wing Drag Queen Lady MAGA USA Now a 'Costume Artist'

She’s a drag queen but wants to be identified as a costume artist going forward.

Catholic Group Sought Out Gay Priests Through Info From Apps

Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal says it looked at both gay and straight hookup apps, but the project appears to have concentrated on gay priests.

Tennessee May Allow Clerks to Refuse Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples

A bill passed by the House and pending in the Senate would allow anyone to refuse to solemnize a marriage that offends their conscience or religious beliefs.

Far-Right Group Sues Over California's Support for Trans Youth

The suit seeks to strike down the law making California a sanctuary state for trans minors seeking gender-affirming care.

Police Warn Minorities: Be Vigilant on Saturday's 'National Day of Hate'

Jewish people were told by law enforcement officials to be especially on alert this weekend.

Gay Dads Say School Pastor Threatened Them, Banned One From Campus

A pastor who runs a Christian school in Arizona allegedly threatened a gay couple after the ex-wife of one of the men enrolled their daughter in the religious private school.

4 Catholic Women Denied Communion Over Rainbow Masks During Mass

The women attended Mass with colorful masks to support a teacher who was recently fired by the Denver Archdiocese because she's gay.

Jesus Super Bowl Commercials Funded by Group With Anti-LGBTQ+ Ties

In an effort to rebrand Jesus, a Kansas-based group aired the spots during the game.

Cop Posts Antigay Message, Quits Force, Does Right-Wing Media Tour

Jacob Kersey resigned from his position because he says he's afraid of repercussions from making future offensive posts.

Parents Raise Thousands For Catholic Teacher Fired Because She's Gay

After the beloved Catholic teacher was terminated, the parents of students who attend the school she was fired from began raising money for her.

Sims' Trans Characters Have Christian Zealots Seeing End of Days

The video game represents "modern-day manifestations of Ahab and Jezebel."

Gay Dads Told They're Unwelcome at Daughter's Christian School

Don Williams's ex-wife enrolled their daughter at Heart Cry Christian Academy in Arizona. Williams and his husband, Jose Ortega, got a hostile reception at the school.

Pope, Fellow Faith Leaders Denounce Criminalization of LGBTQ+ People

“Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” Pope Francis said on the way home from a peacemaking mission in South Sudan.

LGBTQ+ State Senator Proposes Ban on 'Religious Indoctrination' of Kids

Using language that many Republicans are employing to attack LGBTQ+ communities, the Nebraska Democrat said the proposal is meant to highlight the discriminatory nature of certain bills.

LGBTQ-Affirming School Closing After Antigay Churches Stop Funding

Despite offering a Christian education approach, the school had funding stopped after being openly supportive of LGBTQ+ rights..

LGBTQ Holocaust Victims Remembered for First Time by German Parliament

For the first time, the German Bundestag dedicated its annual Holocaust remembrance to LGBTQ+ people who were killed under Hitler's rule.

Gay Parents Barred From Volunteering At Kids' Basketball Game

After enrolling three of their kids in a church-affiliated after-school program, a queer couple was told they couldn't volunteer at events because of their sexual orientation.