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SCOTUS will decide whether to take up the Kim Davis marriage case, and here's what it will mean

Opinion: There might be two conservative justices with the social and emotional investment in a right that now runs wide and deep in communities and neighborhoods across the country, writes John Casey.

I survived conversion therapy. Now it's coming back in softer words

Opinion: It’s not called "conversion therapy" anymore, but the message is the same: change or disappear. The Trevor Project’s latest findings reveal that behind the rebrand, the harm is only growing, argues Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez.

What are LGBTQ+ people's views on religion in the U.S.?

Less than half of U.S. adults who are LGBTQ+ (48 percent) say they identify with a religion, according to a new study by Pew Research Center.

22 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, and which states they come from.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools

Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.

Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules

Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

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Georgia governor signs religious liberty law, worrying LGBTQ+ advocates who say it'll allow discrimination

"State-sponsored discrimination, that’s what this is," Democrat Esther Panitch said.

What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?

Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.

Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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This trans chaplain reminds us that visibility is more than presence. It’s power.

Rev. Caroline Morrison reveals the profound intertwining of duty, faith, and self-acceptance.

Mississippi restaurant gives out straight-couples-only offer and is roundly lambasted for it

"We don't do the trans or the lesbians or gays," an owner of Darwell's Happiness Cafe said.

Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups

One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.

Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey

Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans

Rigorous and long-standing research demonstrates that LGBTQ+-inclusive policies support safer communities and stronger economies for everyone, while exclusionary laws worsen and limit access to essential services.

Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district

An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.

Gay men have been cautious about mpox. Will a second Donald Trump term set them back?

Gay men are more trusting of medicine than other groups, but the incoming Trump Administration will need more than their willingness to continue combating mpox.

Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention

A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.

Republican Sen. Roger Marshall seeks to block Biden ban on anti-trans discrimination in health care

The GOP senator doesn't think a ban on sex discrimination in health care should include gender identity, and he's making some baseless assertions to argue his case.