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College volleyball team at heart of anti-transgender student athlete debate loses tournament

The San Jose State University lost to Colorado State on Saturday. The school had been targeted in recent debates about trans women in sports.

The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained

This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?

San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge

Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.

Schwarzenegger challenger would make same-sex marriage legal in California

The Democrat trying to unseat California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would do what his opponent couldn't--sign a same-sex marriage bill into law.

Courtroom wrangler

Virginia trial lawyer Jill Jacobson was once a rodeo gal, riding broncos and roping calves. Her stint inside the ring prepared her well for the high-stakes world of corporate defense.

Former Stanford Basketball Star Jennifer Azzi Comes Out

The former Stanford basketball player came out as gay at an Anti-Defamation League event in San Francisco. 

Congressional Ally Tom Lantos Dies

Rep. Tom Lantos, the only survivor of the Holocaust to serve in Congress and a congressional ally for LGBT voters, died Monday in Maryland of cancer of the esophagus. He was 80 years old.

Study: Gay Mecca San Francisco Has Highest Rent on Earth

With San Francisco possibly more expensive than places like Hong Kong and Manhattan, what does that mean for its status as queer haven?

Costa Rica Votes 'Pura Vida' For All

With the election of its new president, the country sets a precedent in Latin America for LGBT equality. 

Brock Turner's Jail Time for Sexual Assault to Be Cut by Half

Turner, a former Stanford University student who received the light sentence of six months for the assault, now will be released after three months.

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'Not My President': Protesters Rail Against Donald Trump's Upset Victory

Protesters set fire to effigies of the newly elected Commander in Chief during nationwide demonstrations Wednesday morning.

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Op-ed: Coming Out as Gay And Undocumented

Nearly 10 years after coming to the U.S. as an undocumented child, and two years after coming out as gay to his family, Juan Pedro Garcia Machado is fighting for his rights on many fronts.

Pride and Prejudice

In the wake of California's passage of Proposition 8, protests are popping up around the country -- and so are comparisons between gays' and African-Americans' fights for equality. Is gay the new black? Michael Joseph Gross examines two struggles for civil rights.

Gay is the New Black?

In the wake of California's passage of Proposition 8, protests are popping up around the country -- and so are comparisons between gays' and African-Americans' fights for equality. Is gay the new black? Michael Joseph Gross examines two struggles for civil rights. Plus: Photos from Wednesday night's rally in New York City.

Clinton Touts LGBT Rights Support at Town Hall

She and Bernie Sanders appeared separately at the event, where he didn't get any questions on the topic. Both also talked economics and immigration reform.

The Innovators

These eight changemakers are unparalleled in their contributions to their industries -- and they're out while they're doing it.