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Trump executive order targets law firm challenging anti-trans policies

Critics contend Trump's latest executive order targeting Jenner & Block is an attack on the legal profession and the principles of a free society.

How the FBI Investigated Suspected Lesbians in Nuclear Weapons Project

Robert Oppenheimer's story isn't the only one to come out about workers at the Manhattan Project.

Bush allows refusal of security clearance for gays

The Bush administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for allowing gays and lesbians to receive national security clearances. Lesbian and gay advocacy groups recently found the changes in an 18-page document distributed by national security adviser Stephen Hadley on December 29, without public notice.

Meet an Officer Who Transitioned at the CIA

Not too long ago, openly LGBT people were denied federal security clearances. These days, the CIA has an extensive strategy in place to help trans employees confirm their gender expression.

Tom Gallagher, First Foreign Service Officer to Come Out, Dies at 77

Gallagher represented the U.S. in a variety of countries, including some where he could have been imprisoned or killed for being gay.

Gay Melania Trump Staffer Allegedly Fired Over Grindr Account

In her tell-all book, former White House aide Stephanie Grisham wrote that a teammember found the profile online.

How Elon Musk & Peter Thiel-aligned inexperienced tech bros took over the federal government

They now have access to your private information and other sensitive U.S. data.

How Astronomer Frank Kameny Fought Antigay Bias in 'Lavender Scare'

PBS's The Lavender Scare shines a light on the federal government's oppression of LGBTQ people in the workplace throughout history. 

Gay Man Rufus Gifford Confirmed as State Department Protocol Chief

The former ambassador to Denmark will be a liaison between President Biden and other world leaders.

Donald Trump and Aides Face 3 Additional Felony Charges

The three new charges include one that he kept a theoretical war plan long after he ceased to be president.

Gay Ambassador Rufus Gifford on Grenell's Promotion: It's 'Dangerous'

The advancement of Richard Grenell, the gay Trump loyalist just elevated to head of U.S. intelligence, is nothing to celebrate.

Journey back to Hope

During a visit to the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library, I wondered: How could things have changed so far, so fast, in only five years? How had all of those accomplishments simply vanished under George W. Bush?

Maj. Mike Almy, Discharged Under DADT, Reaches Settlement

The former Air Force Major's settlement is the third and final in a lawsuit challenging military discharges under the since-repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

Beautiful Mind Mathematician John Nash Dies at 86

The Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and his wife, portrayed in the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, were killed in a car accident Saturday.

The Powerful 'Pansies' of the U.S. Military

Former Army Secretary Eric Fanning has a few thoughts on Republicans smearing the armed forces.

U.S. Rejects U.N.'s Gay Rights Statement, Cites 'Don't Ask'

A joint statement addressing homophobia and LGBT rights for the first time at the United Nations was tabled Thursday, without the backing of the United States.

Pete Buttigieg calls Pete Hegseth ‘unfit to lead’ after second bombshell Signal chat leak revelation

Donald Trump's defense secretary is embroiled in another scandal. The gay former transportation secretary won't let him forget it.

First Known Out Trans Army Officer Accused of Conspiring With Russia

Major Jamie Lee Henry and their wife, both doctors, have been indicted on charges of seeking to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.

The Justice Department OK'd My Firing in the Name of Religious Liberty

Michael J. Stern, who nearly lost his job as a federal prosecutor due to antigay bias, wonders what additional damage Trump's "religious liberty" moves will bring.