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Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC

Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.

Antigay Archbishop Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Minneapolis has taken a leave of absence while authorities investigate allegations of inappropriate touching during a photo shoot.

GOP Leader Faces Charges for Sexual Encounter With Minor

A noted Wisconsin Republican leader could face up to 52 years in prison if found guilty of enticing a minor with drugs and alcohol last year.

Trans Adult Sentenced to Juvenile Facility for Sexual Assault of Minor

The trans woman admitted to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl when she was 17. Because she committed the crime underage, she now won't have to serve time with other adults.

Gay Arizona Politician Arrested, Accused of Sexual Contact With Minor

Sen. Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete is a member of the Arizona legislature's LGBTQ Caucus.

Op-ed: Why Is There a Pregnancy Epidemic Among Queer Youth?

A dearth of information on LGBT health is translating into a shocking number of pregnancies among sexual minority youth.

Kids of Queer Parents Are Alright, Sometimes Even Better: Study

That's the conclusion of new published research, which reviewed previous studies on sexual minority parents.

Op-ed: Obama Must Stand Up for LGBT Jamaicans

As the president arrives in Jamaica for the Summit of the Americas, he must defend the basic rights of gender and sexual minorities.

Russian Senator Argues that Protecting Animals Will Lead to LGBT Rights

Senator Sergei Kalashnikov scoffed at all political correctness including protecting the "rights of sexual minorities."

Op-ed: Why LGBT People Around the World Need Israel

Israel acts as an example of a pro-LGBT society in a part of the world where sexual and gender minorities are often persecuted.

Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy Clears Hurdle in N.Y.

If approved by the State Senate, the ban would prevent health care professionals from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors.

Russia Proposes Expanding LGBTQ+ 'Propaganda' Ban

The country currently bans the "promotion of non-traditional sexual relations" to minors; legislators want to extend that to include adults.

'Ex-Gay' Therapy Will Soon Be Illegal in Washington, D.C.

The Washington, D.C., City Council approved a measure prohibiting licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minor clients.

Ohio pastor who called being gay a 'health risk' charged with child rape, sexual battery

A pastor who said he became "sick" from reading gay romance has been arrested for unlawful sexual contact with a minor.

Tucker Carlson Stokes Fox Viewers' Panic Over LGBT Course

He spent part of his Wednesday night show berating a Canadian politician over a new initialism for LGBT people and other sexual minorities.

I'm a Trans Politician — in Venezuela

Tamara Adrian is fighting to improve the lives of Venezuela's severely beleagured citizens. Through all this, she's changing the nation's views on sexual and gender minorities.

Man arrested for killing Minnesota Democrat gave anti-LGBTQ+ speech in Africa

Vance Boelter, accused of killing Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, preached against gender and sexual minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Gay Life Flourished in Berlin Before Nazis Snuffed It Out

Oliver Hilmes, author of Berlin 1936, paints a glamorous and frightening picture of a city that embraced sexual minorities before turning on them with a vengeance.

Moms for Liberty Official Is Registered Sex Offender

Phillip Fisher Jr., who works with the Philadelphia chapter, once pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a minor boy, but he still claims he's innocent.

N.J. Lawmakers Fight 'Ex-Gay' Therapy; Will Christie Veto?

Senate President Steve Sweeney said he hopes Governor Chris Christie, who vetoed marriage equality legislation, will support the ban on therapy that seeks to "change" the sexual orientation of minors.

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How to Make Bisexual Invisible No More

The stigma and erasure surrounding bisexuals in the U.S. has prompted the highest rates of drug and alcohol use, smoking, suicide, and intimate-partner violence among sexual minorities. It's time to change that.