Anti-LGBTQ+ insults don't just hurt queer kids — Straight boys react worse to homophobia in sports
The group most likely to report hearing anti-LGBTQ + language were students who play sports — particularly straight, cisgender boys.
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Census Bureau to test questions to better represent the LGBTQ+ community
The test will be part of its annual American Community Survey and ask questions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
August 30 2024 4:09 PM
Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform
The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
August 21 2024 10:43 AM
18% of LGBTQ+ adults have never come out — Here's why
Most LGBTQ+ adults come out to their friends and family by age 22, but a significant portion said they have never come out to anyone.
July 31 2024 2:05 PM
Michigan bans 'gay and trans panic' defense as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic bill (exclusive)
HB 4718 prohibits using the "sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime."
July 24 2024 2:16 PM
Drag queen schools Marjorie Taylor Greene on gender: 'You have no idea what you’re talking about'
Drag queen Brigitte Bandit, who was born female, epically clapped back after Greene accused her of being a danger to women.
June 26 2024 2:45 PM
Katy O'Brian realized her sexuality thanks to seafood: ‘More into this shellfish than I am into this guy'
The out Star Wars and Marvel actor recently opened up about a date she went on where she found her mussels more appealing than the man she was with.
June 25 2024 12:55 PM
Democrats introduce bill to protect jurors from anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
The proposed law would safeguard one of the most fundamental rights and responsibilities of American citizens.
June 12 2024 1:10 PM
The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school
In South Bend, River Montessori High School is supporting its students to be their true selves. Here's a look inside its affirming walls.
May 13 2024 6:00 AM
Gay couple sues NYC over 'discriminatory' denial of IVF benefits
The suit says straight couples and lesbians qualify for coverage, but gay male couples are routinely denied benefits in violation of federal law.
May 10 2024 12:36 PM
Las Vegas man shot at his gay neighbors while screaming homophobic slurs, police say
75-year-old Larry Walraven was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, as well as a hate crime enhancement.
May 08 2024 12:35 PM
Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess
The Catholic Church has long emphasized traditional binary views of gender. But in many places, both present and past, individuals have been able to push back against gender norms.
May 02 2024 3:01 PM
Lesbian Georgia welder cites sex discrimination in EEOC complaint against her employer
Megan McDaniel alleges pervasive anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and retaliation at Republic Services.
May 01 2024 1:00 PM
Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show
The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.
April 25 2024 10:21 AM
New Biden administration Title IX rule protects transgender students’ bathroom & pronoun use at school
The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.
April 19 2024 5:00 AM
Single lesbians are avoided by straight women, but not straight men. Here's why.
A lesbian's relationship status changes things, according to new research.
April 18 2024 3:18 PM
Homophobia can 'increase cancer risk' in LGBTQ+ people, report finds
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
March 20 2024 1:22 PM
Colorado police looking for two men who attacked a man in potential antigay hate crime
A Colorado man said he was “specifically targeted” because of his sexual identity, and is part of a larger increase in hate crimes against the state’s LGBTQ+ community.
February 29 2024 3:22 PM
Ghana’s parliament passes bill with 3-year prison sentences for identifying as LGBTQ+
The bill also would require even tougher sentences for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups.
February 28 2024 3:34 PM
Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study
While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.
February 27 2024 10:00 AM