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A Texas woman was charged with murder for having an abortion. Now, she's suing the state

Lizelle Gonzalez spent two nights in jail after being charged with murder in “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion."

Texas Man Acquitted in the Deaths of Two Drag Artists — a Trans Woman and a Gay Man

Fayaka Dunbar was acquitted of capital murder in the deaths of popular drag performers London Starr and Bianca Davenport. The Human Rights Campaign has called the acquittal a "grave injustice."

Black transgender woman Starr Brown shot to death in Memphis. Her coworker has confessed to the killing

Brown was gunned down and left to die in her car by a coworker, according to police.

Disgraced congressman using campaign cash to pay bills

Former congressman Mark Foley is using leftover campaign cash to pay for the huge legal bills he's racking up defending himself in the congressional page scandal that led to his resignation.

A Florida mom risked her job so her trans daughter could play girls' sports. She won't abandon that fight

“The only child that was harmed in this entire investigation was my own child,” Jessica Norton said of her daughter's ban from playing girls' volleyball — a sport her daughter had played for years.

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Here's All the Business N.C. Has Lost Because of Anti-LGBT Bill

Passing an anti-LGBT bill has not been profitable for North Carolina.

Pearl Jam Members Raise Voices Against N.C. Law, Cancel Show

"We must take a stand against prejudice," says a statement on the band's website.

Let the Oral Arguments Begin

Emotions ran high Thursday when the California supreme court heard oral arguments on whether to uphold the state's voter-passed initiative Proposition 8.

Florida mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball

“There is no way around it, I’m being punished because I am the parent of a transgender student,” Jessica Norton said in a statement to the media.

Duke President Urges Repeal of Anti-LGBT North Carolina Bill

In a statement issued Monday, Richard Brodhead argued the bill “runs counter to the ideals of Duke University.” 

Boston Cancels 3 Shows in N.C. Over Anti-LGBT Law

The iconic classic rock band announced today that it is refusing to play any shows in North Carolina in protest of an anti-LGBT law.

Mom of Florida trans girl athlete speaks out against possible firing for the first time

Jessica Norton, the mother of a trans student who briefly played on the Monarch High School volleyball team, spoke during a public comment period at a Broward County School Board meeting on Tuesday.

Duran Duran Signs Petition Against HB 2 Onstage at N.C. Show

The band signed a petition against North Carolina's anti-LGBT law onstage and urged fans to do the same. 

N.C. Hit With $250 Million Job Loss Over Anti-LGBT Law

Another 730 jobs are leaving the state.

Reading the Far-Right Sites: Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Clintonphobia

We read these sites so you don't have to.

Here are the 31 transgender Americans lost to violence in 2024

The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.

Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color

"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.

PHOTOS: The Grime and Glam of Mid-1970s New York

When he was very, very young, Paul Zone captured the end of glam rock and the birth of the punk scene in downtown New York.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

PHOTOS: Celebrating LGBT History in L.A. Schools

ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives has shared a collection of photos to be used for LGBT-specific lesson plans in Los Angeles County high schools.