Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
June 5, 2025
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Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100-meter, earning spot at Paris Olympics
The fastest woman in the world will finally represent the United States at the Olympics.
June 24, 2024
Conversion Therapy Ringleaders Arrested for Trafficking Boys
Gary Wiggins and his wife, Meaghan Wiggins, who've been hopping from state to state opening abusive "religious" camps, have finally been arrested.Â
August 21, 2019
Colorado Finally Takes Action Against Conversion Therapy
Advocates -- who say LGBTQ youth are "consistently" put into reparative therapy in the state -- may finally ban the practice there.
February 23, 2019
The ERA Is Queer and It Always Has Been
It's been a year since Virginia became the final state needed to ratify the ERA, and trans politician Danica Roem was a key factor.Â
January 27, 2021
WATCH: Kim Davis's 4-Word Review of State of the Union
Antigay Kentucky clerk Kim Davis said she attended the president's final State of the Union address to 'be an encouragement to all Christians.'
January 13, 2016
Trump threatens to yank California’s federal funding over one transgender student’s sports participation
"I am ordering local authorities...to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals," Trump wrote. He doesn't have that power.
May 27, 2025
Drag Race's Symone Was Just a 'Little Girl From Arkansas' With a Dream
The RuPaul's Drag Race star discusses the season 13 finale, Black Lives Matter, and transphobia in her home state.
April 24, 2021
Indiana Copycat Bill Sent to Arkansas Gov; Will He Sign?
The bill got final approval from state legislators today, putting the focus on Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has previously promised to sign the legislation.
March 31, 2015
Stephen Colbert: Hillary Clinton's Victory Makes Us Just Like Other Countries
Women have been elected to top offices in countries around the world, and now the United States is finally catching up, the comedian points out.
June 8, 2016
Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill Heads to Miss. Gov.
The state House gave final approval to the bill, which would allow for widespread discrimination by citing religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender.
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April 4, 2016
Homophobic Legislator Finally Meets With PFLAG
Oklahoma state representative Sally Kern finally consented to meet with the LGBT advocacy group, after her shockingly antigay comments were posted online earlier this month.
March 28, 2008
Washington to Convert Domestic Partnerships to Marriage
The final leg of the new marriage equality laws in Washington state means that any same-sex couple who hasn't dissolved their domestic partnership will soon find themselves married (unless they're seniors).
February 17, 2014
Gay Couples Set to Marry in Connecticut
Even as LGBT activists across the country continue to protest the loss of same-sex couples' right to marry in California, gay couples in Connecticut are preparing to hit the altar. Superior court judge Jonathan Silbert is scheduled to enter a final judgment on the state's gay marriage case Wednesday morning, the Associated Press reports. Same-sex couples will then be immediately eligible to pick up their marriage licenses, and some reportedly plan to take their vows straightaway.
November 13, 2008
NCAA Will Not Host Final Four in Anti-LGBT States
The NCAA enacted new nondiscrimination requirements in response to the wave of anti-LGBT bills that have passed recently.
April 28, 2016
Kansas to Allow Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificates
The change comes after trans Kansans represented by Lambda Legal filed suit.
June 24, 2019
North Carolina Can't Deny Health Care to Trans State Workers
The exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming health care is illegal discrimination, a federal judge ruled Friday.
June 10, 2022
Obergefell Among Obama's State of Union Guests
Ryan Reyes and Obergefell are two gay men who dedicated themselves to greater causes after losing the loves of their lives.
January 10, 2016
New York Gov. Proclaims Edie Windsor Day
The marriage equality pioneer is honored on what would have been her 89th birthday.
June 20, 2018
Virginia Democrats Rally to Beat Out Far-Right Politicians on Election Day
The Virginia election is set to be a crucial juncture for LGBTQ+ protections and reproductive rights amid intensified conservative challenges.
November 7, 2023