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Not a drag queen: GOP lawmaker in SC pleads guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos

Republican Robert John "RJ" May III, 38, used the screen name "joebidennnn69" to exchange child sexual abuse material.

The Queer Sex Panic Is Just Beginning

With society and bipartisan lawmakers policing porn, our sexual freedom suddenly seems at risk. 

Ruby Corado, founder of LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, pleads guilty to wire fraud

The Washington, D.C. nonprofit shuttered its doors after she vanished with thousands of dollars.

William Barr's Justice Dept. Works to Undermine Pro-LGBTQ Ordinance

The Department of Justice filed a brief supporting a Kentucky photographer who doesn't want to serve same-sex weddings.

Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping

The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.

Federal Judge Denies Trans Student Access to Male Restroom

The battle for trans-inclusive K-12 education heats up after a federal judge denies a high school student's request to use the boys' restroom.

Justice Dept.: Trans Students Protected Under Title IX

The feds weigh in on the case of a transgender boy in Virginia, affirming his right to self-identify under federal law.

Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history

She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.

LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles

Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.

Parents of bullied trans teen who died by suicide sue Alabama school district

The lawsuit says the Elba City school district ignored the teen's cries for help and failed to implement basic antibullying measures.

Republican AGs ask SCOTUS to uphold anti-trans sports laws

Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.

Prop. 8 Trial Tapes Will Be Available for Public Viewing

The U.S. Supreme Court has opened the path for video of the historic marriage equality trial to be released.

Supreme Court trans care case will feature the first out transgender lawyer at the court

The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Feds: Illinois School Guilty of Anti-Trans Discrimination

The Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education declared that a school in Palatine, Ill., violated federal law by denying a trans student access to females' locker room facilities.

Trump tries to silence Stormy Daniels again ahead of election, Rachel Maddow reveals in bombshell report

“Trump is trying to get another hush money deal with Stormy Daniels ahead of this election,” Maddow told the MSNBC audience.

Attorney General Nom William Barr Nearly as Antigay as Jeff Sessions

Trump's pick previously served as George H.W. Bush's AG.

Everything we know about Austin Wolf's arrest, arraignment & what happens next

Plus, how the industry is responding the news.

Florida Could Have Marriage Equality In January

State officials can still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of extending a hold on a pro-equality ruling; otherwise, marriages begin January 6.

Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Restore California Marriage Equality

The legal journey of Proposition 8 may be coming to a close, depending on if the case is accepted by the nation's highest court.

Montana court strikes down ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

The ban violates the rights to privacy and free speech guaranteed by the Montana Constitution, and it amounts to discrimination based on viewpoint, Judge Jason Marks wrote.