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State Economies Suffer When Lawmakers Pass Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Laws: Study

Such laws make people less likely to relocate to those states, says a University of Houston study.

University of Houston Closing LGBTQ+ Center to Comply with Anti-DEI Law

The school had earlier posted flyers announcing the closure, only to say a decision had not been made.

Opera Star David Daniels, Husband Plead Guilty to Sexual Assaulting Young Man

The two reached a plea deal in a case involving an assault on a graduate student in Houston in 2010.

Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ Texans find joy and hope at Drag University

Drag U provides a much-needed outlet when their community is being attacked by their state and the federal government.

Campus Pride Dumps Florida and Texas Universities from Best of Best List

Campus Pride ranks the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities.

HERO's Heroes: White House, Apple, Bernie Sanders

Even with increasingly high-profile support, some pollsters are warning equality supporters to brace for disappointment. 

Sexual Assaults in the LGBTQ+ Community — A Survivor Finds His Voice

A renowned opera singer and his husband recently pleaded guilty to assaulting Samuel Schultz.

LSU Fraternity Faces Heat For Crass Michael Sam Banner

Officials from Louisiana State University will meet with the fraternity after displaying several crude banners over the years.

Texas college students report increase in harassment, mistreatment amid academic LGBTQ+ crackdown

Students at schools once considered havens for LGBTQ+ students have become hostile environments under Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Why This Gay Candidate's Texas Race Is of National Importance

Eliz Markowitz hopes to move the Texas House toward a Democratic majority and influence how the state draws congressional districts.

Op-ed: There's Room Under the Bus for All of Us

One man's workplace was also his closet door: the Southern Baptist Church.

Texas Republican Platform: Being Gay Is 'Abnormal Lifestyle Choice'

The platform, adopted over the weekend, also opposes "all efforts to validate transgender identity." 

How to Make the Most of Spirit Day 2019

It's more than wearing purple, writes youth activist Jayson Bijak.

Two Texas Teachers on Harnessing Spirit Day Every Day

Find out how these educators are keeping queer youth safe.

Remembering Michael Callen and Essex Hemphill and the Battlefield of A

Meticulously researched and evocatively told, Hold Tight Gently is this celebrated historian's poignant memorial to those lost to AIDS and to two of the great unsung heroes of the early years of the epidemic. This is an exclusive excerpt.

This Gay Writer's Memoir About NYC Nightlife Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Louie Mandrapilias's Eli's Coming is waiting for a publisher.

7 Brave Campuses for LGBT Students in the South

Here are seven schools where students across the South rabble-roused their way to a better campus.

Annise Parker Is Not Going Away

A very visible lesbian activist of the 1980s became the three-term mayor of America's fourth largest city -- and in Texas. With her sights set on statewide office, is Annise Parker proof Texas politics have grown up?