News + Politics
-
Arkansas governor vetoes ban on transgender health care
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a surprise veto on a bill that criminalized gender-affirming health care for transgender youth
-
Lesbian White House official Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman in 30 years to hold a press briefing
The Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary is also the first out Black woman to ever hold a briefing
-
Kate Winslet knows multiple actors who believe coming out will harm their career
Kate Winslet has called out "discrimination and homophobia" in Hollywood and said she knows "at least four" actors who hide their sexuality
-
Montana judge asked to overturn “sex offender” registration requirement for consensual gay sex
Man was convicted in 1994 at age 18 for engaging in consensual same-sex relations under now-defunct Idaho law.
-
Dr. Rachel Levine speaks out against bills targeting transgender athletes, health care
Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said recent bills targeting the trans community are motivated by fear and misunderstanding.
-
Study could end blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men
An FDA-funded study seeks to develop screening tools that could lead to the end of a blanket deferral period for gay and bi male blood...
-
Trump-appointed judge says professor has First Amendment right to misgender trans student
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restores professor's lawsuit over being compelled to refer to student using female pronouns
-
Pentagon issues new guidance allowing transgender troops to serve
The Pentagon has issued new guidance allowing transgender military members to serve openly and obtain gender-affirming health care.
-
LGBTQ students from faith-based colleges sue Education Department for discrimination
Several dozen LGBTQ students and alumni have sued the Education Department over Title IX exemptions for religiously affiliated colleges.
-
Biden is the first president in history to recognize Trans Day of Visibility
President Biden issued a presidential proclamation on Wednesday recognizing the importance and power of the trans community.
-
South Dakota governor signs anti-trans executive orders after ban on trans athletes fails
South Dakota's governor signed two executive orders seeking to ban trans female athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
-
Arkansas lawmakers pass bill criminalizing gender-affirming health care for trans youth
Arkansas is poised to become the first state to penalize doctors who prescribe gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth.
-
Nike sues maker of Lil Nas X’s “Satan shoes” after social media backlash
Sportswear company Nike says it has "suffered significant harm to its goodwill" after online backlash over Lil Nas X's "Satan shoes"
-
Black queer lawmaker Park Cannon arrested during signing of Georgia’s voter-restriction bill
Civil and LGBTQ rights groups are denouncing the arrest of a Black queer lawmaker for "disrupting" the signing of a voter-restriction bill.
-
Tennessee bill would allow students to opt out of learning LGBTQ content
Republicans want schools to notify parents a month in advance of any LGBTQ teaching
