News + Politics
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Republicans argue Trump has ‘taken unprecedented steps to protect LGBTQ community’
Nation's largest LGBTQ organization accuses RNC of "gaslighting" LGBTQ Americans by claiming Trump has helped them
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Three transgender candidates running for the Vermont House of Representatives
All three women took inspiration from Christine Hallquist's bid for governor in 2018
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Sesame Street recognizes Pride Month: ‘On our street, we accept all’
The long-running PBS children's show received praise for recognizing Pride Month
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Kristen Browde in bid to become New York’s first transgender Assemblywoman
If she manages to win the primary on June 23, Browde would be favored in the general election
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Lambda Legal testifies that black and brown LGBTQ people are more vulnerable to state-sponsored violence
Legal organization notes that negative interactions with the criminal justice system are often rooted in systemic anti-LGTBQ discrimination
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Capital Pride, The DC Center, and other LGBTQ orgs to hold educational forum on defunding police
June 15 event will explain how "defund" strategy works and offer advice on responding to D.C.'s proposed funding increase for MPD
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NYC Pride and SF Pride partner with Eventbrite for all-day celebration ‘We’re Still Here’
The all-day Pride celebration kicks off at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on June 12
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Jacksonville City Council approves LGBTQ protections in human rights ordinance
Jacksonville's mayor has previously promised to sign "fix" to 2017 ordinance into law
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Chicago Police investigating after officer called protester a ‘f****t’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened to strip powers from officers using slurs or excessive force at anti-racism protests
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Athletes urge NCAA to move 2021 events from Idaho due to anti-trans law
Professional athletes, student-athletes, and civil rights groups say NCAA shouldn't reward Idaho for violating its own guidelines on inclusion
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Trump’s newest appointee called America a ‘homo-empire’ ruled by ‘tyrannical LGBT agenda’
USAID deputy liaison Merritt Corrigan has railed against liberal democracy, called the U.S. a "homo-empire," and said women belong in the home
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Indy Pride will no longer involve uniformed police officers in its Pride celebrations
LGBTQ organization signals desire to stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter in protesting police brutality
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Should a notable Republican senator be outed? Mike Signorile says yes
Should a notable Republican senator be outed? Mike Signorile says yes
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Kansas City mayor pardons man who filmed police officers’ alleged assault of transgender woman
Roderick Reed's video footage of Breona Hill's arrest led prosecutors to file excessive force charges against the two officers involved
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West Virginia voters elect first out transgender official to Wheeling City Council
Mental health professional ran on local issues like improving infrastructure and addressing scourges of poverty and drug addiction
