News + Politics
-
Texas Senate hears testimony on anti-trans bathroom bill
On Tuesday, the Texas Senate heard hours of testimony in favor and against SB 6, a “bathroom bill” that seeks to prohibit people from using...
-
New Yelp feature will now help you find gender neutral restrooms
On Friday, the crowd-sourced review website Yelp announced it has added a new feature that will help users identify those businesses that offer gender-neutral restrooms...
-
Supreme Court asks 4th Circuit to reconsider ruling in Gavin Grimm case
Trump administration's rescinding of guidance on transgender students could influence Grimm's case
-
Two transgender women killed in New Orleans
Two transgender women were killed within 48 hours of one another this past week in New Orleans, according to WDSU. Their deaths brought the total...
-
North Carolina man charged in Key West hate crime
A North Carolina man has been arrested and released on bail as he faces charges related to a suspected anti-gay hate crime that took place...
-
Virginia Supreme Court hears challenge to Fairfax nondiscrimination policy
On Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging Fairfax County’s student and employee nondiscrimination policy after a 16-year-old student complained that the...
-
Alabama theater won’t screen “Beauty and the Beast” due to gay character
LeFou will question his feelings for Gaston in upcoming live-action remake
-
Lawmakers urge Trump to reverse stance on trans student protections
A bipartisan coalition of congressional lawmakers has submitted a letter urging President Trump to reverse a recent decision rescinding Obama-era guidance that allowed transgender students...
-
Flood of amicus briefs filed in support of Gavin Grimm’s Supreme Court case
Virginia teenager Gavin Grimm is receiving an outpouring of support from politicians, faith leaders, educational organizations, and school administrators as he prepares for a part of...
-
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and 50 others support trans student Gavin Grimm
" share core values of equality, respect and dignity for all people, regardless of their gender identity."
-
U.S. Senate confirms Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirm renowned anti-LGBTQ neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. It was...
-
LGBT Equality Caucus relaunches Transgender Equality Task Force
On Thursday, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus announced it was re-launching the Transgender Equality Task Force to advance and push back against the erosion of...
-
CPAC 2017: One Big, Happy Tent?
Conservatives embraced LGBTQ Republicans at this year's CPAC, but transgender rights remain a sticking point
-
Forum: Moonlight’s Historic Win
How did people feel about Moonlight's historic win?
-
Poll: North Carolinians say HB 2 not needed for safety or privacy
A recent poll finds that a strong majority of North Carolinians don’t believe the state’s controversial HB 2 law is needed to protect privacy or...
