Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association, Author at Georgia Voice

LGBTQ Groups Condemn Capitol Siege, Back Trump Removal from Office

LGBTQ rights groups on Wednesday were quick to condemn the siege of the U.S. Capitol. “Today’s violence is revolting and nothing short of insurrection, a coup instigated by Donald Trump and abetted by coward...

LGBTQ Activists Around the World Fear Trump Second Term

Activists around the world say President Trump’s reelection would constitute a serious setback for the global LGBTQ rights movement. Ricardo Sales, founder of Mais Diversidade, a São Paulo-based consultancy ...

State Department No Longer Challenging Gay Couples’ Children’s U.S. Citizenship

The State Department will no longer challenge court rulings that recognize the U.S. citizenship of two gay couples’ children who were born abroad via surrogates. The State Department in August appealed U.S. ...

Fauci Confirms U.S. One of Hardest Hit Countries by Coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday confirmed the U.S. remains one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. “Unfortunately for the United States we have been hit more hard than virtually any othe...

Demings, Quigley Introduce Bill to Repeal MSM Blood Donor Restrictions

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced a bill that would repeal restrictions on men who have sex with men who want to donate blood. A press release that U.S. Reps. Val Demin...

Tony McDade Case Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

Activists in Florida’s capital city say the case of a Black transgender man who was shot to death by a police officer earlier this year has left many unanswered questions. The police officer who remains unid...

Federal Judge: State Department Must Recognize U.S. Citizenship of Gay Couple’s Daughter

A federal judge in Georgia last week ruled the State Department must recognize the U.S. citizenship of the daughter of a gay couple who was born via surrogate. U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown — who Pres...

Fauci: No Clear Evidence HIV Heightens Coronavirus Risk

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday said it remains unclear whether people with HIV are more vulnerable to the coronavirus. “The story is not yet completely out in individuals with HIV,” he said during a panel that ...

Trump Administration Sued Again over Rescission of Transgender Health Care Protections

Several advocacy groups on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to remove transgender protections from the Affordable Care Act. Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesb...

House Approves Bill to Designate Pulse Nightclub a National Memorial

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would designate the Pulse nightclub as a national memorial. A press release that U.S. Reps. Darren Soto, Val Demings, and Stephanie Murphy rel...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Biden Takes Over, Signs LGBTQ Executive Order

Biden Announces Appointment of Trans Woman Dr. Rachel Levine to HHS

Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Pandemic Brings Decrease in LGBTQ Representation on TV, GLAAD Report Finds

The Year in LGBTQ Cinema

Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on “Drag Race” Season 13

LGBTQ Groups Condemn Capitol Siege, Back Trump Removal from Office

Top 10 International News Stories of 2020

LGBTQ Activists Around the World Fear Trump Second Term

State Department No Longer Challenging Gay Couples’ Children’s U.S. Citizenship

Fauci Confirms U.S. One of Hardest Hit Countries by Coronavirus

Demings, Quigley Introduce Bill to Repeal MSM Blood Donor Restrictions

Tony McDade Case Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

Federal Judge: State Department Must Recognize U.S. Citizenship of Gay Couple’s Daughter

Fauci: No Clear Evidence HIV Heightens Coronavirus Risk

Trump Administration Sued Again over Rescission of Transgender Health Care Protections

House Approves Bill to Designate Pulse Nightclub a National Memorial

Biden Takes Over, Signs LGBTQ Executive Order

Biden Announces Appointment of Trans Woman Dr. Rachel Levine to HHS

Creep of the Week: Donald Trump

Pandemic Brings Decrease in LGBTQ Representation on TV, GLAAD Report Finds

Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual

Local LGBTQ Activist and Ally Judy Colbs Dies at 89

Twisted Soul Hosts Fish Fry for MLK Day

Trump Administration Allows LGBTQ Discrimination with New HHS Rule

LGBTQ Trump Supporters Tiptoe Away from President after U.S. Capitol Attack

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Author Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association