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Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal

The former Republican Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Joe Straus, has come out in support of federal protections for LGBTQ Americans in an op-ed published in Newsweek. The Republican politicia...

No LGBTQ Questions Asked During Democratic Debate, Despite Being Transgender Day of Remembrance

Last night’s (November 20) Democratic presidential debate included no questions related to LGBTQ rights, despite it being Transgender Day of Remembrance. There were only two vague acknowledgements of LGBTQ A...

Gender Development Among Trans and Cis Children is Not Much Different, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found surprising similarities between the gender development of trans and cisgender children. The study, the largest to...

HRC Releases Transgender Violence Report for Transgender Day of Remembrance

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), the Human Rights Campaign has released this year’s report on anti-transgender violence. According to the report, at least 157 transgender people have...

Chick-fil-A Pledges to Stop Donating to Anti-LGBTQ Organizations

Chick-fil-A has pledged to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ Christian organizations, reported CNBC. The Atlanta-based fast food chain has faced criticism over the years for anti-LGBTQ beliefs and donations. In 20...

HRC Releases Municipal Equality Index

The HRC Foundation has released their eighth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services. The MEI demonstrates the ways that c...

Parker Slams Media for Reporting Black Voters Won’t Back LGBTQ Candidates

The head of the LGBTQ Victory Institute took the media to task Friday amid a flurry of media reports Pete Buttigieg isn’t faring well in the South because black voters are reluctant to support a gay presidentia...

LGB Adults are More Likely to Smoke E-cigarettes, Study Finds

A new study from Baylor College of Medicine found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are significantly more likely to use e-cigarettes than their straight counterparts. Based on responses to the 201...

LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold DACA

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that could determine the future of a program that allows young undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S. and obtain work permits. The Trum...

‘Atypical’ Actor Brigette Lundy-Paine Comes Out as Non-binary

Atypical actor Brigette Lundy-Paine came out as non-binary on Instagram, announcing they prefer they/them pronouns. Lundy-Paine posted a picture of their cat in the announcement post on Friday (November 8) w...

Hillary Clinton Says Cisgender Women Have “Legitimate Concerns” About Trans Women

2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has made some controversial statements on transgender people, saying that cisgender women have “legitimate concerns” about the existence of trans women, repo...

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

Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal

No LGBTQ Questions Asked During Democratic Debate, Despite Being Transgender Day of Remembrance

Georgia’s First Openly Gay Mayor Elected in Canton

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: House to Home

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Holiday Sparkle

Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal

No LGBTQ Questions Asked During Democratic Debate, Despite Being Transgender Day of Remembrance

Gender Development Among Trans and Cis Children is Not Much Different, Study Finds

HRC Releases Transgender Violence Report for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Chick-fil-A Pledges to Stop Donating to Anti-LGBTQ Organizations

HRC Releases Municipal Equality Index

Parker Slams Media for Reporting Black Voters Won’t Back LGBTQ Candidates

LGB Adults are More Likely to Smoke E-cigarettes, Study Finds

LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold DACA

‘Atypical’ Actor Brigette Lundy-Paine Comes Out as Non-binary

Hillary Clinton Says Cisgender Women Have “Legitimate Concerns” About Trans Women

My Obsession with Christmas Music

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: House to Home

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: Holiday Sparkle

209 Holiday Gift Guide: Holiday Cheer

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Techies

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Pets

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Masc

2019 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Kids

Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal