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DOD Unveils Plan to Initiate Trump Transgender Policy on April 12

With court orders barring President Trump from enforcing his transgender military ban out of the way, the Defense Department late Tuesday unveiled its plan to make the policy a reality, announcing it would begi...

157 Democrats Make Up Largest Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus in History

157 Democrats – and zero Republicans –have joined the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, making it the largest in the history of the House of Representatives. The caucus has promoted LGBTQ rights within Con...

Trump’s New Budget Cuts Funding for Worldwide HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention

President Donald Trump revealed his yearly budget proposal on Monday. Despite the budget being the largest in federal history, it includes only $291 million for the fight to end HIV by 2030, which Trump pledge...

Buttigieg Slams Pence as ‘Cheerleader of the Porn Star Presidency’

Gay 2020 president candidate Pete Buttigieg slammed on Sunday evening his fellow Hoosier Vice President Mike Pence, who’s notorious for his anti-LGBT record, as a “cheerleader of the porn star presidency.” B...

First Woman of Color is Crowned in Worldwide Transgender Pageant

American contestant and HIV activist Jazell Barbie Royale made history at the world’s largest transgender beauty pageant. Royale took home the crown as Miss International Queen in Thailand, making her the first...

Plasma Company Sued for Denying Transgender Donor

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is suing a plasma company for denying a transgender woman because of her gender identity, reported the Associated Press. The suit accuses CSL Plasma, Inc. of violatin...

‘Game of Thrones’ Blood Drive Criticized for Discriminating Against Gay Men

“Game of Thrones” and American Red Cross have teamed up for a national blood drive which includes special “Game of Thrones” prizes but some gay men are feeling left out because of the Food and Drug Administrati...

Washington D.C. Museum Opens Exhibit for Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

Newseum, an interactive museum highlighting the importance of free press and the First Amendment located in Washington, D.C., has opened a groundbreaking exhibit to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall In...

Trump Admin to Move Forward with Transgender Military Ban Amid Legal Dispute

The Trump administration is preparing to move forward with the implementation of its transgender military ban despite a legal dispute with LGBT rights advocates who say a court order remains in place against th...

Senate Confirms Three Trump Judicial Nominees with Anti-LGBTQ Records

The U.S. Senate this week approved three of President Trump’s picks for the judiciary — each of whom have anti-LGBT records — and in some cases the judges were confirmed from Senate Republicans who say they sup...

161 Businesses Form Coalition to Push for Equality Act

A coalition of 161 major businesses —including Apple, Coca-Cola and Target Corp. — has formed to urge Congress to ban anti-LGBT discrimination with passage of the Equality Act, the Human Rights Campaign announc...

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

Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families

LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

United Methodist Church to Investigate Irregularities in LGBTQ Vote

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Gay Singer Sam Smith Comes Out as Non-Binary Genderqueer

Bisexual YouTuber Lily Singh gets Late Night NBC Talk Show

Netflix Cancels ‘One Day at a Time’