National

McCain’s Successor Has Anti-LGBTQ Voting Record

Recently-deceased Arizona senator John McCain will be replaced by a former Republican senator, Jon Kyl, who has a history of opposition to LGBTQ rights. The choice was announced by the governor of Arizona, D...

Japanese Politicians Denounce Anti-LGBTQ Diet Member

Japanese civil rights advocates and politicians have publicly condemned anti-LGBTQ statements made by Diet Member Mio Sugita. They have asked for her to explain or apologize to Japan’s LGBTQ community. Sugit...

Suspect in California Murder Allegedly “Pranked” Others on Grindr

A California man, Samuel Woodward, 21, was arrested on suspicion of killing a gay man, Blaze Bernstein, 19. Woodward is standing trial in Orange County Superior Court. Now, the media is reporting that Woodwa...

SCOTUS Declines to Take Up Philly Adoption Case

In March of this year, the City of Philadelphia imposed a freeze on placements with Catholic Social Services after the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the adoption agency had a policy to not place children ...

Madison Pride Banned Police From Pride March

In August, the organizers of the LGBT Pride Parade in Madison, Wisconsin banned uniformed local law enforcement from the march. OutReach LGBT Community Center decided to ban police officers from the parade. ...