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American Medical Association Affirms Public Support of Conversion Therapy Bans

The American Medical Association (AMA) has reaffirmed its opposition to “ex-gay” conversion therapy by formally supporting state and federal bans on conversion therapy. According to a press release, the AMA’...

Majority of Republicans Believe Adoption Agencies Should Not Be Allowed to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Couples

A majority of Republican voters do not agree with a new rule introduced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow adoption agencies to refuse service to same-sex couples, according to a new ...

AIDS Quilt Moving to San Francisco

The Atlanta-based Names Project Foundation, which has served as the custodian of the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt since 1987, is turning over that task to the San Francisco-based National AIDS Memorial, official...

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...

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

Buttigieg says Nation ‘Absolutely’ Ready for Gay President

RuPaul Becomes First Drag Queen Inducted into California Hall of Fame

YouTube Updates Content Policies to Prohibit LGBTQ and Racial Discrimination

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

SAG Award Noms Recognize LGBTQ Content

H&M Defends New LGBTQ-inclusive Holiday Ad Against Homophobic Backlash

Out Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe Named 2019 Sportsperson of the Year