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Dictionary.com’s Biggest Update Ever Adds and Edits LGBTQ and Racial Terms

In what its deemed its “biggest update ever” Dictionary.com has added or modified over 15,000 words in its data base, many of which with the goal of having better LGBTQ and racial visibility. Dictionary.com ...

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...

One Atlanta’s Reese McCranie Joins GLAAD’s National Board of Directors

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has announced five new members of the organization’s national board of directors, including Atlanta LGBTQ leader Reese McCranie. McCranie current...

Four Georgia Healthcare Facilities Score High on Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released their 13th annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national LGBTQ benchmarking tool that evaluates the polices and practices of healthcare facilities as they relat...

Nancy Pelosi To Be Honored with Award at Virtual PFLAG National Event

This Wednesday (September 2), PFLAG National is virtually hosting their annual “Moving Equality Forward” event, where they will honor Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with the 2020 PFLAG National Champion of J...

LGBTQ Youth More Likely to Be Bullied than Non-LGBTQ Peers

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that LGBTQ youth are more likely to experience bullying in school than non-LGBTQ youth. The CDC has released the national Youth Ri...

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Actor Sara Ramirez Confirms They Are Non-binary

Grey’s Anatomy actor Sara Ramirez has confirmed that they are non-binary in an Instagram post. In a caption on a selfie the star posted on Thursday (August 27), Ramirez wrote: “In me is the capacity to be Gi...

Trump Makes No Mention of LGBTQ People in Republican National Convention Speech

The final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention ended with President Trump painting a stark contrast between an America under his leadership and one under the leadership of Democratic nominee Joe Bid...

Grenell Makes No Mention of Being Gay in Republican Convention Speech

Richard Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence hailed by gay conservatives for being the first openly gay Cabinet member, made no mention of his sexual orientation or LGBTQ issues in his s...

Republican Convention Reaches Out to Gays, But Bashes Trans People

Much has changed since 1992, when Pat Buchanan used the stage of the Republican National Convention to demonize LGBTQ people. The event in 2020 avoided anti-gay animus and reached out to gay voters, although th...

JLo Shares Short Film About Her Non-binary ‘Nibling’

Pop star Jennifer Lopez recently introduced a new short film about her non-binary nibling (sister’s child) and their experience as a transgender young person and use of art as a coping mechanism. Draw With M...

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

Remembering RBG’s LGBTQ Legacy

HRC Releases Data Detailing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx LGBTQ People

How the Trump Administration is Getting Around Bostock to Allow Anti-trans Discrimination

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Outdoor Dining at Delbar

New Series, Movie by Gay Directors

Out On Film Virtually Opens September 24

Dictionary.com’s Biggest Update Ever Adds and Edits LGBTQ and Racial Terms

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

One Atlanta’s Reese McCranie Joins GLAAD’s National Board of Directors

Four Georgia Healthcare Facilities Score High on Healthcare Equality Index

Nancy Pelosi To Be Honored with Award at Virtual PFLAG National Event

LGBTQ Youth More Likely to Be Bullied than Non-LGBTQ Peers

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Actor Sara Ramirez Confirms They Are Non-binary

Trump Makes No Mention of LGBTQ People in Republican National Convention Speech

Grenell Makes No Mention of Being Gay in Republican Convention Speech

Republican Convention Reaches Out to Gays, But Bashes Trans People

JLo Shares Short Film About Her Non-binary ‘Nibling’

Remembering RBG’s LGBTQ Legacy

HRC Releases Data Detailing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx LGBTQ People

How the Trump Administration is Getting Around Bostock to Allow Anti-trans Discrimination

Georgia Equality Announces Endorsements for 2020 General Election

Creep of the Week: Donald Trump (Again)

My Sister’s Room Receives Funding from HRC and SHOWTIME’s “Queer to Stay” Initiative

Rev. Kim Jackson Nominated for Up and Coming Politician of the Year Award

This Election is Your Stonewall Moment

Out Front Theatre Company Hosts Virtual Rainbow Ball

LGBTQ Ally Jon Ossoff Narrowly Leads David Perdue in New AARP Poll