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Coronavirus Leaves Migrants Along Mexico-U.S. Border Even More Vulnerable

Advocates along the Mexico-U.S. border say they are increasingly concerned about the coronavirus’ impact on migrants. Jaime Antonio Marin Rocha and his mother, Yolanda Rocha, run Jardín de las Mariposas, a s...

Out TV Personality Andy Cohen Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Out Bravo personality and TV host Andy Cohen has announced that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus. Cohen made the announcement on his Instagram on Friday (March 20), saying that the production of Watc...

Despite All to Donate Blood Amid Coronavirus Crisis, FDA Firm on Gay Ban

Despite calls for increased blood donations amid the coronavirus crisis, the Food & Drug Administration is staying firm on its ban prohibiting gay men from donating blood. “At this time, FDA’s recommenda...

WATCH: Trump’s Coronavirus Calendar

This video from The Recount, a new approach to video about politics that won’t waste your time or insult your intelligence, tracks President Donald Trump's response, denial, and downplaying of the coronavirus o...

All Atlanta Bars, Clubs, and Other Public Spaces Close over Coronavirus

Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms has closed all bars, clubs, and other public spaces due to the coronavirus. After signing an executive order limiting the number of people in public spaces to 50, Mayor ...

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out, Endorses Joe Biden

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. Gabbard, the only remaining woman in the race, released a video announcing the suspensi...

Attendee at LGBTQ Dance Fundraiser in Miami Tests Positive for Coronavirus

An attendee at a fundraising dance party in Miami for the National LGBTQ Task Force has tested positive for the coronavirus, the organization informed participants last night in a letter shared with the Washing...

State Department Releases Annual Human Rights Report

The State Department’s annual human rights report that was released on Wednesday notes violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was commonplace around the world in 2019. Th...

Bill Criminalizing Trans-related Medical Care to Minors Fails to Pass on Crossover Day

HB 1060, a bill introduced to the Georgia House of Representatives punishing medical professionals providing trans-affirming care to minors, failed to pass on Crossover Day (March 12). Crossover Day is the l...

LGB Teens More Likely to Experience Sexual and Physical Abuse, Research Finds

LGB teenagers are more likely to face sexual and physical abuse than their straight peers, according to new research. Researchers analyzed data collected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from surveys...

TransParent Chapter Opens in Metro Atlanta

TransParent launched a new chapter in metro Atlanta in Februrary in repsonse to the growing need for local support and resources to help parents raising a transgender or gender-independent child. Meetings will ...

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

States Won’t Collect LGBTQ Data on COVID-19 — and Advocates Aren’t Happy

Many Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility Online

LGBTQ People Urged to ‘Get Counted’ in Census

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

‘Tiger King’ Docuseries Presents Trans Man as Butch Lesbian

Dating App #Open Offers Free Virtual Sex-ed Class to Help Ease the ‘Self-isolation’ Blues

WATCH: Sex Toy Sign Language from ‘Tacoma FD’