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COVID-19 and the World’s LGBTQ Community

We’ve all seen the devastating consequences COVID-19 has had on the lives of those who are disabled, of certain ethnic groups, or have underlying health problems. What the pandemic has also managed to do is ...

LGBTQ Activists Around the World Fear Trump Second Term

Activists around the world say President Trump’s reelection would constitute a serious setback for the global LGBTQ rights movement. Ricardo Sales, founder of Mais Diversidade, a São Paulo-based consultancy ...

Pope Francis Supports Civil Unions for Same-sex Couples

For the first time, Pope Francis has declared his support for same-sex civil unions, according to the Catholic News Agency. In the documentary Francesco, which first premiered at the Rome Film Festival on We...

Gay Men Take Over #ProudBoys on Twitter

A hashtag used by the far-right fascist group, Proud Boys has been hijacked by the gay men to the delight of thousands of people on social media. The male-only organization, which is affiliated with white su...

Tech Experts Fear New US Broadcasting Chief Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Internet Freedom

LGBTQ internet freedoms may be at risk on a global scale due to the new leadership at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, according to technology freedom experts. The agency, which operates independently from ...

HIV Medications May Lower Risk of COVID-19, Study Finds

A new study has revealed that HIV-positive people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications have a lower risk of getting coronavirus, experiencing severe symptoms, and dying from COVID-19-related complication...

Biden, Trudeau Added to Global Pride 2020 Line-up

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and pop star Kesha are among the additional world leaders, allies and LGBTQ celebrities who are set to ...

Musicians, Politicians, Drag Queens Set to Headline Global Pride 2020

LGBTQ musical icons, drag queens and global human rights leaders are set to take part in Global Pride 2020 on June 27, a 24-hour virtual LGBTQ celebration that is estimated to attract 300 million viewers, accor...

Family of Transgender Woman who Died in ICE Custody Files Federal Lawsuit

The family of a transgender woman with HIV who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in 2018 has filed a federal lawsuit against five private companies that were responsible for her care. ...

Class Action Lawsuit Demands ICE Release All Transgender Detainees

Advocacy groups on Thursday filed a class action lawsuit that demands U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release all transgender people who are in their custody because they are more susceptible to the co...

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

Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual

Trump Administration Allows LGBTQ Discrimination with New HHS Rule

LGBTQ Trump Supporters Tiptoe Away from President after U.S. Capitol Attack

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Pandemic Brings Decrease in LGBTQ Representation on TV, GLAAD Report Finds

The Year in LGBTQ Cinema

Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on “Drag Race” Season 13

Top 10 International News Stories of 2020