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LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

The Illinois House of Representatives voted to require LGBTQ history to be taught in schools, reported NPR. The bill, which was approved on Wednesday (March 13), would require history books to include “the r...

United Methodist Church to Investigate Irregularities in LGBTQ Vote

The United Methodist Church has decided to investigate the vote to strengthen their anti-LGBTQ position after irregularities in the voting process were reported by the New York Times. At the end of February,...

Majority of Americans Support LGBTQ Discrimination Protections

A new study from PRRI, conducted by Daniel Greenberg, Emma Beyer, Maxine Majle, PhD, Oyindamola Bola, and Robert P. Jones, PhD, found that across the country, no matter party or demographic, the majority of Ame...

State Department Releases Annual Human Rights Report

The State Department’s annual human rights report that was released on Wednesday notes anti-LGBTI violence and discrimination remained widespread around the world in 2018. The report cites statistics from th...

Study Finds Differences in Drug Use Among Straight and LGBTQ Americans

A new survey from Desert Hope Treatment Center of 1700 Americans, 400 of whom identified as LGBTQ, found key differences in drug use between LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ Americans. According to the survey, drug use s...

Pride Journey: Provincetown/Cape Cod

By now, most of you know I march to the beat of my own drummer, so when I decided to visit a summer time destination in the winter, people weren’t surprised. Cape Cod is known for attracting throngs of LGBTQ be...

Beyoncé and JAY-Z to be Honored with Vanguard Award by GLAAD

GLAAD will honor Beyoncé and JAY-Z with the Vanguard Award for their allyship to the LGBTQ community. The couple will be honored at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, where media will be honored for fair, a...

Hate Crime Bill Passed by Georgia Representatives

The Georgia State House of Representatives passed a hate crime bill on Thursday night (March 7). HB 426, which was passed out of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee last week, passed with a vote of 96 to...

HRC To Honor Christina Aguilera with HRC Ally for Equality Award

The Human Rights Campaign will honor Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera with the HRC Ally for Equality Award. Aguilera has long advocated for the LGBTQ community. The singer dedicated her 20...

The South Boasts the Highest LGBTQ Population in the Nation, According to Williams Institute

A new Williams Institute study looking at LGBTQ demographics across the United States found that the South had the largest LGBTQ population of all the regions in America, with Georgia having the second-highest ...

Billie Eilish Sparks Criticism with New Song “Wish You Were Gay”

Some fans have criticized 17-year-old Billie Eilish’s new song, “Wish You Were Gay” after it’s revealed to be about a man, reported PinkNews. After a teaser of the title led some fans to believe the singer w...

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

Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families

LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

United Methodist Church to Investigate Irregularities in LGBTQ Vote

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Gay Singer Sam Smith Comes Out as Non-Binary Genderqueer

Bisexual YouTuber Lily Singh gets Late Night NBC Talk Show

Netflix Cancels ‘One Day at a Time’

LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

United Methodist Church to Investigate Irregularities in LGBTQ Vote

Majority of Americans Support LGBTQ Discrimination Protections

State Department Releases Annual Human Rights Report

Study Finds Differences in Drug Use Among Straight and LGBTQ Americans

Pride Journey: Provincetown/Cape Cod

Beyoncé and JAY-Z to be Honored with Vanguard Award by GLAAD

Hate Crime Bill Passed by Georgia Representatives

HRC To Honor Christina Aguilera with HRC Ally for Equality Award

The South Boasts the Highest LGBTQ Population in the Nation, According to Williams Institute

Billie Eilish Sparks Criticism with New Song “Wish You Were Gay”

Recent Wins for LGBTQ Families

LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

Gay Singer Sam Smith Comes Out as Non-Binary Genderqueer

United Methodist Church to Investigate Irregularities in LGBTQ Vote

Tumblr’s Traffic Declines after Porn Ban

Bisexual YouTuber Lily Singh gets Late Night NBC Talk Show

Gay Couple’s 1971 Marriage is Validated, Making Them the Longest Married Same-Sex Couple

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to 16 Felony Counts

Netflix Cancels ‘One Day at a Time’

Trump Restaffs AIDS Council 15 Months after Firing All Members

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