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Indiana School Board Member Tells Trans Activists to “Cry Me a River”

A school board member from Indiana has been caught on camera telling LGBTQ activists who were fighting against transgender suicide to “cry me a river,” according to the Illinois Eagle. The board member, Ann ...

Native American LGBTQ Youth Suffer Higher Rates of Suicide Attempts, Study Finds

A new survey from the Trevor Project has revealed that Native American LGBTQ youth experienced a high rate of suicide attempts in the last year. “Given differences in suicidality by race/ethnicity and the fi...

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...

Hillary Clinton Says Cisgender Women Have “Legitimate Concerns” About Trans Women

2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has made some controversial statements on transgender people, saying that cisgender women have “legitimate concerns” about the existence of trans women, repo...

Mastercard to Allow Customers to Use Chosen Name on Cards

Mastercard has launched the True Name initiative, allowing some banks in the network to allow card users to put their chosen name on their payment cards—even if their legal name hasn’t been changed. For many...

Georgia Lawmaker Drafting Bill to Criminalize Trans-Related Medical Treatment for Minors

A Cobb County state representative is drafting legislation that would make it a felony for medical professionals to medically aid minors who wish to gender transition, reported the AJC. If the law were to be...

ICE Deletes Surveillance Video of Transgender Asylum Seeker who Died in Custody

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly deleted surveillance footage of transgender asylum seeker Roxsana Hernandez after she died in custody, according to Buzzfeed News. In emails from August 2...

Drag Queen Mayhem Miller Criticized for Calling Gender Neutral Pads “Ridiculous”

After menstrual hygiene brand Always decided to remove the female symbol from its packaging in a move to be more trans-inclusive, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Mayhem Miller criticized the move on social media. “I...

Rosario Dawson and Family Sued for Harassing and Assaulting Transgender Employee

Actress Rosario Dawson and her family are being sued for harassment of a transgender employee, reported TMZ. Dedrek Finley, the transgender man suing Dawson, knew the Dawsons for years and moved to Los Ange...

Always to Remove Female Symbol from Menstrual Product Packaging

Menstrual hygiene brand Always will be removing their female symbol from its packaging in a move to be more trans-inclusive, reported Metro. The move came after the brand received criticism from transgender...

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

2021 Global LGBTQ Travel and Tourism Convention to be Held in Atlanta

Chick-fil-A Donated to Homelessness Non-Profit with Affiliations to Drag Queen Story Hour

Facebook Pressed to Drop Ads Claiming PrEP is Unsafe

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

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

Out Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe Named 2019 Sportsperson of the Year

J.J. Abrams Hints at LGBTQ Representation in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’