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LGB Adults Half as Likely to Have Guns than Heterosexuals: Report

An estimated 18.8 percent of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States say they have guns in their home compared to 35.1 percent of heterosexuals, according to a recently released study by the Will...

Diversity of sexual orientation and gender on rise in America

A recent study tells us some welcome news: it turns out that diversity of sex and diversity of sexual orientation is on the rise among American adults. Researchers have known about similar currents in the Am...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 5

1. Fox News may be getting some competition. Openly gay venture capitalist Peter Thiel, who famously came out at the 2016 Republican National Convention while pledging his support for Donald Trump, is reportedl...

New report helps make case for comprehensive civil rights bill in Georgia

The LGBT community’s need for a comprehensive civil rights bill in Georgia is spelled out in a new report released today, according to Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality. “The findings of th...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 24

1. “They stood up and spoke out. The riots became protests, the protests became a movement. The movement ultimately became an integral part of America.” President Obama designated the Stonewall Inn as a nationa...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 5

1. The Williams Institute has a number for how much federal funding is at risk thanks to North Carolina's anti-LGBT bill: $4.8 billion. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday informed Gov. Pat McCrory that th...

Georgia State study: Atlanta homeless LGBT youth numbers higher than previously reported

A new report released Tuesday morning shows that Atlanta's LGBT homeless youth problem is worse than once thought. The Georgia State study showed that over 950, or 28.2 percent, of the 3,374 homeless and runawa...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 8

1. Sign of the times. Bloomberg takes a look at JP Morgan Chase, Facebook, AT&T and other companies that ask their employees their sexual orientation. 2. Speaking of the business side of things, Major Le...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Dec. 11

1. The U.S. is benefiting from a $2.6 billion spending spree by allowing same-sex couples to marry, and states who do not allow same-sex marriage (ah-hem) are leaving up to three-quarters of a billion dollars o...

Local groups launch efforts to address Georgia transgender voter disenfranchisement

The National Conference of State Legislatures has five categories to grade the ID requirements for voting in each state. The states with the most requirements fall in the “strict photo ID” category, and Georgia...

Study: Georgia same-sex marriage ban costing state $78.8 million

Georgia's ban on same-sex marriage is costing the state's LGBT community more than our dignity. According to a new study released today, it's costing the state a cool $78.8 million. So says UCLA's Williams I...

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

U.S. Airlines to Offer Non-Binary Gender Option on Tickets

Bernie Sanders Announces Bid for 2020 Presidency

Report: Trump Admin to Launch Global Effort to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Karl Lagerfeld Dies at 85

Actor Don Cheadle Sports Pro-Trans T-shirt on Saturday Night Live

Ghost Story-Themed Play Makes Magic