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Williams Institute Hosts Panel on Bostock Supreme Court Decision

The Williams Institute, the leading research center on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy, is hosting a virtual panel on LGBTQ rights and the recent Bostock Supreme Court decision. The pan...

Almost One in Five LGBTQ People Have Been Homeless in Their Lives, New Study Finds

Almost one in five LGBTQ people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lifetimes, according to a new study from the Williams Institute. According to the study, 17 percent of sexual minority adu...

Over 300,000 Transgender Americans Have Medical Conditions that Increase COVID-19 Risk

A new study suggests that more than 300,000 transgender adults in the US have pre-existing health conditions that can worsen the risk of COVID-19. Examining data from the US Transgender Population Health Su...

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

A new study by the Williams Institute of the UCLA School of Law found that identifying as queer is not just an umbrella term, but a “distinct sexual identity.” The researchers compared people that identified...

LGBTQ People Urged to Be Counted in 2020 U.S. Census

The D.C.-based National LGBTQ Task Force was part of a coalition of more than 15 national civil rights and progressive advocacy groups that launched a campaign last week to encourage members of marginalized com...

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 ...

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...

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

State Department No Longer Challenging Gay Couples’ Children’s U.S. Citizenship

1 in 10 LGBTQ Youth are Asexual, the Trevor Project Reveals

Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Out Front Theatre Offers Streaming Options

‘Drag Race’ and ‘Dragula’ Halloween Specials Stream this Month

An Iconic LGBTQ Remake and a New Thriller

Williams Institute Hosts Panel on Bostock Supreme Court Decision

Almost One in Five LGBTQ People Have Been Homeless in Their Lives, New Study Finds

Over 300,000 Transgender Americans Have Medical Conditions that Increase COVID-19 Risk

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

LGBTQ People Urged to Be Counted in 2020 U.S. Census

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

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

Diversity of sexual orientation and gender on rise in America

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

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

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 24

State Department No Longer Challenging Gay Couples’ Children’s U.S. Citizenship

1 in 10 LGBTQ Youth are Asexual, the Trevor Project Reveals

Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Creep of the Week: Mitch McConnell

Pope Francis Supports Civil Unions for Same-sex Couples

In Final Debate, Biden Delivers Sophisticated Performance, Trump Gives Untruths

Atlanta Mayor Endorses Ossoff and Warnock for Senate

I Prefer to Be Gay

A Lack of Trust

‘The Boys in the Band’: A Call to Vote Your Ass Off

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