South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs 2022’s First Trans Athlete Ban Into Law
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill Thursday that bans transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams, making the state...
White House Denounces Florida Republicans Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
The White House on Tuesday slammed Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools.
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LGBTQ Adults Report Higher COVID Vaccination Rates Than Heterosexual Adults, CDC Says
Gay and lesbian adults report higher vaccination rates overall against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in a...
USA Swimming Changes Rules In Wake Of Transgender Athlete’s Success
A transgender American swimmer's controversial career hung in the balance Wednesday after USA Swimming announced new rules, including testosterone limits, that could impact her...
Gay Penguin Couple Become First-Time Dads At New York Zoo
A penguin couple received an extra special New Year's gift at a zoo in New York, where they became the organization's first same-sex foster...
Georgia Student’s ‘Gay Is Ok’ Artwork Removed From Classroom, Compared To Nazi Flag
A Georgia elementary school student’s artwork celebrating the LGBTQ+ community was taken from the student’s classroom by school administrators and likened to a Nazi...
Report: LGBT Afghans Face Surge in Threats, Rape, Assault Under Taliban
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks, sexual assaults, and threats against the long-pressed lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...
Republicans In At Least 7 States Proposed Anti-Trans Bills In January, 2022
Throughout the first week of the year, state lawmakers in at least seven states proposed laws that would limit the rights of transgender and...
House Committee In Florida Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
A Florida House committee on Thursday passed a bill seeking to ban discussions of sexuality and gender identity in school classrooms, which LGBTQ+ advocates...
Skater Timothy LeDuc Will Become The First Openly Nonbinary Athlete To Compete In The...
When Timothy LeDuc takes to the ice in Beijing as the first openly non-binary Winter Olympian, the figure skater aims to challenge gender stereotypes...