LGBTQ
A place for news and opinions on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning communities.


An officer who sued over the ban was granted a waiver by the Secretary of the Navy.


The Court heard her case in October; she didn’t live long enough to hear the decision.


There won’t be rainbow floats in the streets, but Pride will still happen — online.

The current FDA policy is discriminatory and not based in science.

Here’s how the pandemic could further devastate trans people.


One law bans gender changes on birth certificates, and the other discriminates against trans student athletes.


At least four states have banned most abortions or passed anti-trans legislation.

“I rely on this institution for my therapy, for medical treatment, and my whole support system is on campus.”


The bill would allow anyone to challenge a female athlete’s sex — and force her to prove it.


Sanders attacked Biden’s record while the former vice president released a plan for LGBTQ equality.


More voters are identifying as queer and responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies.


He showed Americans that sexuality, gender identity, and faith weren’t mutually exclusive.


His campaign said the comments were directed at Bernie Sanders’s “nostalgia for Cold War-era, authoritarian regimes.”


The bill would create an “X” gender marker on US passports to go along with “M” and “F.”


Fulton v. City of Philadelphia is likely to deal a severe blow to LGBTQ rights.

The trouble with finding my true self in the beauty aisles.


Black trans kids desperately need public support. Wade’s moment on Ellen DeGeneres’s show is only the beginning.


Other conservative states, like Kentucky, could follow suit.


Proposals in eight states would ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans minors.


Some LGBTQ voters wonder if he really represents them.


Supporters of the ban say the company isn’t doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms.


Judge Kyle Duncan was a prominent anti-LGBTQ lawyer before joining the bench.


Showtime’s Couples Therapy resonated deeply with me. And when I talked to its main therapist, I realized why.


JKR just ruined Harry Potter, Merry Christmas.


The pronoun is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. Here’s why.


A group of Republicans wants to bridge the divide between LGBTQ activists and religious conservatives.


Trump administration policies could encourage such bigotry, according to advocates.


From turkey tips to transgiving, the internet is helping queer and trans people survive the holidays.

Legislators want to have a say in whether Luna Younger should be allowed to socially transition.


Neil Gorsuch’s fears of “social upheaval” don’t seem justified.


The 2019-2020 term is going to be a big one.


Trump’s first justice may set his politics aside to rule in favor of workers who claim they were fired for being gay or trans.


If the Trump administration gets its way, the court could destroy sex discrimination law as we know it.


Trump’s Justice Department has waded into an Indiana discrimination case, opening a new front in the battle over who can ignore civil rights laws.


Known as TERFs, trans-exclusionary radical feminist groups are working with conservatives to push their anti-trans agenda.


With her out of the race, it’s up to others to make trans rights a priority.

The millennial politico is headed home to run for the Delaware state Senate.


A pink anthropomorphic pig with a British accent is pop culture’s latest LGBTQ icon.

Legally changing my name was an emotional day. The best part was sharing it with strangers.


Philadelphia is firing 13 officers for racist Facebook posts. Other departments could soon follow.