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Biden administration abandons efforts to protect transgender student-athletes from discrimination

The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.

Florida Republican wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings

Randy Fine has previously introduced bills restricting drag show attendance and gender-affirming care for children.

Judge denies 'Stand Your Ground' claim from Florida man accused of homophobic murder

Gerald Declan Radford claimed self-defense after the death of gay man John Walter Lay in a Tampa dog park.

Moms For Liberty co-founder elevated as vice chair for Florida Ethics Commission

That's despite the GOP-controlled Florida Senate declining to take up Tina Descovich's confirmation earlier this year.

Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram

LGBTQ+ groups say the Republican lawmaker's videos violate the social media company's community standards.

House Republicans are trying to ban gender-affirming care for youth in new military budget

The move has been called "discriminatory" by LGBTQ+ rights advocates.

Ron DeSantis may be tapped by Donald Trump to head Defense Department

As Pete Hegseth sinks, the Florida governor and his anti-LGBTQ+ record may fill the void.

Meet Michele Rayner, who could become Florida's first queer woman senator

The Democrat, who currently serves in Florida's House, will run for a safe blue state senate seat in 2026.

Who is Pam Bondi? Trump's new attorney general pick has a mixed history on LGBTQ+ issues

The former Florida attorney general supported workforce protections for queer people in Florida but battled marriage equality in court until the bitter end.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin's Republican opponent FINALLY concedes election

Eric Hovde continued to question vote-by-mail votes breaking for his opponent but acknowledged a recount would not likely change the results of the election.

A nonbinary Census? American Community Survey tests questions on sexual orientation and gender identity

The latest data collection also tries to use gender-neutral terms throughout.

LGBTQ+ candidates lose races for Florida legislature

Two gay men expected to win Florida House seats lost to Republican incumbents. Voters failed to elect three trans candidates seeking to make history.

Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military

Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.

Trans candidates demand their seat at the table in the Florida legislature

Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.

Democrat Nate Douglas says it's time Orlando voters kick a homophobe out of Florida's legislature

"Right now, we’re seeing a large push for authoritarianism, where we have the state government telling people how they can live their lives, who they can love, how they can express themselves," says out Florida House candidate Nate Douglas.

DNC reaches out to LGBTQ+ voters at Atlanta Pride (exclusive)

The Democratic National Committee will send mobile billboards encouraging queer Peach State voters to support Kamala Harris.

Families ask appellate court to overturn Florida's youth trans care ban

“As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see my right to make healthcare decisions for my child taken away by political bullies, and the hurt and harm that has caused my child,” one parent of a trans youth said in a new legal brief.

A Florida mom risked her job so her trans daughter could play girls' sports. She won't abandon that fight

“The only child that was harmed in this entire investigation was my own child,” Jessica Norton said of her daughter's ban from playing girls' volleyball — a sport her daughter had played for years.

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Miami School Board rejects LGBTQ+ History Month for third straight year

The same School Board also rejected resolutions recognizing the month in 2022 and 2023.

Major companies are ending DEI programs. Here's how an LGBTQ+ group is taking them to task

Molson Coors, Tractor Supply, and others have all cowered to the far-right. The Human Rights Campaign isn't having it. Here's what they are doing.