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Dr. King's wisdom can guide us through a dark time

As we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life today, a president who stands for exclusion takes office. But King's wisdom can help us fight back, writes Imani Rupert-Gordon

Binational Same-Sex Couples Sue State Department for Unequal Treatment

The State Department has denied birthright citizenship to some children of binational same-sex couples, acting as if the couples were not married, says Immigration Equality.

LGBTQ+ non-U.S. citizens at risk under Trump’s immigration crackdown: study

About 3 percent of immigrants living in the country identify as LGBTQ+.

Donald Trump to target transgender rights & diversity with dozens of ‘Day One’ executive orders

Among his first actions will be attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. Here's what he may have planned.

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Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

What Trump and Hegseth's trans military ban means from the woman who helped lift the first one

“Trans people are the easy target because they’re least understood, but what’s to stop them from denying women and LGB individuals from serving?” Paula Neira warns.

Donald Trump's lesbian niece Mary Trump slams him as 'deeply ignorant, cruel man'

"He doesn’t know what he’s talking about," Mary Trump recently said of her uncle's plan to end birthright citizenship.

Antigay State Dept. Must Grant Citizenship to Same-Sex Couple's Child

The State Department is wrong to consider children born "out of wedlock" if they're born abroad to married same-sex couples, a federal judge rules.

State Dept. Wrong to Deny Gay Couple's Son Citizenship, Judge Rules

The government had recognized one of the binational couple's twin sons as a U.S. citizen but not the other.

Defying State Dept., Court Affirms Gay Couple's Son Is U.S. Citizen

The court strikes another blow to the State Department policy of considering some children of same-sex couples born "out of wedlock."

Here's why GLSEN plans to transform and relaunch amid attacks on LGBTQ+ youth

"GLSEN, like many of our peer organizations and the communities we serve, is not immune to the widespread and sudden changes moving swiftly over the horizon," writes Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.

Trump's AG Nom William Barr Dances Around LGBTQ Rights Stance

Barr claims he's not homophobic, but believes LGBTQ rights must accommodate religion at all times.

 

Transphobia Runs Amok at Second Republican Presidential Debate

Calls for national bans on gender-affirming care plus an assertion that trans people are mentally ill marked the event.

Trump Targets Babies With Birthright Citizenship Order

America's youngest U.S. citizens are the latest targets of Trump's rage leading up to the mid-terms.

State Dept. Tries to Strip Gay Couple's Child of Citizenship

The department has appealed a federal judge's ruling that both sons of a binational same-sex couple are entitled to birthright citizenship.

State Dept. Ends Discrimination Against Children of Same-Sex Couples

The policy had denied citizenship to the children of many married same-sex couples and had been successfully challenged in court.

Trump's Press Secretary Repeats Lie That He's Pro-LGBTQ+

Kayleigh McEnany prevaricated when confronted about discrimination against same-sex couples and their children.

State Dept. Quits Fight Over Citizenship of Same-Sex Couples' Kids

The department had failed to recognize the citizenship of children born abroad to same-sex couples who are U.S. citizens.

Trump Picks Homophobe Ken Cuccinelli for Immigration Post

The former Virginia attorney general, picked to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has called the "homosexual agenda" self-destructive.

AG Pick Jeff Sessions Got a Zero on HRC's Scorecard

Sessions voted against expanding hate-crimes law to cover anti-LGBT attacks, opposes marriage equality, and wants to sanction discrimination in the name of "religious freedom."