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Missouri school district must pay trans student $4 million after barring him from boys bathrooms

Justices determined that the plaintiff was discriminated against for having "female genitalia" when the district "does not speculate, inspect, or otherwise inquire as to the genitalia of other male students.”

Jury Awards $4M to Trans Boy After School Denies Him Restroom Access

The boy was forced to use a single-person restroom for P.E. and sports after being banned from the boys' restrooms and locker rooms. 

Gay Student Jordan Blue on Refusing To Do Nazi Salute in Viral Pic

The gay student from Baraboo High School in Wisconsin has also been bullied by many of the male students who gave the Nazi salute in a prom photo

 

Wisconsin School District to Fire Teacher Over Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus Song 'Rainbowland'

The teacher says she won’t be deterred from telling the truth and highlighting the right-wing takeover of schools.

Florida LGBTQ+ Activists Celebrate Unseating of School Board Member

Sally Hunt beat controversial conservative candidate Jill Woolbright in the race for a seat on the Flagler School Board.

Missouri Supreme Court to Hear Two LGBT Rights Cases

The cases both involve whether a ban on sex discrimination can extend to sexual orientation and gender identity.

11 Most Banned Books by Schools So Far This Year

PEN America has found the most banned books targeted this school year.

Shame on you BYU

Brigham Young University has continually shown itself to be intolerant and small-minded--not what you would expect from what is supposed to be an institution of higher learning.

He Needs Gender-Affirming Surgery, but His State Is Fighting to Deny Coverage

A North Carolina policy that denies state employees coverage for gender-affirming care has been on hold pending appeal.

Club Q Shooting Comes Amid Increased Attacks on LGBTQ+ Venues

The mass shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q is the latest attack against members of the LGBTQ+ community.

53 years ago, Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became the first same-sex couple to wed

Their story is about a lifetime of love, commitment, and staying in the fight to prove that their marriage was legit.

Mondaire Jones Could Be the Nation's First Black Gay Congressman

Jones, running for New York's 17th District, knows what it's like to experience poverty and discrimination.

Why Are There No Gay Bars in Santa Fe?

A gay traveler finds unexpected treasures in New Mexico's capital -- which do not include go-go boys.

Phair Play

Fifteen years after the release of her revolutionary album Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair performs all of the album's 18 tracks in Chicago -- with mixed results

Anatomy of a Failed Campaign

In two short months, the battle over California's Proposition 8 went from double-digit opposition to passing with 52% of the vote on Election Day. Could the heartbreaking loss have been avoided? Depends on who you ask.

Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community

In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.

Person of the Year: The Finalists

Person of the Year Finalists: We limited ourselves to selecting the 10 who were most influential on LGBT lives this year, and the resulting list of consequential figures represents the best of 2013.

For Halloween, The Scariest Antigay Candidates in Next Week's Election

These are the scariest homophobes we could come up with for a pre-Halloween election preview.

Hot Sheet: November 21, 2014

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Cher, Wonder Woman, Alvin Ailey, Mary J. Blige, and the penultimate chapter of the Hunger Games saga, Mockingjay -- Part 1.