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Lesbian Mothers Are Being Removed From Birth Certificates in Italy

“It was as if I did not exist,” one mother revealed.

Op-ed: The Other Obligation That Comes With HIV

Some downplay the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. But for others, it's become a lifesaver.

The Plight of LGBT Refugees

In December, President Obama set ambitious goals for protecting and rapidly resettling vulnerable LGBT refugees worldwide. Can his administration deliver?

UK Government Blocks Scotland's New Pro-Trans Gender Recognition Law

The Scottish law would have moved toward self-determination for transgender people. 

How a Gay Man Helped Make an Impossible Mural

The story of how California's most innovative marketplace came to be demonstrates the necessity of art in an era when it's under attack.

Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel

This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?

Ore. Man Accused of Antitrans Discrimination Bias Running for Office

Former business owner Chris Penner is looking to unseat the commissioner of the state's labor bureau, which found Penner guilty of antitrans discrimination in 2012 and ordered him to pay $400,000, although Penner has thus far refused to pay the fine.

Mother Teresa's Order Ends Adoptions Over Gay Parents

The order objects to new Indian government rules allowing adoption by single parents — who might be gay or lesbian.

Is the Trans Military Ban Being Unofficially Upheld?

Transgender people were eligible to enlist as of January 1, but six months later very few have been accepted.

The Dire Plight of LGBTQ+ Afghan Refugees

Swift action needs to be taken by the American government and LGBTQ+ notables to save these extremely vulnerable people.

Anti-LGBT First Amendment Defense Act Reintroduced in Senate

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced a new version of the "license to discriminate" bill today.

The Military Ignores Its History With Drag and Queer Vets

While the military forgets its drag show past, it's also denying reparations for those wrongly and adversely affected by “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

5 Questions With Political Documentarian Adam Curtis

Curtis's new film, HyperNormalisation, tackles the "growing unreality" of Trump's America and how we can combat it.

Domestic Partner Insurance: Coming Soon to a City Near You?

New York City's path to equal-benefits plans might prove a model for other parts of the country, middle America included.

Harvard Graduates to Gay Milestone

In 1920, 14 Harvard leaders and students were found "guilty" of homosexuality and dismissed. Now Harvard boasts the first endowed, named chair in LGBT studies at an American institution of higher learning.