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Florida man arrested for defacing Pride intersection painted to honor Pulse nightclub victims

It’s the second time the intersection, dedicated to survivors and victims of the Pulse massacre, has been defaced.

Black Trans Woman Keri Washington Killed in Florida

Washington was found dead Saturday in Clearwater, and police have identified a suspect and issued an arrest warrant.

ACLU Backs Trans Nursing Student Told to Use Bathroom In Storage Closet

A technical school in Clearwater, Fla., violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it ordered a nursing student to use a separate bathroom because she is transgender, says the ACLU.

Man says ex-wife's sex change should end alimony

Lawrence Roach agreed to pay alimony to the woman he divorced, not the man she became after a sex change, his lawyers argued in a Clearwater, Florida, court Tuesday in an effort to end the payments.

Billboards Depict Famous Conservatives in Gay Marriages

The dating website BeautifulPeople.com is launching gay and lesbian versions with a campaign that features famed right-wingers in same-sex weddings, with a President Obama look-alike officiating.

Neo-Nazis suspected of killing 72-year-old gay man after escaping from prison

Authorities have linked the deaths of two Idaho civilians to escaped white supremacist prison gang members.

WATCH: Trans Nursing Student Told to Use Bathroom In Closet

Alex Wilson says administrators at Pinellas Technical Education Center forbade her from using the women's restroom, instead requiring she use the one single-stall bathroom on campus, or the school would press charges against her.

Florida tourism website takes down its LGBTQ-dedicated page

Anyone who had the page bookmarked and tries to go to that section now will end up at a generic "Things To Do" page instead.

Jenny De Leon Is Fourth Trans Woman Killed in Florida This Year

"Jenny was an enigmatic, bright soul with enough energy to fill any room."

Florida Vouchers Channel Millions to Anti-LGBTQ Religious Schools

An Orlando Sentinel investigation found that the publicly funded program sent $129 million just last year to schools with anti-LGBTQ policies.

ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Trans Nursing Student Denied Bathroom Rights

A complaint filed by the ACLU states that a Florida technical school violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it denied a transgender student access to gender-specific bathrooms.

Lesbian Florida Candidate Michele Rayner Ends Congressional Bid

In the Florida legislature, Rayner has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and a critic of the state's "don't say gay" law. She'll now run for reelection for her state House seat.

Keeping Your Humanity in a World Tearing Apart

Sally Kohn learned about disagreeing peacefully during her appearances on Fox News, but she admits kindess is complicated these days. Read an excerpt from her new book, The Opposite of Hate.

When Beer, Burgers, and Drag Queens Go on the DL

The twin owners of the gay-friendly Hamburger Mary's chain are the stars of this Sunday's Undercover Boss. They tell us about the experience, which included donning drag and slinging beef.

23 Celebrities Who Lost Their Battle With AIDS

These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.

PHOTOS: The Many Faces of LGBT Family

LGBT folks have proven that family comes not only in all shapes and sizes, but sometimes it has fur and even feathers.