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World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa

Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz was the faculty advisor for the Gay Straight Alliance when he taught high school

Election

Former students share how Tim Walz allyship to LGBTQ+ teens in the '90s changed the course of their lives

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

Politics

10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz

Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.

Obituaries

Jonathan D. Lewis, Gay Activist Against Prop. 8 and DADT, Dead at 64

Lewis provided funding for GetEQUAL and was on the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, among many other activist and philanthropic endeavors.

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World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa

Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.

David Cameron Leads UK as Prime Minister

SA Athletics Chair Can Keep Job

Activists outraged over axing of South African health minister

South African deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, who was credited with revamping a beleaguered campaign against AIDS, was fired by President Thabo Mbeki late Wednesday.

Republicans and Democrats Clash on Book Bans in Congressional Hearing

Republican House members and conservative groups contended that removing books from school libraries doesn't amount to banning them, while Democrats pushed back.

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Homophobe Matt Gaetz Seeks Democratic Alliance to Oust McCarthy Amid Shutdown Drama: Report

In a rare crossover, Rep. Matt Gaetz courts House Democrats to unseat Speaker Kevin McCarthy, intensifying GOP discord as the shutdown clock ticks.

Hypocrite Matt Gaetz Is Trying to Oust Speaker McCarthy for Working with Dems

The unprecedented move by the Florida congressman escalates internal GOP warfare, putting Speaker McCarthy’s leadership under siege amid budgetary negotiations.

Queering the Democrats

The Stonewall Democrats group is repositioning itself in red states. Can it rally straight party loyalists to the side of equality?

7 takeaways from Kamala Harris’s Ellipse speech to ‘turn the page’ on Donald Trump

More than 75,000 people gathered to hear the vice president’s closing argument for an America under her leadership.

The Legacy of World's First Out Lesbian Prime Minister

Iceland's Johanna Sigurdardottir leaves office after breaking a path for other LGBT politicians and making efforts to improve her nation's economy.

Former students share how Tim Walz allyship to LGBTQ+ teens in the '90s changed the course of their lives

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

Tim Walz to honor LGBTQ+ community at Human Rights Campaign National Dinner (exclusive)

Kamala Harris’s running mate will continue his LGBTQ+ advocacy with keynote address at the highly-anticipated event.

South African LGBTQ Group Says Homophobe Is Cruising Grindr for Sex

Christiaan Otto, under fire for homophobic and transphobic posts on social media, says the alleged Grindr account is a fake.

Poland to Introduce Civil Partnership Law

The Roman Catholic country's ruling center-right party is set to propose legislation creating civil partnerships for same-sex couples.

10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz

Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.

Oped Mr Gay South Africa Is a Critical Role Model

Jonathan D. Lewis, Gay Activist Against Prop. 8 and DADT, Dead at 64

Lewis provided funding for GetEQUAL and was on the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, among many other activist and philanthropic endeavors.

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Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.

South African deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, who was credited with revamping a beleaguered campaign against AIDS, was fired by President Thabo Mbeki late Wednesday.

Republican House members and conservative groups contended that removing books from school libraries doesn't amount to banning them, while Democrats pushed back.

In a rare crossover, Rep. Matt Gaetz courts House Democrats to unseat Speaker Kevin McCarthy, intensifying GOP discord as the shutdown clock ticks.

The unprecedented move by the Florida congressman escalates internal GOP warfare, putting Speaker McCarthy’s leadership under siege amid budgetary negotiations.

The Stonewall Democrats group is repositioning itself in red states. Can it rally straight party loyalists to the side of equality?

More than 75,000 people gathered to hear the vice president’s closing argument for an America under her leadership.

Iceland's Johanna Sigurdardottir leaves office after breaking a path for other LGBT politicians and making efforts to improve her nation's economy.

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

Kamala Harris’s running mate will continue his LGBTQ+ advocacy with keynote address at the highly-anticipated event.

Christiaan Otto, under fire for homophobic and transphobic posts on social media, says the alleged Grindr account is a fake.

The Roman Catholic country's ruling center-right party is set to propose legislation creating civil partnerships for same-sex couples.

Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.

Lewis provided funding for GetEQUAL and was on the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, among many other activist and philanthropic endeavors.