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National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland reversed an earlier policy forbidding employees from participating in uniform, which caused uproar.

National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed

Recently, the National Park Service issued a memo barring employees from attending Pride parades in uniform. Official participation appears uncertain, and many LGBQT+ Rangers are feeling defeated.

Joe Biden admin marks Earth Day with major environmental initiatives

The actions include help with solar panels, protection of public lands, and much more.

White House Blasts Online Harassment of Federal Employee by Hate Group Libs of TikTok

Libs of TikTok sent random tweet after random tweet targeting a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior.

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Sexual Harassment Scourge Extends Beyond Hollywood to Ford and Interior Dept.

Hollywood and congressional power players make headlines for harassment, but the problem is also rooted at places like Ford. 

Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill

Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.

Gay Ambassador to Australia Marries in D.C.

John Berry, U.S. ambassador to Australia, married his partner of 17 years, Curtis Yee, on Saturday.

Obama Announces Two More Gay Ambassadorial Nominees

John Berry is the choice for ambassador to Australia, and Wally Brewster for the Dominican Republic.

Straight White Guy Cabinet Update: Interior Nom Called Clinton 'Antichrist'

Trump's pick for secretary of the Interior, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, once implied that people choose their sexual orientation -- and he said Hillary Clinton was the Antichrist, but later backtracked.

Meet the First Trans White House LGBT Liaison

Advocates are cheering for Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, a Latina public policy expert who becomes the first out transgender person to serve as the White House's LGBT liaison.

Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

Gay Flight Attendant Kicked Out of Qatar Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown

Ahead of last year's World Cup, the Qatari government had promised a more accepting atmosphere, but deportee Gilbert Ignatius and others say the situation has actually worsened.

Streaming Giants Spotify and Apple Music Under Fire for Hosting Child's Transphobic Track

GLAAD condemned major music platforms for featuring a controversial song, spotlighting broader digital content moderation issues amid a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.

What Happened After This Gay Man Crawled Off a Plane

D'Arcee Neal wasn't looking for attention when he resorted to crawling off a United Airlines flight in D.C. He just needed to use the restroom. 

Op-ed: What a Busload of Mormon Boy Scouts Says About LGBT History

LGBT history is missing from most narratives, so the National Park Service aims to fix that.

Gays Shut Out of the Cabinet

As if the news of antigay pastor Rick Warren's invitation to deliver Obama's inaugural invocation weren't insulting enough to LGBT Americans, we're now hit with the reality that no openly gay people will be seated at the cabinet table to weigh in on the next antigay flap.

History in the Making

In the 1950s, Frank Kameny was fired from his job in the Army Map Service for "sexual perversion." Now he's watching an openly gay man run the very office once responsible for scrubbing gays from the government.

LGBTQ+ Visitor Center to Open at Stonewall National Monument

The center is to open in the summer of 2024 and will be the first LGBTQ-specific visitor center at a National Park Service site.