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N.C. Amends HB 2 -- So It Doesn't Impact Straight People

The state has also requested a half-million dollars from its disaster relief fund to cover the legal costs of defending the anti-LGBT law. 

Gays and lesbians look to help in hurricane relief effort

As a massive relief effort gets under way in response to the overwhelming devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, many gays and lesbians are asking how they can help.

Climate change has a bigger impact on LGBTQ+ couples than straight couples. Here's how

Climate change "exacerbates existing disparities among individuals and communities," according to a new study.

Katrina's LGBT victims get help in Houston

Gays and lesbians are among those who have suffered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and many have evacuated storm-ravaged New Orleans to find help in Houston, where services have been set up to meet their needs, including access to medications for HIV/AIDS patients and counseling for survivors. Meanwhile, across the country gay groups are scrambling to raise funds for Katrina's victims--gay and straight.

Lopez, Estefan, Moreno Join Lin-Manuel Miranda in Song for Puerto Rico

Dozens of artists join in on Miranda's song to help raise money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.

How Provincetown Can Move Past the 'Cluster'

The gay tourism mecca became ground zero for "breakthrough" COVID cases, but a brighter, healthier future is possible.

Donald Trump Makes Flood Relief Donation to Tony Perkins's Church

The Republican presidential nominee donated $100,000 to the church where the hate-group leader is interim pastor.

NBA Pulls All-Star Game From North Carolina Due to HB 2

The basketball league is reportedly looking to New Orleans after North Carolina failed to back down from anti-LGBT legislation.

Large Christian Charity Embraces Gay Employees ... If They're Married

World Vision USA is updating its code of conduct to reflect changing marriage norms.

California Declares Travel Ban Against Anti-LGBT States

The California attorney general has blocked state-funded travel to Texas and three other states with anti-LGBT laws.

Report Ties Antigay Group VP to Pentagon Spy Ring

An investigative journalist says William 'Jerry' Boykin, vice president of the Family Research Council, used evangelical groups to cover espionage.

Ugandan Gov't Investigates Nonprofit for 'Promoting Homosexuality'

The investigation prompted false reports of the closure of the Refugee Law Project, based at Uganda's Makere University.

The Most Vulnerable People in the World Right Now

Transgender and third-gender people in impoverished nations like Bangladesh are alone and adrift.

Macy's Won't Host Salvation Army This Holiday Season

The department store company says it's reevaluated its charitable work but didn't say explicitly if the move was related to the Salvation Army's LGBTQ+ stances.

Stop Pimping Martin Luther King and Other Revered Leaders

We dilute the messages of civil rights icons by using them to sell products, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

North Carolina GOP Lawmakers Seek to Limit New Governor's Power

Pro-LGBT Democrat Roy Cooper faces resistance from legislators before he is even sworn in.

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Is It OK Donate to That Salvation Army Bell Ringer?

The Christian group has been hit with complaints for its treatment of LGBT people, but its spokesman says they help everyone.

What the Supreme Court Ruling on Foster Care Means for LGBTQ+ Parents

LGBTQ+ advocates are relieved the court didn't establish a broad right to discriminate, but some call the decision troubling.