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Let People Living With HIV Enter Armed Forces, Lambda Legal Tells Court

Courts have already ruled that HIV-positive troops currently serving can be deployed overseas, and now it's time to let Americans who are positive enlist, says the legal group.

WATCH: Queer Protesters Allege Discrimination at Denver Bear Bar

Amid allegations that the Denver Wrangler's entrance policy requiring a 'gender-matching ID' is transphobic and misogynistic, queer activists took to the street Sunday to make their complaints heard.

North Carolina Law Doesn't Restrict Trans Restroom Access, Judge Rules

Activists challenging the law welcome the ruling, and their suit against its other provisions will continue.

West Virginians Sue Over State Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Coverage

West Virginia's Medicaid program and its state employee health plan both refuse to pay for gender-confirmation care.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Says She's 'Thankful' After Judge Blocks Trans Care Ban

It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.

How did the Biden administration just make health care fairer for LGBTQ+ people?

The Biden-Harris administration announced a rule change that restores protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in health care settings.

Tennessee Governor Signs Anti-Trans School 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law

The measure denies trans students access to multi-user facilities aligning with their gender identity, and if anyone encounters a trans person there, they can sue.

Same-Sex Spouses Can Now Get Social Security Survivor's Benefits

Two federal courts ruled to that effect last year, and the Biden administration Monday withdrew the appeals of the decisions filed under the former president.

Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Americans

One court affirms trans students' right to use the restroom matching their gender identity; another strikes down Idaho's ban on gender changes on birth certificates.

LGBTQ+ Troops and Vets Still Struggle Post-DADT, Study Finds

The end of "don't ask, don't tell" and the lifting of the trans military ban haven't solved all problems for LGBTQ+ service members and vets, says the Center for American Progress.

Arkansas Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Sports Bill Into Law

Arkansas becomes the latest state to bar trans student athletes from competing under their gender identity.

Trans Student Loses Challenge to Locker-Room Privacy Stall Mandate

A transgender girl in suburban Chicago said requiring her to use a privacy stall in the girls' locker room was discriminatory.

91 Percent of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Failed in 2022: Report

While 315 pieces of discriminatory legislation were introduced, activists beat back most of them.

Court strikes down last barrier to military service by people living with HIV

A U.S. district judge ruled that the U.S. military cannot ban enlistment by those who are HIV-positive but asymptomatic with an undetectable viral load.

Sen. Cory Booker: A Crisis of Silence Is Killing Trans Women of Color

Sen. Cory Booker shares why we all must end our silence around the epidemic of violence trans people of color face. 

Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content

Gov. Bill Lee (pictured) signed a bill to this effect into law Monday, requiring parental notification regarding lessons that deal with sexual orientation or gender idenity.

5 Steps Biden Administration Promises to Take to Protect Trans Kids

Biden's Health and Human Services secretary, Xavier Becerra, has announced actions aimed at assuring young people have access to gender-affirming care.

DOJ: North Carolina's HB 2 Is Illegal Under Federal Law

The department is calling on Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials to cease enforcing the anti-LGBT law.