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Trans Woman Living with HIV Held in Solitary Confinement for Six Years Sues

The lawsuit seeks a change in policy plus monetary damages.

Arlington Schools Chief Rejects Youngkin’s ‘Discriminatory’ Trans Policies

He says his school system will stick to its inclusive policies which are in accordance with Virginia state law.

Christian Univ. Adjusts, Stands By Trans Housing Policy

George Fox University will now allow students who have undergone specific gender-confirming surgeries to be housed in accordance with their gender. Others will be housed according to their sex assigned at birth.

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Intel Ends Donations to Boy Scouts Due to Discriminatory Policies

The Intel Foundation had been the largest corporate donor for the Boy Scouts.

Military Ban on People Living With HIV Faces Legal Challenge

Advocates call the current policy discriminatory and "a serious equity issue."

Lawsuit: Aetna Fertility Coverage Is an 'Illegal Tax on LGBTQ+ People'

A New York woman says she was forced to spend $45,000 because of the discriminatory policy.

What Virginia's State Elections Could Mean for LGBTQ+ People

Virginia is the only state in the South that has more protections for than discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ people.

Op-ed: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Isn't Dead Yet

Repealing the discriminatory 'don't ask, don't tell' policy was just the tip of the iceberg in getting a fully LGBT-inclusive military.

Married Lesbian Couple Rejected From Senior Home

Mary Walsh and Bev Nance are suing St. Louis's Friendship Village over its discriminatory cohabitation policy.

Malaysian Police Launch Investigation of LGBTQ Whistle-Blower

Numan Afifi testified to the U.N. about discriminatory policies employed by the country, including state-sponsored conversion therapy programs.

Influential Medical Group Now Opposes Gay Blood Ban

The AMA is now urging the FDA to revise its 30-year-old discriminatory policy that prohibits gay men from donating blood.

Transgender people are being killed at an alarming rate, especially in the South (exclusive)

New findings reveal a disturbing increase in violence against transgender individuals, spotlighting the South’s lax gun laws and discriminatory policies.

Gay Man Stays Celibate in Order to Donate Blood

 Jordan Moll-Vigrass, who donated blood Wednesday after a year of celibacy, aims to raise awareness of the discriminatory FDA policy.

VA Eases the Path to Benefits for LGBTQ+ and HIV-Positive Vets

Those kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" or other discriminatory policies no longer have to apply to have their discharges upgraded. 

WATCH: How 7 Feet of Gay Blood Became Political Art

Blood Mirror by Jordan Eagles is a 7-foot-tall sculpture designed as a protest to the FDA's discriminatory blood donation policy.

Newly Founded Organization Takes on FDA Gay Blood Ban

When Blake Lynch discovered he couldn't donate blood for a friend's transfusion because he was gay, he founded the Banned4Life organization to fight the discriminatory policy.

Fears About Ending DADT Greatly Exaggerated: Report

A recently unearthed Pentagon report shows that ending the discriminatory policy had no ill effects on the military and that fears about doing so were based on prejudice.

As School Relents, La. Lesbian Receives Custom Tux for Prom

Claudetteia Love earned recognition for speaking out about her school's discriminatory policy -- and now she'll be dancing in style with a custom-made suit from LGBT clothiers.

A call to end modern medical apartheid in Ohio

Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.

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WATCH: A Boy Scout Web Series With a Gay Agenda

Jeffrey Simon quit the Boy Scouts due to its discriminatory policies against gay adults. Now, he's hoping his new web series will help reform the organization he loves.