3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC
The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.
OCTOBER 9, 2024
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New Campaign Highlights Disparities, Discrimination in State Adoption Laws
The Family Equality Council's initiative for National Adoption Month shows LGBT people and same-sex couples face state-level hurdles that hurt their chances of becoming parents.
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
WATCH: Brittney Griner Highlights Income Disparity for WNBA Stars
ESPN has released its "Nine for IX" short film series, which includes a moving portrait of WNBA star Brittney Griner.
AUGUST 1, 2014
Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'
Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.
JULY 1, 2024
How Well Are LGBT People Doing?
The disparity is particularly great for women, according to the study.
AUGUST 25, 2014
Judge approves settlement in landmark LGBTQ+ fertility case
Plaintiffs sued Aetna for what they said were LGBTQ+ fertility coverage disparities.
DECEMBER 9, 2024
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.
APRIL 22, 2024
Olympics Point Out Big Disparity in Basketball
Out women basketball players competing in the Olympics speak out about why there is not a single out player in the NBA.
AUGUST 16, 2016
Study: LGB New Yorkers Face Stark Health Disparities
A new study from Empire State Pride Agenda reveals LGB New Yorkers are more likely to suffer from mental health problems and be victims of sexual assault than their heterosexual counterparts.
AUGUST 19, 2013
Bringing the Transgender Vets Community Together
A Facebook group unites disparate service members in the age of Trump.
NOVEMBER 11, 2017
A New Queen Gets A Drag Godmother in 'Tucked'
Screening at Outfest, Tucked tells the story of two disparate queens.
JULY 22, 2018
Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health (exclusive)
As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.
MARCH 26, 2024
Homophobia can 'increase cancer risk' in LGBTQ+ people, report finds
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
MARCH 20, 2024
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LGBTQ+ People Experience Health Disparities, Economic Insecurity: Poll
New polls from Data for Progress highlight this finding as well as a low sense of belonging among transgender Americans.
JULY 4, 2023
Lawsuit Reveals Vice's Toxic Culture Includes Massive Gender Pay Disparity
Vice has fostered a culture of sexual harassment and gender disparity for years, and now it could be open to several class action suits.
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Universal responds to 'Wicked' Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo pay disparity rumors
A spokesperson for Universal Pictures responded after online rumors claimed Ariana Grande was paid much more for the film than Cynthia Erivo.
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Bisexual People Have Worse Health Outcomes Than LGTQ+ People — Why?
Disparities within this community persist.
MAY 22, 2023