Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'
A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.
March 24, 2025
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56 Photos Celebrating Black Queer Culture at HRC's Equality Ball 2023
"The Equality Ball is going to be a celebration of Black and Brown queer life," HRC's president Kelley Robinson said.
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Why This LGBTQ Organization Is Quitting YouTube
A company that thinks the term "lispy queer" is not hate or harassment is a company that's lost its way, writes Brian Gaither of the Pride Foundation of Maryland.
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U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas introduces bill to deny transgender identity
The Republican's latest anti-LGBTQ+ effort would write a binary definition of sex into federal law.
November 22, 2024
Don’t Let Extremists Deny LGBTQ+ Students an Education
The executive director of Point Foundation discusses the affects of anti-LGBTQ+ laws on students who seek to continue their education.
June 14, 2023
Letters to President-elect Obama: Jorge Valencia
Open letters from 26 gay men and lesbians.
November 19, 2008
LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Stopped in Qatar Ahead of World Cup
British activist Peter Tatchell says he was stopped for holding the first pro-LGBTQ+ protest in any Gulf state.
October 25, 2022
Trump declares 'illegal' protests at schools in America won't be tolerated
He threatened expulsion, deportation and jail for anyone violating his edict. According to the First Amendment, that's not constitutional.
March 4, 2025
My Journey as a Gay Latino Mormon from South Texas
As rights for marginalized groups began to grow, so did the violence against Latine, LGBTQ+, and other diverse communities, writes the Point Foundation's Jorge Valencia.
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Trans Football Player's Dad Slams School System's Anti-LGBTQ Policies
A Catholic diocese overseeing Catholic schools in South Dakota has issued a set of policies saying LGBTQ+ identity undermines the basis of society.
August 17, 2022
Beyoncé’s Charity Supports Human Rights Campaign’s Vegas Equality Ball
The celebration of Black and Brown queer culture will feature various artists and performers.
August 9, 2023
Watch AOC Defend Transgender Americans in Heated Congressional Hearing
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted anti-trans legislation targeting girls in sports at a hearing dripping with transphobia.
December 6, 2023
LISTEN: If Rose Parade Can Have Gay Wedding, Why Not Stoning?
That's a possibility put forth by one right-wing activist, among many other homophobic reactions to the parade wedding.
January 8, 2014
Democrats Push to Block Defense Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
July 11, 2023
A Texas university president banned drag and compared it to blackface. Students are taking the case to the Supreme Court
The school’s religious president characterized drag shows as misogynistic and compared them to blackface performances.
March 7, 2024
Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Texas university drag show, sparking free speech concerns
Students at the school were planning to host a drag show next week, but the Supreme Court’s decision keeps it in limbo.
March 15, 2024
REPORT: What's Behind Asia's Anti-Trans, Anti-Woman Sentiments?
A new report shows that lesbians, bisexual women and trans people in Asia often suffer in the shadows of abusive families and oppressive communities.
July 2, 2014
17 Photos of Savory LGBTQ+ Solidarity at HRC's Chefs for Equality Event
Over 175 culinary masters concocted a fusion of flavors and queer solidarity in a gastronomic gala at the National Building Museum.
November 4, 2023
Allyship or betrayal? The dilemma of supporting LGBTQ+ rights and Donald Trump
How can someone claim to support LGBTQ+ rights while backing a political figure like Trump, whose policies directly undermine our community's protections and freedoms?
November 4, 2024