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Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rose in 2023, even while crime decreased overall: FBI report

LGBTQ+ activists say homophobic and transphobic political rhetoric bears a degree of blame.

WATCH: Woman and Mom Mistaken for Lesbians, Attacked

Police have labeled the attack on Tiffany Santiago and her mother as a hate crime and are searching for three suspects -- two women and a man.

Shepard Bill Reception Proves Emotional

President Barack Obama told about 300 civil rights leaders that the day was a milestone.

Looking Back on Lawrence King

One year after the death of Lawrence King, GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard takes a look at what's being done in schools to stop the bullying and start a conversation.

Almost 1 in 5 Hate Crimes Targeted LGBTQ People in 2018

However, the total number of hate crimes decreased.

Three Arrested in Virginia Gay Man's Death

Two suspects are charged with murdering Jose I. Escobar Menendez, and a third is charged with grand larceny.

Hate Crimes, Including Those Against Gays, Jumped 17 Percent in 2017

The spike also included a 37 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents.

Friends Suspect Hate Crime in Virginia Gay Man's Death

They also say the killer of Jose I. Escobar Menendez could be someone he met on a dating app.

Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)

Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.

Investigation Continues Into Brutal Nebraska Hate Crime

Lincoln, Nebraska police met with the FBI Tuesday as the investigation continued into a horrific attack that left an out lesbian with antigay slurs carved into her skin.

LGBTQ Acceptance Declining Among Young Adults, According to Study

A GLAAD survey found non-LGBTQ people aged 18-34 less tolerant than non-LGBTQ adults as a whole.

Suspicious Fire Destroys NY Church's Rainbow Bench

The pastor of the church says congregants and neighbors are pitching in to restore the bench that symbolized their house of worship's mission to be inclusive.

Gay Bar Owners Demand Hate Crimes Charges For Suspect in Brutal Attack

Despite injuring one of the Connecticut bar's owners and allegedly hurling anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at people, the assailant hasn't been charged with a hate crime.

Video: NYC Gay Bar Vandalized Three Times in a Week

The bar's owner said police showed a shocking lack of interest in investigating the attacks, though.

REPORT: 'It Is Still Dangerous To Be LGBTQ'

While overall violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected people is down, trans women and LGBTQ people of color are more and more likely to be attacked, even killed.

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