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Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property

The venue unleashed a firestorm of criticism after posting the anti-trans statement online on Trans Day of Visibility.

How Book Bans Are Taking a Toll on Many Authors

More than 3,000 books were banned in the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America.

WATCH: Low-Income Apartments for LGBT Seniors Open

Philadelphia's gayborhood is now home to one of only 3 housing developments in the country specifically for LGBT seniors.

WATCH: Philly Mayor Signs Expansive LGBT Rights Law

The city extends additional brotherly (and sisterly) love to LGBT residents.

A Home of Our Own

Philadelphia puts the pieces together for the nation's newest LGBT senior development.

Acclaimed Author, UNC Professor Randall Kenan Dies at 57

Through his writing, Kenan chronicled the Black gay experience in the South.

Rue Landau Is First Out LGBTQ+ Person Elected to Philadelphia City Council

But Landau says she will definitely not be the last.

Mayor to LGBT Catholics: 'Keep fighting for your rights'

Michael Nutter declared the visit by Pope Francis was 'completely successful' even though he was not able to deliver on a promise to personally press the pope on LGBT rights.

What Happens When LGBT People Are Priced Out of the Neighborhood?

The LGBT men and women who helped establish the modern identities of cities like San Francisco and Philadelphia are getting pushed out.

Bloomberg Analyzes Data for 2008 Presidential Bid

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday. The exhaustive data collection started months ago, and when the review begins shortly, it will provide the data-obsessed billionaire businessman with the information he will use to decide whether to make a third-party run for the White House.

Hockey Is Cracking Down on Cancer Support and Native Heritage After Banning Pride

Following the NHL's crackdown on Pride nights, players now risk fines if they show support for other causes such as Indigenous Heritage and Hockey Fights Cancer.

Lynn Conway, pioneering transgender computer scientist and activist, dies at 86

Conway was fired by IBM in 1968 for transitioning, but she went on to make major advances in her field, such as revolutionizing the chip design process.

Here Are the LGBTQ+ Races to Watch on Election Day 2023

The election could mean LGBTQ+ firsts in Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi, along with important progress elsewhere.

Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community

In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.

It's Nice to Have President Obama as a Friend

In this second excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist discusses presidential encounters.

Connecticut Rings In

Now that the Constitution State has become the third in the nation to extend marriage equality, what's next?

WATCH: John Oliver Pelts Celebrities in the Face with Salmon

John Oliver decided to test out a salmon cannon on his favorite celebrities including Anderson Cooper, Wanda Sykes, and the cast of Modern Family.

How a 'crush' on Loni Anderson helped a gay boy navigate his teenage years

Opinion: Anderson's passing brought me back to a time that was both simpler and painful, and her beauty, inside and out, has never left me, writes John Casey.

WATCH: Anderson Cooper Gets Surprise Birthday 'Mini-Roast'

Wolf Blitzer introduces an on-air surprise for the AC360 host on his birthday.