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Olympics opening ceremony DJ will 'prosecute' those sending anti-LGBTQ+ hate messages

French DJ Barbara Butch has filed several complaints after receiving an onslaught of hate online for participating in the Olympics opening ceremony.

Right-wing host forced to remove videos after calling gay dad a 'pervert homo' (exclusive)

After making unfounded accusations against gay family influencer José Rolón, right-wing pundit Stew Peters was immediately forced to retreat.

GOP Politician Targets Barnes & Noble With Legal Action for Queer Book

The book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, has been banned in a number of school libraries as districts across the country restrict access to LGBTQ+ content.

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Episcopal Church plans legal action over breakaway antigay parishes

Episcopal Church leaders plan to take legal action for the return of property held by 11 parishes that broke away because of the church's tolerance of gay clergy and relationships.

Dwyane Wade Blasts Ex-Wife's Legal Actions Over Trans Daughter

She says the former NBA star is trying to profit off his daughter's transition, but he says she hasn't even tried to get to know their daughter.

Twitter Suspends Libs of TikTok While Account Owner Vows Legal Action

Chaya Raichik asked supporters to donate to a legal defense fund she plans to use to sue Twitter if her anti-LGBTQ+ account Libs of TikTok is permanently suspended.

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Florida Republican threatens legal action after Miami Beach Pride denies him space in parade

The Republican faced angry, disruptive protests when he participated in the Miami Beach Pride Parade last year.

ExxonMobil Investigation Turns Up Evidence of Antigay Bias

Illinois officials found the evidence is sufficient for legal action against the company to move forward.

Virginia sued over Glenn Youngkin’s anti-transgender student policies

The ACLU filed two legal actions against the Republican governor’s education department.

Saks Backs Down in Legal Fight Over Trans Workers

The company says it will defend itself on the merits of the case, rather than arguing that antitrans discrimination is not a basis for a legal action.

Antigay Group Protests Pro-LGBT Policies in British Columbia Schools

The conservative group hopes to take legal action against pro-LGBT policies that have been in place since 2016.

Gender-Nonconforming Teen Sues DMV

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is now facing legal action after allegedly discriminating against Chase Culpepper's gender expression.

16 Republican AGs threaten Maine over protections for trans care and abortion

Sixteen state attorneys general say they may sue if Maine passes a law shielding providers of gender-affirming care and abortion from out-of-state legal action.

Schwarzenegger says he will veto gay marriage bill

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced late Wednesday that he will veto a bill that would have made California the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through legislative action.

Court Rejects Suit Challenging California Marriage Amendment

The California supreme court has refused to hear a case seeking to keep an initiative that would ban gay marriage off the November ballot. The justices' decision not to take up the case means Proposition 8 will stay on the ballot barring further legal action.

Senate Committee Says Craig Acted Improperly In Airport Sex Sting

The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee says Idaho senator Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea after his arrest at an airport in Minnesota was an effort to evade legal consequences of his actions. Craig's actions constitute ''improper conduct which has reflected discreditably on the Senate,'' the letter said.

Tyler, Olson, and Lawyer Gloria Allred File Suit in Wake of Prop. 8

Robin Tyler and Diane Olson, the first plaintiff couple named in the historic lawsuit that overturned California's ban on gay marriage and the first same-sex couple married in Los Angeles County in June, wasted no time filing a new lawsuit with California's supreme court Wednesday morning. In announcing their legal action, the couple also said the No on 8 campaign -- specifically Los Angeles-based efforts -- dropped the ball in helping to defeat the measure.

The Importance of Seeking Social Security Survivor's Benefits

Same-sex spouses who, because of discriminatory laws, were unable to marry before one partner died can now receive the benefits -- but not all know they're eligible.