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MacKenzie Scott donates over $30 million to LGBTQ+ nonprofits: 'Vital agents of change'

MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

52 images of Cleveland celebrating queer joy

Cleveland showed up and showed OUT at this year's Pride celebration.

Tierramarie Lewis, Black Trans Woman, Killed in Cleveland

Lewis was shot to death in June but was deadnamed and misgendered by local officials. A suspect has been arrested.

Man Fundraises Thousands for LGBTQ+ Group After Fight

Instead of using his anger to get back at the man who called him a homophobic slur during an argument, Tennant began a fundraiser for the local LGBTQ+ community.

Firefighter Investigated for Facebook Hate Toward Gay Kid

Firefighter Guy Estergall says flaming the crying gay boy on Facebook does not reflect on his work as a public servant.

A call to end modern medical apartheid in Ohio

Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.

LGBTQ Centers Band Together, Urge Congress to Up Financial Support

Over 160 LGBTQ centers are asking leaders not to forget the nearly 40,000 people they serve each month. 

Transgender Woman's Body Found Near Cleveland; News Coverage Denounced

Police identify the stabbing victim as a local transgender woman, while activists decry local media reporting as insensitive.

CDC Report: Nearly 2 Percent of High Schoolers Are Transgender

The Centers for Disease Control has released a groundbreaking report on trans youth.

Dialogue without judgment

The Equality Ride's visit to "Christ-centered" Lee University in Tennessee leaves this rider inspired. What LGBTQ students on antigay campuses need more than anything, she learns, is support for where they are right now, not snap judgments about how their lives or their school must change.

Post-Marriage Equality, Are Trans People Next Target?

Necessary But Dangerous: The recent uptick in legislation restricting transgender civil rights may be just the beginning of tough times for trans people if the Supreme Court settles the marriage question.

Eight LGBT Leaders Sound Off on Trans Issues

Eight leaders in LGBT advocacy give their thoughts on what 2013 meant for transgender rights, and what 2014 might bring.