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Chaos Erupts as George Santos and Marjorie Taylor Greene Appear Outside Trump Arraignment

The two infamous Republican lawmakers were not well received.

Watch Randy Rainbow channel Dolly Parton to lampoon Trump in 'Forty-Five!'

Rainbow's parody of "9 to 5" takes down this "slimy little cretin" and his minions.

If Trump defies the gag order — again — he deserves to go to jail

If he's jailed, there will not be riots in the streets, and Trump won’t succeed in being portrayed as a victim.

How a Ballroom Dancer Wooed a Businessman

Meet Ernesto and Mark, the first couple we're featuring in our new section devoted to weddings, births, and similar milestones many of us can finally take part in.

Lesbian Widow Edie Windsor Brings Her Optimism to Court

"I look forward to the day when the federal government recognizes all marriages as legal, and I'm very hopeful that day will come while I'm still alive," said the 83-year-old outside the courthouse in New York City.

NYC Halts Solitary Confinement After Trans Inmate Layleen Polanco Dies

The city will also discipline officers who failed to check on Polanco, who died of a seizure while in custody last year.

Why This Trans Attorney Defends Suspected Terrorists

Zoe Dolan may have the most thankless job in the world.

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony counts in hush-money trial

The jurors in New York City rendered their verdict Thursday afternoon in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

Lauren Boebert didn't show up at her teen son's trial — but she's attending Donald Trump's

Tyler Boebert, 19, appeared in court last week without his mother or a lawyer.

Deborah Batts, First Lesbian Federal Judge, Dies at 72

Only one other Black lesbian has become a federal judge since Batts's appointment in the mid-'90s.

Cops: Man Admitted to Killing Islan Nettles in 'Blind Rage'

Activists hope that James Dixon’s reported “blind rage” confessions will not deter justice for the black trans woman he is on trial for killing.

Op-ed: My Friend, Dan Choi

To many people, he's Lt. Dan Choi, gay activist and the face of the movement to end "don't ask, don't tell." To a fellow former solder, he's just Dan.

Donald Trump Says He’s a Target of Criminal Probe for 2020 Election Aftermath

A target letter from federal prosecutors to Trump makes clear that prosecutors are focused on the former president’s actions in the investigation into overturning the 2020 election.

People of the year: Mayors for marriage

During a year in which marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples played a major role on the political stage, three mayors were willing to lead the way by taking risks and challenging the system

I Am Trans, and Today My Grief Is Visible

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, this southern trans man removes his armor and reveals his anguish over the ongoing attack on his people. 

Jim Obergefell: We Still Don't Enjoy True Marriage Equality

Six years after the historic Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, there's still a lot of work to do.