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100-Year-Old Grandmother Slams Florida's Book Bans in Powerful Speech

She only had one minute to speak and she made the most of it.

KKK Hands Out Anti-LGBTQ+ Fliers in Virginia

The fliers were handed out in the same county that has been targeted for proposing a policy in support of trans students.

LGBTQ+ Groups to North Carolina School District: State's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Is Discrimination

The Buncombe County district is violating Title IX by implementing the law, according to the groups.

Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Americans

One court affirms trans students' right to use the restroom matching their gender identity; another strikes down Idaho's ban on gender changes on birth certificates.

It’s The Perfect Time to Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive

Let's harness this year's reckoning for equality and use it to foster acceptance among our youth.

Kerry's courage

Lesbian teenager Kerry Pacer demanded to be treated fairly at her rural high school in northeast Georgia. She never imagined it would change her entire town--or inspire a nation

Would MLK Have Supported Marriage Equality?

Martin Luther King Jr. was never given the opportunity to be an advocate for his LGBT brothers and sisters, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

The U.S. Will Now Have 1,000 Out Elected Officials in Historic First

Victories in Tuesday's election will push the number over that mark when all the winners take office, and the candidates represent the diversity of the LGBTQ+ population.

When Will the Fighting Stop?

San Francisco suburb Alameda is testing out antibullying education that may soon spread across the country. But will right-wingers who argue that gays shouldn't get "special privileges" get their way?

Larry Hogan, Maryland GOP Senate candidate, evades gay constituent's question when asked about his record

His record as Maryland's governor shows that he is no friend to the LGBTQ+ community, according to political insiders in the state.

'No on Prop. 8' Reaches Out to Black Voters

As marriage equality opponents galvanized in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles to target African-American voters, clergy members and other activists gathered just miles away to fight against California's upcoming ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage.

Happy Pride: What Do We Have to Be Proud of?

Racism remains rampant, including in our own community, writes Zaylore Stout.

Why Does Maryland's Governor See a 'Real Shot' for Marriage?

"We have a real shot at prevailing here," the Maryland governor told reporters Wednesday despite bad news in a new poll and expected attacks by the National Organization for Marriage.

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

Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color

"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.

The Year in Queer

A month-by-month breakdown of the important LGBT news events of 2008.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

Seat Filler Advocates Theater Guide August Edition

Your man on the New York theater scene RSVPs to Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, spends A Night at the Tombs with a trans celeb, and checks out the old/new faces in A Little Night Music.