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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner arrested on sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith, and their associate James Jacobson were indicted Tuesday morning on over a dozen counts related to sex trafficking.

Just Can’t Get Enough

Benoit Denizet-Lewis is known for his stories on gay America. With his debut book he comes out of his own closet -- with his addiction to sex.

How Anti-LGBTQ+ Is Newly Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson? Very.

Johnson has voted against major LGBTQ+ rights bills, led an anti-transgender hearing, and called LGBTQ+ people a "deviant group."

Nancy Pelosi on who will win, Mike Johnson’s threat to ax Obamacare, and the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate

Pelosi also said that the sentence her husband’s attacker received was a “very, very good decision,” but that the family continues to suffer from the horrible incident.

Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker of the House on 15th Vote

Although McCarthy's a solidly conservative Republican, he'd been opposed by the far-right wing of his party.

Senate Democrats urged to reject anti-LGBTQ+ measures in funding bills by coalition (exclusive)

The Human Rights Campaign and ACLU lead the charge, with 63 groups, challenging discriminatory riders in congressional budget talks.

Lesbian lawmaker Angie Craig calls for Joe Biden to step down from presidential race

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is the fifth Democratic — and first LGBTQ+ — lawmaker calling for the president to stand down and allow somebody else to challenge Donald Trump.

No, Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not Nice

He may look and sound harmless, but Speaker Mike Johnson is a walking, talking threat to marginalized people.

Rep. Mark Takano is latest LGBTQ+ lawmaker calling for Biden to step aside

He joins other Democrats who are concerned about the president’s ability to win against Donald Trump.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren on an 'Insurrectionist' Being Second in Line to the Presidency

The California congresswoman and January 6 committee member on the dangers posed by Jim Jordan holding the speaker's gavel.

Watching the 'Armageddon' of the House GOP and Speaker Johnson

Only House Republican extremists survive by playing games with the role of speaker — Johnson is doomed — and more disastrous, triggering a government shutdown and refusing war aid, creating a doomsday scenario ahead for the GOP.

House Republican ‘Terrorists’ Target LGBTQ+ Community Center Funding in ‘Unprecedented’ Move

Democrats in the House of Representatives are livid and have called out their GOP colleagues.

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Gay Rep. Robert Garcia Explains the Homophobes Who Ran to Be Speaker

Ahead of Tuesday’s internal vote to nominate a Republican Speaker candidate, Congressman Robert Garcia highlighted contenders’ stances, spotlighting lackluster LGBTQ+ rights records.

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Op-ed: Why I Understand Hate Crimes

Hate crimes have been on the rise in New York City. Comedian Mike Gillerman has a theory.

A Day in Gay America: November 9, 2012

An amazing assortment of images came in from our readers as part of "A Day in Gay America." From silly and creative, to meaningful and heartfelt, this is what you were doing on November 9, 2012.