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Gay men have been cautious about mpox. Will a second Donald Trump term set them back?

Gay men are more trusting of medicine than other groups, but the incoming Trump Administration will need more than their willingness to continue combating mpox.

Spain's far right rallies against gays, other minority groups

Hundreds of right-wing demonstrators made stiff-armed fascist salutes and shouted insults against gays, Muslims, and immigrants at a Sunday rally marking the 30th anniversary of the death of former Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco.

Meet the Candidates: The Only Out Person of Color in Congress, Mark Takano

The California congressman is a voice for LGBT rights and intersectionality of minority groups.

Why Is an LGBTQ Organization Taking Money From Fox News?

No group that works for minority interests should be associated with a racist, misogynistic network.

Op-ed: What I Learned Protesting in Ferguson

Every minority group in America is fighting some sort of war, be it social, economic, or political. Imagine what an army of minorities could do if we fought together.

Obama Advocates for LGBT Equality in Kenya

The U.S. president cited to his own country's history of institutionalized racism as a lesson in acceptance of other minority groups.

Thousands Swarm Stonewall Inn to Protest Trump

Cheered on by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, the group demanded an end to the president's divisive executive orders.

Pornhub Sues Texas Over Age Verification Law Taking Effect Next Month

A group, which includes Pornhub, said the law is not about protecting minors but about restricting content that Texas lawmakers disfavor.

Identity Politics Forever

Politicians don't need to stop reaching out to minority groups -- they have to remind the majority that everyone deserves equality and opportunity.

Canada Will Favor Refugee Claims From LGBT Russians

Under Canadian law, claims from LGBT asylum-seekers will be treated in the same manner as those from other persecuted minority groups.

The State of Identity Politics in 2018

After some claimed Hillary Clinton's embrace of minority groups cost her the election, will midterm candidates back off their outreach to LGBTs and people of color?

Jerry Brown's About-face: Void Prop. 8

In a surprising change of pace, California attorney general Jerry Brown made a bold statement Friday by urging the state's supreme court to void Proposition 8 -- calling the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional because it "deprives a minority group of a fundamental right."

STUDY: LGBT Youth Are Disproportionately in Jail

The study also found these young people face more violence.

For a More Perfect Union, We Still Need More Education, Understanding

What the Supreme Court ruling and the public's support for Black Lives Matter show us. 

Do Letters from LGBT Teens VIolate Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Ban?

The lawmaker who introduced St. Petersburg's ban on 'gay propaganda' filed a complaint against a journalist who hosts a social networking group that shares letters from LGBT teens.

Fired Black Trans Netflix Employee Stands Their Ground

"I would just like for people to acknowledge that I exist, and I deserve to have the opportunity to live."

Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC

Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.

Teen Threatened LGBTQ People, Minorities in White Lives Matter Rant

"Wanna hear what is oppressed? My shot gun ammo because I am wasting it on minorities like you."

What's Changed and What Hasn't Since Matthew Shepard's Murder

It's easy to think the world has completely evolved since 1998; the truth is more nuanced.