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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemns Trump’s LGBTQ+ erasure & rising authoritarianism in blistering speech

“After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities...what comes next?” the Democratic governor asked.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces she has cancer

The princess, who has been out of the public eye for some time, revealed Friday that she has cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment.

Helena Bonham Carter Is a Scene Stealer in 'The Crown' Trailer

Playing Princess Margaret, she may be a crown stealer as well.

Broadway Gets Royal Treatment With Princess Diana Musical

The musical that originated at La Jolla Playhouse focses on Diana's troubled marriage to Prince Charles. 

LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini

The Eswatini government continues to refuse to register LGBTQ+ rights groups, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling supporting these organizations.

Queen Elizabeth 'Stands Up' For Gay Rights Without Mentioning Them

While Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is being hailed as a progressive leader for signing a new Commonwealth charter that opposes discrimination based on gender, LGBT activists note that the monarch has never actually uttered the words 'gay' or 'lesbian.'

What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

Rachel Maddow calls Supreme Court’s Trump immunity decision a 'death squad ruling'

The out award-winning news host did not hold back after the shocking decision was announced on Monday.

Prince William's aversion to spectacle created one — and might spawn a King Harry

Fiercely protective of his family after the horrific death, of his mother, William bravely tries to shield his wife’s illness from the media, creating a media firestorm, which he loathes

Alan Cumming Returns OBE Award in Protest 'Toxicity' of British Empire

He received the royal honor back in 2009 for services to film, theater, and the arts, as well as for his LGBTQ+ rights activism.

Politician: Same-Sex Marriage Is Cause of COVID

Scottish parliamentary candidate Peter Tait says he wants to represent "things that God would want me to represent."

Socialism Will Not Cure LGBTQ Oppression

There will be benefits if the government starts lifting up the most disadvantaged Americans, but queer equality won't be one of them.

Wilson Gavin, Gay Protester at Drag Queen Story Hour, Dies by Suicide

The young gay conservative's death came just hours after video of him at the protest went viral.

Out Journalist James Longman on the Meaning of Meghan and Harry

Covering Buckingham Palace for ABC News, Longman take the longview on the British monarchy and accusations of racism and bullying.

Kings and Queens

NBC's new epic saga Kings imagines a modern-day monarchy with a queer spin -- complete with late night trysts and a jab at 'don't ask, don't tell.'

King Charles Has 'Never Been Our Friend or Ally,' Says LGBTQ+ Activist Peter Tatchell

The newly crowned king has been complicit in discrimination through his silence, Tatchell says.

Queen Elizabeth II Did Not Oppose Marriage Equality

The U.K.'s Daily Mail says she did, but spokespeople for the royal family are not amused.