San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other LGBTQ+ groups bring new lawsuit against anti-trans executive orders
It’s the latest salvo by LGBTQ+ legal advocates at Lambda Legal.
February 21, 2025
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Macy's Won't Host Salvation Army This Holiday Season
The department store company says it's reevaluated its charitable work but didn't say explicitly if the move was related to the Salvation Army's LGBTQ+ stances.
November 18, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin Is Out to Destroy Democracy, LGBTQ+ Rights
He's a reincarnation of another West Virginia senator who held back progress.
June 8, 2021
Urban Outfitters Under Fire for Pink Triangle Tapestry
The triangle is against a gray- and white-striped background, making the tapestry resemble uniforms gay prisoners had to wear in Nazi concentration camps.
February 10, 2015
Election Puts Poland on New Path; Gay Activists Cautiously Optimistic
Poland is set to change course after a turbulent two years under a government whose old-fashioned Catholic values and strident approach to the European Union alienated many younger, urban voters. Opponents of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski turned out in strength on Sunday, swelling turnout to a post-communist record of 53.8% as they mobilized for a different vision of their country, as a nation looking to a promising future instead of a painful past and seeing European neighbors as a source of opportunity rather than a threat.
October 23, 2007
This Gay Bar Saved Me
It might not look like much, but Virginia's Hershee Bar -- threatened with closure -- has saved lives and supported a community for 35 years.
July 3, 2018
Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive orders targeting DEI & transgender people
“President Trump, we will see you in court again, and we will beat you again,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said.
February 19, 2025
Standing up for immigration reform
In struggling for a way to move forward on the issue of immigrant rights, the African-American community should reflect on the compassionate words of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin, who was both black and gay
April 24, 2006
Human Rights Campaign to lay off 20% of staff as LGBTQ+ organization restructures (exclusive)
After dozens of layoffs, the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization will “reset” with fewer employees and a refocused mission says its president Kelley Robinson.
February 4, 2025
Civil Rights Group Honors Chick-fil-A CEO, Draws Ire
Dan Cathy, with his history of antigay statements and donations, was a controversial choice for the Urban League of Greater Atlanta's Community Empowerment Award.
November 17, 2013
Where's our Sharpton?
When gays are insulted in the media, we don't have that one eloquent defender who can mow down our opponents on the national airwaves. Why don't we have a spokesperson of our own?
May 18, 2007
32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month
We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.
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October 28, 2022
16 Civil Rights Leaders Demand Congress Pass the Equality Act
Officials of organizations like the Human Rights Campaign, the National Urban League, and the National Women's Law Center participate in a coordinated plea.
March 20, 2019
Why This Week Was Huge for Black Gays
Rev. Irene Monroe on two momentous anniversaries that passed quietly this week.
May 20, 2016
MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion to LGBTQ+, Gender, Racial Equity
The third richest woman in the world is putting her money where her mouth is.
July 29, 2020
Op-ed: How to Get Elected in America
The first LGBT person of color was elected to Congress in the land of Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon.
March 6, 2013
Women's sports bars are on a winning streak and 'slaying the trolls'
When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.
July 26, 2024