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They Live in the US, but These LGBTQ+ Couples Can’t Get Married. Here's Why

Same-sex marriage is banned on the Navajo Nation, the sprawling reservation that spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. But that could soon change.

A Navajo Nation Lawmaker Has Introduced Marriage Equality Legislation

Navajo Council Delegate Eugene Tso sponsored a bill that will be heard later this year.

Meet the LGBTQ2S Woman Who Ran for President of Navajo Nation

Trudie Jackson ran to educate constituents on renewable energy, transparency of elected leaders, and to enforce accountability on tribal members. 

Gay Man Runs for Head of Navajo Nation in 'Moroni for President'

Watch this gay Mormon professor run for president of the Navajo nation in an exclusive trailer.

WATCH: Election Snafu Stalls Navajo Marriage Ban Repeal

Voters will have to wait for a ballot scandal to be resolved before they can vote for a pro-equality candidate.

A View With a Room

The Navajo Nation opens a sleek hotel in the Southwest's iconic Monument Valley.

Gay Indigenous Lawmaker Joins Biden's Transportation Department

Arlando Teller will be deputy assistant secretary for tribal affairs in the department led by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Native American Drag Star Lady Shug Is More Than Glamour

This indigenous advocate has their sights set on more than pageants or shows.

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.

Three Gay 'Rising Stars' Join DNC Keynote — One With His Fiancé

Malcolm Kenyatta, Sam Park, and Robert Garcia became the first LGBTQ+ speakers in a keynote slot at the national convention.

Jill Biden Invites Tyre Nichols' Parents, LGBTQ Rights Plaintiffs to SOTU

The first lady's guest list offers a blueprint of what to expect in President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

Eight LGBT Native Americans You Should Know

Native American Heritage Month is a great time to remember we are everywhere.

Stay Woke This Thanksgiving

This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.

'Echo' director Sydney Freeland on its game-changing Indigenous visibility

The director and executive producer, who is Indigenous and trans, talks about the importance of tracing Maya Lopez's matrilinial heritage.

Why Arizona is a Rogue State

Despite touting a libertarian ethos and gorgeous landscape, the state has become a wasteland for human rights, unsafe for women, LGBTs, and people of color.