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WNBA player Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of finals

The power forward for the New York Liberty said that her wife, Marta Xargay, received the intimidating message over email after her performance in the Friday match.

This women’s roller derby league is standing up for trans athletes by suing their county

Under a new Nassau County executive order, "female" teams with transgender athletes will be outright denied permits to use local facilities.

Meet all 37 of the queer women in this season's WNBA

These players may just make the upcoming season the best yet!

Mondaire Jones, One of 1st Black Gay Congressmen, Is Freshman Leader

Jones, one of two Black gay men elected to Congress this month, will be the freshman class's representative to House leadership.

N.Y.'s Trans Kids Speak Out About 'Torture' In School

The New York Civil Liberties Union says its new report exposes illegal treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming students throughout the state.

Wedding Venue Now Claims 'Targeting' by Lesbian Couple

The owners of Liberty Ridge Farm, in appealing a discrimination verdict, say they were set up by the couple. Not so, the women respond.

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WNBA Walks Back Fine on Players Who Wore Black T-Shirts

Three WNBA teams were originally fined $5,000 each for altering their uniforms.

NYPD Sued After Arresting Trans Woman With Pink Handcuffs

The lawsuit filed by both the ACLU and NYCLU hopes to highlight the structural abuse transgender people face at the hands of the NYPD.

New York State Lawmaker to File STI Decriminalization Bill

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas's bill would decriminalize the sexual activity of people living with sexually transmitted infections.

N.Y. court won't block Nassau County's anti-trans sports law

The New York Civil Liberties Union plans to appeal, but for now, the law will stay in place while a suit against it is heard.

Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail

Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.

Court: N.Y. Farm Still Can't Refuse Same-Sex Weddings

It's the latest legal blow to those seeking a legal right to discriminate against same-sex couples — this time in upstate New York.  

Federal Court: DOMA Is Unconstitutional in Windsor Case

The Second Circuit in New York is the second federal appeals court to strike down the law and the first to find that discrimination against gay people warrants heightened scrutiny.

New York to Introduce ‘X’ Gender Marker on Public Assistance Forms

The move, expected by January 1, comes after a 2021 lawsuit, creating a more inclusive process for nonbinary individuals seeking state aid.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield to Cover Same-Sex Couples

Less than three weeks after a legally married New York lesbian couple filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York for denying them spousal health care benefits, the health insurance company has announced it will begin covering married same-sex couples, according to OutcomeBuffalo.com.