Mother of slain transgender teen Pauly Likens urges expansion of Pennsylvania hate-crimes law
The state has a hate-crimes law, but it does not cover crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
November 22, 2024
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Hundreds protest Pittsburgh hospital for caving to Trump and denying trans youth gender-affirming care
Almost 200 people alone showed up at UPMC’s hospital in Pittsburgh, home to the largest gender clinic in Southwest Pennsylvania, and continued to make their voices heard even as rain poured on the rally last week.
April 10, 2025
Nearly 300 groups urge Congress to reject anti-trans provision in defense spending bill
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
December 9, 2024
Op-ed: I Am Your Gay Immigrant Brother
The failure to reform immigration affects us all as LGBT Americans.
April 7, 2014
Fox News poll: Voters trust Kamala Harris more than Donald Trump on transgender issues
The poll is the latest evidence that anti-trans attack ads may not help Republicans in 2024.
September 24, 2024
Minnesota governor Tim Walz selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate; here’s his LGBTQ+ record
The pair will now embark on a five-day tour of battleground states.
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August 6, 2024
House Republicans Spew Transphobia in Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
At one point a Republican equated gender-affirming care for kids to giving them ice cream for every meal.
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July 27, 2023
Appeals Court Upholds Pennsylvania School District's Trans-Inclusive Policy
Letting trans students use the restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity doesn't harm other students, the court ruled.
May 24, 2018
Gettysburg School Board Battles Over Rehiring of Trans Tennis Coach
One of the board members stalling renewal of Sasha Yates's contract is an activist with Moms for Liberty.
August 22, 2023
WATCH: Right-Wing 'Documentary' Tries to Defend 'Ex-Gay' Therapy
The 30-minute film profiles four men who claim they overcame 'unwanted same-sex desires' through the scientifically discredited practice of so-called reparative therapy.
December 12, 2013
Daniel Franzese: We Can Beat HIV
The Mean Girls star has a message for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
September 27, 2018
Tim Walz defends queer and trans youth at length in interview with Glennon Doyle
The interview came a day after a strong Harris response to a transgender question during a Fox News interview, signaling that the ticket will not abandon transgender rights in response to ads.
October 18, 2024
Trump orders closure of Department of Education 'once and for all'. He can’t do that without Congress
The president once famously said that he loves "the poorly educated."
March 20, 2025
35 Bisexual Politicians You Should Know
We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.
September 23, 2023
Supreme Court Leaves Pennsylvania Transgender Bathroom Policy in Place
The case was a challenge to a policy that allows trans students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity.
May 28, 2019
Hate Group ADF Asks Supreme Court to Block Pro-Trans Restroom Policy
The Alliance Defending Freedom claims a Pennsylvania school district's policy constitutes sex discrimination against cisgender students.
November 20, 2018
House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.
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July 25, 2023
John Fetterman Hospitalized, Receiving Treatment For Depression
The Pennsylvania senator's office said his depression has been severe recently.
February 16, 2023
Cleve Jones Is Here to Recruit You — to Help Stop the GOP
The legendary activist says it's all hands on deck for November.
July 21, 2022
Tim Walz joins HRC and Out for Harris to kick off 10-day LGBTQ+ voter battleground push (exclusive)
Kamala Harris’s running mate has a long history of allyship.
October 10, 2024
For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything
Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.
November 1, 2024