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Here's the Menéndez brothers sketch too controversial for 'SNL'

"Turns out, people like the Menéndez brothers wayyy more than doctors."

Op-ed: Bad Work Conditions Hurt LGBT Employees Too

No one should have to face physical or verbal abuse, especially when they're working to support their families and better themselves.

Gay Dad: Stop Bullying My Sons

In a viral video, Joshua Alameda Franklin recounts how his 9- and 10-year-old sons endured physical and emotional abuse at their Hawaii elementary school.

Advocates: The Courage to Leave

Domestic Violence, Finding a Gay Doctor, Q&A on Genital Herpes

Right-Wing Activist: Admitting Out Gays to Boy Scouts Will Lead to Abuse

John Stemberger, the founder of a new group opposed to ending the Scouts' gay ban, says he has no problem with closeted gays in the group, though.

Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

Irish Lesbian Couple Survives Brutal Homophobic Attack

Roisin Prendergast and girlfriend Ciara Murphy were verbally and physically abused by unknown male assailants for being gay.

Gay Veteran Alleges Homophobic Abuse by Neighbors

Gay Air Force veteran and former WeHo News publisher Ryan Gierach says his neighbors have subjected him to verbal and physical abuse.

Op-ed: The Most Ignored LGBT Issue

Domestic violence affects more LGBT couples than most people think.

Sonya Passi: A New Approach To Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors

Passi discusses the "national crisis" of domestic violence and the need to financially empower survivors. 

Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why

A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.

New York trans woman settles landmark lawsuit affirming transgender rights while in custody

DeAnna LeTray said officers called her mentally ill and “a guy dressed like a woman.” She just made them change the previously transphobic system.

Jóvenes de la Generación Z LGBTQ+ no se sienten seguros en la escuela: “Un lugar de temor en lugar de un lugar de aprendizaje”.

El 52 por ciento de los estudiantes de la Generación Z LGBTQ+ han experimentado acoso escolar debido a su identidad, y el 13 por ciento informó que fueron acosados por maestros o personal administrativo.

LGBTQ+ Gen Z youth don't feel safe at school: 'A place of dread rather than a place of learning'

52 percent of LGBTQ+ Gen Z students have experienced bullying because of their identity, with 13 percent reporting that they were bullied by teachers or administrative staff.

Alex Jones Has a Warped Obsession With Lesbians

Some of Jones's most hateful rants -- including his assertion that lesbians love physical abuse -- are compiled in a new Media Matters report.

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

Trans Immigrant Who Died in Federal Custody Was Abused, Activists Say

Roxsana Hernandez suffered beatings and untreated dehydration before her death in May, an independent autopsy concludes.

Two Queer Youths File Suit Alleging Harassment and Abuse While in Oregon Custody

The suit alleges Oregon authorities turned a blind eye to anti-LGBTQ+ abuse by other youths and sometimes joined in the abuse.