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Transgender woman terrorized after South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace mocks her online

"I currently have people who wish to kill me for the sole reason of being trans,” 23-year-old Sabre told The Advocate.

The many terms the Trump administration really hates

The administration has banned or discouraged the use of hundreds of terms, including "advocate," "LGBT," and "trans."

Former Calif. legislator Evan Low is the new head of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which supports queer politicians

Low will succeed Annise Parker, who announced several months ago that she planned to step down.

Why Trump's vile Oval Office behavior reflects a country becoming increasingly enraged — including me

Opinion: Trump was right about one thing. He’d unite us. Now we’re all angry and mean, argues John Casey.

Maine lawmaker censured for outing, deadnaming trans student athlete

Republican Rep. Laurel Libby outed the student in a Facebook post.

Ohio university posts 'biological sex' restroom signs, then says it was a mistake

The signs at the University of Cincinnati were put up as a result of a new Ohio law. Students are outraged over them as well as the potential rollback of DEI programs.

Over 80 U.S. House members rally against Trump's anti-transgender passport policy

Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.

Who is MassResistance, the far-right group behind anti-marriage equality resolutions?

MassResistance one of the most virulently anti-LGBTQ+ groups out there, and it's looking to end marriage equality.

More AIDS activists arrested when protesting global funding cuts

Eleven were arrested outside of a U.S. House committee meeting.

Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric

The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.

Transphobic discrimination legalized in Iowa

Iowa has stripped gender identity from its antidiscrimination law, making it the first state to remove any trait from such a statute.

Plane crashes, near misses, smoked cabins as Trump rages about the delay with his gilded new Air Force One

While planes crash and near misses pile up, and the system crumbles under its own weight, Trump is focused on one making sure he has the best seat in the sky, writes John Casey.

North Dakota GOP advances resolution calling for end to nationwide marriage equality

The measure, passed in the North Dakota House and pending in the Senate, doesn't have the force of law and merely advises the Supreme Court, but it shows what Republicans are thinking.

Hungary seeks to ban Pride and amend constitution to recognize only male and female genders

Hungarian officials say they have been emboldened by Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ moves.

Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

Evan Low is on a mission to get LGBTQ+ political candidates elected. Here's his plan

In today's hostile environment, we have to make sure our voices are impossible to ignore, Low says.

Texas Republican proposes ban on gender-affirming care for all trans people

The state already bans such care for minors, but Rep. Brent Money's bill targets adults as well.

U.S. withdraws from U.N. LGBTQ+ and intersex group

The move is among numerous anti-LGBTQ+ actions by the Trump administration.

Iowa passes bill stripping civil rights protections for transgender people, send to governor

Iowa would be the first state to remove these protections from its antidiscrimination law.