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These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people

The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

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As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.

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Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

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These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people

The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

AIDS Threatens Venezuela’s Indigenous Population

End-of-Life Care for an Aging LGBT Population

At the end of their life, many men and women go back in the closet for fear of being mistreated by health care and other professionals.

Early AIDS Activist Talks HIV and Right-Wing Populism

Texas Is Now the Most Populous State With a Trans Health Care Ban: Here’s the Full List

As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.

Five Malaysians Sentenced to Caning, Jail for Attempting Gay Sex

The South Asian nation appears to be continuing a crackdown on its LGBTQ population.

Your iPhone Can Help Largest LGBT Health Study Ever

The goal is to better understand the health of our understudied population without anyone having to leave the couch.

Why do inmates have access to gender-affirming care? Those Trump ads you keep seeing debunked

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

Effort on to Vaccinate California's Enormous LGBTQ+ Population

The virus has a devastating effect on LGBTQ+ people, especially those of color.

Study: LGBT Population May Be Underreported in Polls

Antigay attitudes may be underreported too, say researchers who found reports of both LGBT identity and anti-LGBT feelings increased with stronger assurances of confidentiality.

Climate Change Is Creating an Almost All Female Turtle Population

"Males here could vanish in two or three decades," a researcher says.

West Virginia Has Smallest Town With LGBT Rights Law

The town of Thurmond, population five, adopted the ordinance this week.

Democrats introduce bill to aid older LGBTQ+ Americans in rural areas

The Elder Pride Act would establish a grant program to improve services for this population.

Gay men prefer cities whereas lesbians prefer the country, census (finally) proves

The long-standing joke among the LGBTQ+ community finally has data behind it.

LGBTQ+ Population in the U.S. Grows by Over 2 Million

And the community is only getting bigger.

Rainbow Carnival Celebrates India's Transgender Population

With transgender Indians facing much bias, events like this are important, organizers say.

Millions of These LGBTQ+ Americans Could Be Missing in Population Estimates

The professional counting of queer people misses a huge segment of our community.

Samantha Allen Explores the Growing LGBTQ Population in Red States

The author discusses her book, Real Queer America, on the LGBTQ&A podcast.

India's Trans Population Counted for First Time

Transgender Indians were recently recognized by a Supreme Court ruling, allowing them to vote and be fully counted for the first time in India's history.

Feds Probe Georgia's Treatment of LGBT Prisoners

It's the first Justice Department investigation to focus on this population.

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The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

At the end of their life, many men and women go back in the closet for fear of being mistreated by health care and other professionals.

As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.

The South Asian nation appears to be continuing a crackdown on its LGBTQ population.

The goal is to better understand the health of our understudied population without anyone having to leave the couch.

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

The virus has a devastating effect on LGBTQ+ people, especially those of color.

Antigay attitudes may be underreported too, say researchers who found reports of both LGBT identity and anti-LGBT feelings increased with stronger assurances of confidentiality.

"Males here could vanish in two or three decades," a researcher says.

The town of Thurmond, population five, adopted the ordinance this week.

The Elder Pride Act would establish a grant program to improve services for this population.

The long-standing joke among the LGBTQ+ community finally has data behind it.

And the community is only getting bigger.

With transgender Indians facing much bias, events like this are important, organizers say.

The professional counting of queer people misses a huge segment of our community.

The author discusses her book, Real Queer America, on the LGBTQ&A podcast.

Transgender Indians were recently recognized by a Supreme Court ruling, allowing them to vote and be fully counted for the first time in India's history.

It's the first Justice Department investigation to focus on this population.