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Vandals Burn LGBTQ+ Pride Display Outside L.A. School

As a school's Pride Day approaches on Friday, conservative parents in the district are outraged at the school’s plan to demonstrate tolerance and inclusion.

Lesbian L.A. School Board President Gives a Lesson on LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Jackie Goldberg spoke out amid anti-LGBTQ+ protests at Southern California schools.

Human Rights Groups Ask Turkey to Drop Charges Against LGBTQ Activists

19 people were arrested during a police raid on a Pride march in Ankara.

'Straight Pride' Group Brawls With Pro-Choice Activists at Protest

Members of the far-right "straight pride" movement had planned the protest outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in California.

New York Governor Repeats Pledge to Sign Marriage Bill

Gov. David Paterson addressed a packed Empire State Pride Agenda fund-raiser Monday night and said fighting for the equal rights of LGBT people was "as American as the signing of the Constitution."

Gay Cubans Demand Rights Ahead of Pride

Gay Cuban activists and their allies presented a list of demands to lawmakers Thursday in advance of this weekend's Pride celebration.

With N.Y. Equality Org. Closure, Time to Reevaluate

Daniel O'Donnell on the shocking closure of New York's most prominent LGBT equality organization.

Y'All White Queers Better Quiet Down in North Carolina

A self-described black trans troublemaker from North Carolina sets the record straight on their state's hateful new law, HB 2. 

A Spot of Blue in a Sea of Red

With Barack Obama making Virginia look like it might just go blue in 2008, things are slowly improving for the LGBT community throughout the state. But with the state still not recognizing civil unions or domestic partnerships -- nevermind marriage -- Equality Virginia's Molly McClintock recognizes they still have a long way to go.

Russian QueerFest Prevails in Face of Intimidation

Organizers of the International Queer Culture Festival in St. Petersburg gracefully faced down bullies with courage, determination and help from police, American and European diplomatic missions, as well as friendly passersby.

Polish Pride Persists in the Face of Rocks, Bottles, Flames

More than 1,000 people marched in Lublin after a court struck down a ban and police dispersed anti-LGBTQ protesters.

Op-ed: The Night Belgrade's Gays Demanded Equality

The government may have rejected plans for an official Pride parade in Belgrade, but that didn't stop local LGBTs from storming the streets.

Israel Marks LGBT Rights Day by Vetoing LGBT Rights Bills

One day after the prime minister of Israel declared 'all men are created equal,' his government quashed measures intended to ensure equality in the Jewish State.

Florida Republican threatens legal action after Miami Beach Pride denies him space in parade

The Republican faced angry, disruptive protests when he participated in the Miami Beach Pride Parade last year.

A Smorgasbord of Prides

Explore Pride in Zurich, Madrid, and other European capitals.

N.Y. Governor Acts to Ban Anti-Transgender Discrimination

New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the first to take executive action to put in place such a sweeping ban.