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Why ‘pregnant people’ and other gender-inclusive phrases should be acceptable

“You can’t just wave it away and say, ‘Oh, these are made up terms so they’re no good,’” one linguist said. “All language is made up, and it’s made up because we have a need to say things.”

Woman's Lawsuit Challenges Trans Exclusions in ADA

Continuing her years-long battle, Kate Lynn Blatt has now argued that not having her gender identity accommodated at work violated her rights under federal disability laws.

Hillary Responds to Kavanaugh Blaming Clintons for Assault Allegations

The winner of the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election had a priceless reaction.

FAA Ends Unnecessary Tests for Trans Pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration has done away with medical certification procedures that singled out trans pilots.

DADT Linked to Poor Performance

Concealing your life from your coworkers may be stressful, but in the military, it can be life-threatening.

Florida Can’t Teach AP Psychology If It Censors Sexuality, College Board Says

The Florida Board of Education said the course could be taught if those elements were left out.

Change in the wind

It's not just California: Gay and lesbian families are winning important victories and vital recognition throughout the country. A report from the front lines in Utah, Virginia, Maryland, and beyond.

Discredited antigay psychologist Paul Cameron publishes again

Former psychologist Paul Cameron (pictured), whose discredited research is used by antigay groups, has published another set of phony statistics--but this time in a legitimate, if not widely known academic journal.

How White and Latino Gay Men Come Out Differently

Exiting the closet is often a very different experience for varying groups, according to a researcher.

Supreme Court Considers Challenge to Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban

The far-right extremist group Alliance Defending Freedom brings a case that threatens to undo protections for LGBTQ+ minors from dangerous and abusive conversion therapy.

Single lesbians are avoided by straight women, but not straight men. Here's why.

A lesbian's relationship status changes things, according to new research.

Lesbians have more orgasms than straight women — and yes, it's men's fault

A new research study is shedding a light on why straight women have fewer orgasms than lesbians — and it's exactly the reason you think.

Study: Gay People Have Happier Marriages Than Straight People

New research shows that men in same-sex marriages are better at task-sharing and spend more time with their kids than straight peers.

Why Are Transgender Pilots Given Extra FAA Scrutiny?

A pilot from California says she was forced to undergo an extra psychological evaluation because she is transgender. 

Op-ed: The Policies Keeping Trans People From Military Service

Only policy stands between transgender people and the military service some seek.

Russia Designates Prominent LGBTQ+ Rights Group as a Foreign Agent

The Russian LGBT Network intends to challenge the label in court.

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