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Utah House votes down bill banning Pride flags in classrooms

Detractors said the bill was vaguely worded and violated the rights of teachers.

​Florida Extends ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Through High School Graduation​

Now no student in a Florida public school will be taught about the existence of LGBTQ+ people or other gender identities until after they graduate from high school.

Most Americans OK Discussing Gender and Sexuality in Schools: Survey

And even conservatives are becoming tired by the culture war over gender in schools.

Family of Bullied Gay Teen Who Killed Self Suing School District

They allege that school officials knew their son was considering taking his life.

Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Says School Failed to Help Him

Nigel Shelby's mother says school officials told him being gay was a choice, and they knew he intended suicide but did not intervene.

Florida Teacher Investigated for Showing LGBTQ+ Disney Movie in Class

She says a right-wing school board member reported her to the education department because a character in the film is gay.

Katharine Hepburn: Leading Man

How do we know Kate Hepburn was one of the greatest actors ever? Because inside her soul, she was a boy named Jimmy. Biographer Bill Mann explains.

LGBTQ+ Groups & Florida Families Sue Over “Don’t Say Gay” Law

Lambda Legal, Southern Poverty Law Center, and others filed a suit against what they say is Florida's harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law.

Watch Incredible LGBT Poets Spit Fire at Brave New Voices

Watch young queer writers speak up and out at Brave New Voices, the world's largest spoken-word competition for poets under 20.

NBA Superstar Dwight Howard Outed in Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault

Howard admitted he engaged in a threesome with the plaintiff but says it was consensual and posted a video saying, “Whatever I’m doing in my bedroom is my damn business.”

Cop Who Mocked LGBTQ People After Teen Suicide Back on Streets

Jeff Graves resigned after ridiculing the LGBTQ movement after Nigel Shelby's death, but now has a new job with a different agency.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States

Will Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (pictured) break with his fellow Republicans to veto homophobic and transphobic bills?

Out Scottish Soccer Player Zander Murray Announces Retirement

Murray was the first top-tier player in the country to come out.

Op-ed: NFL Only Starting on Uphill Cultural Battle

The NFL faces an uphill cultural battle, when there are still figures involved, like Deion Sanders, who believe being gay is a choice.

Court Date Set in Stabbing Murder of Gay Oakland Man

Drag queen, hair stylist, and singer Curtis Marsh was found stabbed to death in his burning apartment in March.

Greg Louganis to Auction Three Olympic Medals to Benefit HIV/AIDS Group

The gay diver said each of the medals, and one very special speedo, up for auction has a story to tell.

Gay New Jersey GOP senate candidate supports anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group Moms for Liberty

As voters in New Jersey go to the polls, they may wonder why Curtis Bashaw, a gay man, supports an antigay group.

Why Out Actress Sarah Paulson Doesn't Want to Be Labeled

The out actress discussed the limits of sexual identity and why she prefers to not to label herself.

Florida students allowed to talk about sexual orientation, gender identity after 'don't say gay' settlement

A legal settlement established that certain discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are absolutely permitted in Florida schools.

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Louisiana's Extreme 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Dies in Committee

The bill would have prohibited discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K-8 and would have barred teachers from revealing their identity to students.