All about the nation's first gay rights group, the Society for Human Rights, founded 100 years ago
Founder Henry Gerber is a significant figure in LGBTQ+ history, but not enough people know his story.
December 10, 2024
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Founder Henry Gerber is a significant figure in LGBTQ+ history, but not enough people know his story.
In the wake of a tragic mass shooting in Iowa, conservatives and far-right extremists have falsely peddled the claim that the LGBTQ+ community is dangerous, but data refutes that claim.
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Biden said attacks on the community "cannot be tolerated."
Amid increasing state-level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Richmond set a high standard for municipal equality, scoring 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index.
“People are begging us, ‘What do we do now? How do we keep people from being arrested, beaten, sick or worse?’ And we have no answers for them,” the former USAID official said.
The U.S. is part of a 16-nation coalition setting up the investigation.
Promoting an economic summit in a nation jailing LGBT people is not living up to the self-stated ideals of the State Department.
Even with certain restrictions against government leadership and international aid, more must be done to prevent Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ law and the harm it will inflict on queer people, writes the Williams Institute's Ari Shaw.
The former president praised the North Carolina lieutenant governor who once called LGBTQ+ people “maggots,” “filth,” and “flies” for his oratory skills as Robinson seeks the governorship.
After public outcry, local news outlets corrected the story, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting about transgender victims of crime.
It's unclear if Prince Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein of Jordan will be able to follow in the footsepts of LGBT-rights champion Navi Pillay as U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights.