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80% of Transgender Americans Have Considered Suicide: Study

The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.

Sports Study Ranks USA #1 in Homophobia

The study found a stark contrast between how gay men and lesbians come out to teammates and coaches.

Universal Basic Income Is the Heart of This Queer Candidate's Platform

James Felton Keith, New York's first black queer congressional candidate, believes we all deserve a raise.

Another Epidemic of Inequities: HIV Among Young Black Men

Health care disparities affecting the Black community, including among Black LGBTQ+ people, must be addressed.

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STUDY: Two-Thirds of American Catholics Are Pro-LGBT Families

A study released by Pew Research shows that the family values of American Catholics differ greatly from those of the Vatican.

Two New Studies Show Reality of Trans People's Health Challenges

And with repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the situation could get far worse.

N.J. Democrat Sue Altman perfectly defends trans athletes: 'We have to respect people'

The candidate emphasized that transgender athletes are not a concern to women in sports, who are continuing to fight for equal pay and equal resources.

45% of Americans Believe Employers Discriminate Based on Sexuality

The survey found that respondents believe the discrimination they've faced at work is intersectional.

REPORT: Half of LGB Americans Identify As Christian

A 6 percent increase in LGB Americans identifying as Christian reflects a "changing religious landscape."

STUDY: 'On-Demand' PrEP Drastically Reduces HIV Infection

A French study has upended a widely held belief that PrEP, when taken only before sex, is ineffective in HIV prevention.

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Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history

She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.

More Queer People Are Vaping Amid Increasing Safety Concerns

Over 40 people have died recently from lung injuries linked to vaping and e-cigarettes.

Kenyan Lesbian Granted Asylum in U.S.

A Kenyan nun who came to the U.S. on a student visa realized that coming out would jeopardize her life if she returned to her home country.

FDA Approves New Drug for PrEP, Which May Offer Less Side Effects

The HIV prevention medication Descovy is now greenlit for gay and bisexual men, and transgender women.

Right-Wing Takeover of New College in Florida Seeks to Benefit More Men

The school’s gender studies course was scrapped, test score requirements lowered, and more athletic scholarships doled out in order to usher in a new student body makeup.

We Don't Have to Just Accept Anti-LGBTQ Bullying

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi tells us why he thinks government has a responsibility to reduce harassment in our schools.

Judge Won't Stop Enlistment of Trans Troops

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said no once again to the Trump administration's increasingly desperate pleas to delay trans enlistment.

Will Fox Punish Bill O'Reilly for Racist Revisionist History?

Bill O'Reilly put his foot in his mouth again while blasting Michelle Obama's convention speech, causing some to say he's defending slavery. 

'Patient Zero': Correcting the Record on a Media-Made Gay Villain

Writer Richard McKay on the legacy of Gaetan Dugas, the man still connected to false narratives on gay men and HIV.