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What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside

Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.


Black Lives Matter's DeRay Mckesson Released from Jail

Baton Rouge police jailed the out Black Lives Matter activist after protesting the death of Alton Sterling.

Ash Carter, Defense Secretary Who Supported Trans Soldiers, Dies at 68

He led the Department of Defense's effort to include transgender service members in the ranks of the U.S. military.

The Power of the Queer Dollar

The global LGBTQ economy needs your attention and help. 

North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Governor Reportedly Joining Trump White House

Trump has pledged to "take care" of Pat McCrory, a source tells The Charlotte Observer. 

Pete Buttigieg Is Nation's First Out Presidential Cabinet Nominee

Buttigieg was tapped to become President-elect Biden's Transportation secretary.

Global LGBTQ+ Rights Could Be Elevated Through Biden's Trade Policy

The president can affect LGBTQ+ rights in places where queer people are routinely arrested, beaten, and killed.

Dem Reps Want Answers on LGBT Erasure From Small Business Admin. Site

Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke express concern that the removal was politically motivated.

N.C. Gov. Won't Back Down on Anti-LGBT Law

On Wednesday, Pat McCrory defended HB 2 in the face of a ruling declaring it in violation of federal law.

Trump Administration Removes Info on Avoiding Anti-Trans Bias

The information vanished from the Office of Personnel Management website, governing treatment of federal employees.

Kentucky's Largest City Embraces LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

Louisville will now ensure LGBTQ business owners are considered for city contracts.

Meet the Heroes Who Saved the World OutGames

When the World OutGames were canceled, Miami Beach advocates banded together to salvage what was left. Here's how they pulled it off. 

Idaho Wants to Keep Trans Residents From Changing Birth Certificates

A bill advanced by the state House defies a court order on the matter.

WATCH: 4 Things We Learned from the GOP Debate

Spoiler alert: If elected, Republicans would repeal everything.

Meet the First Trans White House LGBT Liaison

Advocates are cheering for Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, a Latina public policy expert who becomes the first out transgender person to serve as the White House's LGBT liaison.

WATCH: Surgeon General Opposes Conversion Therapy

More officials within the Obama administration are stating their support for growing efforts to ban so-called conversion therapy on minors nationwide.

Here's How the U.S. Can Lead the World on LGBT Rights

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey wants the U.S. to lead in the global struggle for LGBT rights.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $16.7 Million Bogus HIV Medication Scheme

Amando Herrera sold the counterfeit medications that were ultimately prescribed to unsuspecting patients.