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World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women

The sports organization may require lower testosterone levels than current rules allow.

Cricket’s Governing Body Restricts Transgender Women From Play

Mainstream science does not support the claim of athletic advantage in trans women over cisgender women.

Transgender Women Athletes Banned from World Athletics Track Events

LGBTQ+ rights groups have slammed the decision as discriminatory.

Joe Biden sends queer lawmakers & LGBTQ+ allies to Paris Olympics

President Joe Biden is showing LGBTQ+ allyship as elite athletes compete from France on the world’s stage.

WeHo Councilmember John Heilman Races for LGBTQ Rights at Gay Games

The activist and former mayor is raising money for a Global Emergency Fund with OutRight Action International. 

Op-ed: Protecting All Kids

The law that criminalizes LGBT propaganda is intended to protect youth from provocative messages. But LGBT kids here need protecting, too.

Judge Blocks Utah Trans Sports Ban, While Probe of Athlete Emerges

A judge has blocked the ban on trans girls in girls' sports, days after it was reported that there had been complaints about supposed trans competitors.

California competition bars transgender and intersex surfer, then reverses course

Sasha Jane Lowerson was initially excluded from a longboard competition, but then the organizer heard that would violate state law. She's decided not to compete, however.

N.Y. Yankees to Celebrate Stonewall Uprising in First Pride Event

The Yankees are the only Major League Baseball team that has not hosted a Pride Night.

Right-Wingers Horrified as Equality Act Passes House

They're still making false claims that the legislation will destroy religious freedom and women's rights.

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

How I helped change the law that put me and other Black people with HIV behind bars

Reflecting on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, one individual's battle against outdated HIV laws and deep-seated stigma highlights the urgent need for change and compassion.

These Mississippi Businesses Have a Message

A welcoming campaign launched by local Mississippi business owners attempts to undo the harmful effects of a discriminatory and economy-killing law.

National Out to Win Day: Shattering the 'Lavender Ceiling'

LGBTQ+ politicians have made great in-roads, but we remain severely underrepresented among the halls of power.

Controversial 'Save Chick-fil-A' Bill Passes in Texas

The bill, soon headed to Gov. Greg Abbott, would keep governments from punishing businesses because of their religious beliefs or donations.

Finding Love in L.A. as AIDS Decimates the City

For World AIDS Day, don't miss this excerpt from Christopher Zyda's heart-wrenching memoir, The Storm: One Voice from the AIDS Generation.