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This gay couple is encouraging other LGBTQ+ people to become foster parents

“All the kids who come into our house have left an impact on us," say Travis and Michael VanZant, who have fostered 20 children thanks to an agency in Tennessee.

How Time Flies

In 1979 the story of a 15-year-old boy jarred life partners Emery Hetrick, a psychiatrist, and Damien Martin, a professor at New York University, out of their comfortable existence.

An LGBT-Inclusive Church Inspired a Must-See Musical Film

Saturday Church filmmaker Damon Cardasis discusses the real-life religious refuge for queer youth in New York City.

Give Homeless LGBT Youth a 'Shred of Hope'

Clothing company Nasty Pig will auction off exclusive, one-of-a-kind T-shirts designed by celebrities in its Shred of Hope campaign, with all proceeds benefiting the Ali Forney Center in New York City.

LGBT Homeless Shelter Named for Golden Girl

Ground was broken in New York Monday for a new shelter for homeless LGBT youth, all thanks to the generosity of the late Golden Girl.

NYC Gives $3.3 Mil to Ali Forney

The Ali Forney Center will receive $3.3 million from New York City to renovate a new homeless LGBT youth housing facility.

Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition

300,000 condoms will be available in the Paris Olympic Village, returning to tradition after the IOC issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

WATCH: Out Cincinnati Councilman Has a Message for Leelah

Chris Seelbach wants LGBT youth know that they're all exactly who they're meant to be -- and he wants more adults to say the same.

A Call to Action for Trans Youth on Transgender Day of Visibility

We must keep fighting for civil rights for all transgender youth in order to provide the justice they deserve.

Stonewall Survivor Victoria Cruz on the Future of the LGBTQ Movement

Fifty years after the uprising, trans activist Victoria Cruz has a message for her sisters and brothers.

How GMHC's Latex Ball Has Been Promoting LGBTQ+ Health for 30 Years

GMHC's Luna Luis Ortiz writes about the importance of ballrooms and balls for National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week.

Rosanne Cash's Song About Gay Couple to Benefit LGBT Programs

Cash's song 'Jim and George' will help fund AIDS and youth programs at an LGBT-inclusive New York church.

Touching Short Film Benefits LGBT Youth Charities

The tale of a group of young bullied outsiders who discover the magic of creativity and imagination is beautifully depicted in Silver Creek.

Sandy Devastates New York LGBT Youth Facility

The superstorm caused severe damage to the Ali Forney Center's drop-in center in Chelsea.