• In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ

    In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ

    Nov 22, 2022 10:12 PM EST

    ... supporter of former President Donald Trump — won a U.S. House seat in New York by defeating another gay man, a Democrat. The increase in LGBTQ lawmakers contrasts with efforts in some states led by members of Santos' party to limit the influence, visibility and rights of LGBTQ people. In ...

  • Army veteran helped disarm gunman in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting

    Army veteran helped disarm gunman in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting

    Nov 22, 2022 02:11 PM EST

    Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a 22-year-old man armed with multiple firearms who went on a shooting rampage Saturday night at Club Q, a well-known gathering place for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs.

  • Prosecutors pursue hate crime charges in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting

    Prosecutors pursue hate crime charges in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting

    Nov 21, 2022 11:55 PM EST

    The suspect in the shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs is being held by police on murder and hate crimes charges. Anderson Aldrich is accused of killing five people and wounding nearly 20 others. Stephanie Sy reports on the investigation and speaks with Nadine Bridges of the LGBTQ advocacy group One Colorado.

  • LGBTQ nightclub shooting suspect evaded Colorado's 'red flag' gun law

    LGBTQ nightclub shooting suspect evaded Colorado's 'red flag' gun law

    Nov 21, 2022 09:47 PM EST

    The suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb last year. Yet despite that scare, there's no public record that police or relatives tried to trigger Colorado's "red flag" law.

  • Gunman kills 5 in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, subdued by patrons, police say

    Gunman kills 5 in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, subdued by patrons, police say

    Nov 20, 2022 03:35 PM EST

    ... still have a long way to go,” Colorado Springs resident Mary Nikkel said at the site. The club was one of few nightspots for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs, residents said. It hosted drag events have recently become a focus of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and protests as opponents, including ...

  • More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections

    More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections

    Nov 11, 2022 11:35 PM EST

    Zooey Zephyr: You know, it's less about what it means for me. And it more so means that, when these attacks are being made in the legislature, they will have to be made next to LGBTQ people. When the states that have LGBTQ governors are facing attacks, there will ...

  • Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students

    Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students

    Sep 20, 2022 10:25 PM EST

    In Florida, school boards have implemented policies that critics say are ostracizing LGBTQ students. In some districts, teachers have removed certain books and rainbow flags from classrooms and others are obligated to report openly LGBTQ students to their parents. High school senior Will Larkins and recent graduate Javier Gomez joined William Brangham to discuss what...

  • WATCH: Blinken urges global effort to expand LGBTQ rights

    WATCH: Blinken urges global effort to expand LGBTQ rights

    Sep 19, 2022 10:55 PM EST

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the United Nations LGBTI Core Group on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting Monday.

  • Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia

    Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia

    Sep 16, 2022 07:20 PM EST

    BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Organizers of European LGBTQ events in Belgrade this week said Friday they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital despite a police ban and threats from anti-gay groups. Serbian police have banned Saturday's parade, citing a risk of clashes ...

  • Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights

    Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights

    Jul 23, 2022 09:40 PM EST

    ... a presidential cabinet. And yet we're living in a moment where Republicans are actively trying to rollback hard won protections and rights of the LGBTQ community. How do you see all that? Pete Buttigieg: Well, I think we're in a very precarious moment. You know, a lot of ...