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  • North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies

    North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies

    Jun 10, 2023 10:22 PM EST

    As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to work across the aisle, his record on LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence has raised concerns among some state Republicans that the senator has strayed from conservative values.

  • Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities

    Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities

    Jun 08, 2023 03:41 PM EST

    ... fight back.” Biden, a Democrat, announced that the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Justice and Health and Human Services departments, will partner with LGBTQ+ community organizations to provide safety resources and training to help thwart violent attacks. Separately, HHS and the Department of Housing and Urban Development will ...

  • As conservative adults target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

    As conservative adults target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

    Jun 07, 2023 10:24 PM EST

    ... it’s not a conversation they bring up at school, where they said teachers and other students often do not respect chosen pronouns. WATCH: As LGBTQ book challenges rise, some Louisiana librarians are scared to go to work “I’ve never tried to navigate that, I think just as a ...

  • Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on gender-affirming care for minors

    Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on gender-affirming care for minors

    Jun 06, 2023 08:56 PM EST

    ... Rights Campaign. Among that legislation, more than 220 measures specifically target transgender youths, the organization found. On Tuesday, HRC declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., releasing a guidebook containing resources to help people relocate to states with stronger LGBTQ+ protections. Republicans maintain that they ...

  • LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

    LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

    Jun 06, 2023 07:53 PM EST

    The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday and released a guidebook pointing to laws it deems discriminatory in each state, along with “know your rights” information and resources to help people relocate to states with stronger LGBTQ+ protections. Sounding ...

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with inclusive values in a small Texas town

    Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with inclusive values in a small Texas town

    Jun 05, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... s really about eradicating an entire class of people. PROTESTER: You should all be in jail. Laura Barron-Lopez: And she says the rising anti-LGBTQ efforts in red states across the country are being acutely felt by LGBTQ youth.Denise Rodgers: They're feeling less supported. They're feeling ...

  • How Lorraine Hansberry inspired countless Black and LGBTQ+ writers

    How Lorraine Hansberry inspired countless Black and LGBTQ+ writers

    Jun 04, 2023 09:30 PM EST

    ... who were women black and queer. Ali Rogin: Her plays told stories of black life hidden in plain sight, and her life continues to inspire LGBTQ writers all across the theater world. Lorraine Hansberry's magnum opus, A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959 when she was ...

  • Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

    Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

    Jun 01, 2023 07:16 PM EST

    ... response, some Florida cities, including St. Cloud near Orlando, have canceled Pride events altogether. “These laws have created a climate of fear and hostility for LGBTQIA+ people in Florida,” organizers for St. Cloud's Pride events wrote to announce the cancellation. “We believe that holding an LGBTQIA+ event in this ...

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry

    Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry

    May 31, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... question. Can I change? No, I cannot change. I was born gay, and I am gay. So, all right now we need, as the Ugandan LGBTQ community, we need help. We call upon the international community to open its borders to the most vulnerable activists in Uganda, most vulnerable LGBTQI ...

  • Activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise

    Activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise

    May 30, 2023 03:27 PM EST

    And the Los Angeles Dodgers announced last week that a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will again be welcome at the team’s annual Pride Night — nearly a week after the team rescinded its original invitation, citing backlash from conservative Roman Catholics and politicians who accused ...

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