World Apr 12 German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people to change legal name and gender By Geir Moulson, Associated Press
Nation Mar 17 Watch 6:41 U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights is declining after decades of support. Here’s why For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham speaks with Melissa Deckman, CEO of… By William Brangham, Sam Lane
Politics Oct 27 Evangelical conservatives cheer one of their own as Mike Johnson assumes Congress’ most powerful seat Religious conservatives cheered Johnson's election as speaker this week; he brought his Bible to the rostrum before taking the oath of office and said God is the one that raises up political leaders. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Jun 11 Watch 3:58 Marsha P. Johnson’s historic role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a larger-than-life figure in her own community, whose contributions to the fight for gay and transgender rights were largely overlooked… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Jun 08 Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities Biden announced initiatives Thursday to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youths with mental health and homelessness, and counter book bans. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Apr 18 Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups. Continue reading
Jun 10 Judge blocks Texas from investigating families of trans youth By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender confirming care. Continue reading
May 26 More LGBT issues loom as justices near wedding cake decision By Associated Press No matter the outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, several other lawsuits are also weighing whether sex discrimination laws apply to LGBT people and whether businesses can assert religious objections. Continue reading
Jun 06 DeVos non-committal on banning discrimination against LGBTQ students in private schools By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students in private schools. Continue reading
Apr 25 5 overlooked stories you should read now By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Last week started with a potential nuclear standoff, saw two elections go down to the wire, and ended with scientists marching on seven continents in defense of, well, science. As of this article’s publishing, these events… Continue reading