Jan 21 WATCH: ‘Have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants, Episcopal bishop asks Trump By Associated Press The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, ended her sermon with a direct appeal to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 10 Anita Bryant, popular singer who became vocal opponent of gay rights, dies at 84 By Associated Press Supported by the Rev. Jerry Falwell among others in the 1970s, Bryant and her “Save Our Children” coalition opposed gay rights around the country, denouncing the “deviant lifestyle” of the gay community and calling gay people “human garbage.”… Continue reading
Dec 29 Russian man arrested for allegedly running gay travel agency dies in custody By Associated Press Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated “the international LGBT movement” as extremist. Continue reading
Dec 11 Attorneys see surge of LGBTQ+ parents seeking to adopt their children before new Trump term By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Project 2025, the 920-page document that lays out priorities for a second Trump term, envisions a federal government that uplifts families made up of a married mother and father, while undermining LGBTQ+ parents. Continue reading
Nov 14 Democrats were hammered with misleading attacks on transgender issues. The party is grappling with how to move forward By Bill Barrow, Marc Levy, Associated Press The fallout leaves some progressive and moderate Democrats struggling between the party’s modern identity as a champion of civil rights and its electoral fortunes across swaths of America with whom those attacks resonated. Continue reading
Oct 15 How a homophobic soccer chant became a costly embarrassment for Mexico By Carlos Rodriguez, Associated Press Multiple sanctions from FIFA and campaigns by Mexican soccer officials to educate fans have not been able to stamp it out. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: Walz delivers remarks at Human Rights Campaign event for LGBTQ+ equality By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' record of defending LGBTQ+ rights on Saturday night, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 7:31 How the Lavender Scare forced LGBTQ+ workers out of the federal government By John Yang, Claire Mufson On this final day of Pride Month, the next installment of our “Hidden Histories'' series isn’t about an individual, but a phenomenon: how the anti-communist paranoia that gripped Washington at the dawn of the Cold War led to an often-overlooked… Continue watching
Jun 28 Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 8-1 ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. The Texas law prevents transgender people under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgeries, though surgical… Continue reading
Jun 26 Biden pardons ex-service members convicted under a defunct gay sex ban so they can regain benefits By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. Continue reading