Nov 03 Delaware elects country’s first transgender state senator By Randall Chase, Associated Press Democrat Sarah McBride has won a state Senate race in Delaware, and would become the first openly transgender state senator in the country when sworn in. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 4:01 A Texas regulatory board removed discrimination protections. Critics are fighting back By Ivette Feliciano Earlier this month a Texas regulatory board voted to remove discrimination protections for some seeking social services. The protections had prohibited social workers from turning away clients on the basis of disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette… Continue watching
Oct 02 Study finds LGBTQ people much likelier to be crime victims By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The study also found that sexual and gender minorities are burglarized at twice the rate of other households, and that they're more likely to be victims of other types of property theft. Continue reading
Sep 23 Soraya Santiago, Puerto Rico LGBTQ icon, dies at 73 By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Santiago was the first openly trans person to run for office in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Sep 14 Rain Valdez on how she’s changing trans stories in Hollywood By Dorothy Hastings The actress and writer behind "Razor Tongue" isn't waiting for changes. She's making them now. Continue reading
Aug 07 Arrest of Polish LGBTQ activist leads to scuffle with police By Associated Press According to Polish media reports, the activist was placed under two-months arrest Friday for protest actions against anti-homosexual attitudes. After the person was arrested in central Warsaw, protesters surrounded the police car. Continue reading
Aug 06 LGBTQ people leaving Poland as post-vote mood grows hostile By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press As President Andrzej Duda was sworn in to his second term on Thursday, some members of Poland's LGBT community already had moved to European countries where they expect to find greater acceptance. More are making plans to do so. Continue reading
Aug 03 USAID official fired after anti-LGBTQ social media posts By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials say Merritt Corrigan was fired Monday just hours after sending the torrent of tweets that also accused Democratic lawmakers of a "corrupt campaign" to oust her from her job. Continue reading
Jul 07 In zines, LGBTQ creators find a place to tell their own stories By Dorothy Hastings The zine has long been a powerful tool for those whose stories and images have been buried, distorted and regulated. Continue reading
Jul 04 At Pride march in Paris, activists demand racial justice too By Arno Pedram, Associated Press Marchers chanted “It’s my body, it’s my choice!” and “Everyone hates the police!” as the young, ethnically diverse crowd wound peacefully from the Pigalle neighborhood in northern Paris to Republique plaza in the east. Many of the participants wore protective… Continue reading