LGBTQ

There is no ‘gay gene.’ There is no ‘straight gene.’ Sexuality is just complex, study confirms

By Nsikan Akpan

A genetics study of nearly half a million people closes the door on a long-standing debate in sexuality.

North Carolina governor moves to block conversion therapy funds

By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

North Carolina's state health department is barred from allowing public funds to pay for conversion therapy for minors, a controversial practice aimed at changing young LGBT people's sexual orientations, under an order signed Friday by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Businesses urge Supreme Court to defend LGBTQ people from discrimination

By David Crary, Associated Press

The brief is being submitted to the Supreme Court this week ahead of oral arguments before the justices on Oct. 8 on three cases that may determine whether gays, lesbians and transgender people are protected from discrimination by existing federal…

What Stonewall means to the people who were there

By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee, Rebecca Oh, Kira Wakeam

The PBS NewsHour spoke with five LGBTQ people about what they remember about Stonewall, what led to the uprising, and how far we’ve come 50 years later.

Why the Stonewall Riots represented a ‘sea change’ for LGBTQ rights

By John Yang, Kira Wakeam

On a June night in 1969, patrons of a New York City gay bar called the Stonewall Inn battled with police and set in motion the modern movement for gay rights. Fifty years later, the milestone anniversary of the event…

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YA literature has more LGBTQ characters than ever. Here are 5 books to read

By Elizabeth Flock

The world of YA is “finally giving LGBTQ+ teens the literature they deserve," New York Public Library’s manager of young adult programs said.

Supreme Court sends same-sex wedding cake dispute back to lower court

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices ordered state judges to take a new look at the case involving a lesbian couple and the owners of a now-closed bakery in the Portland area.

LGBTQ Catholics denounce Vatican’s document on gender identity

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The document rejected the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisted on the sexual "complementarity" of men and women to make babies.

Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan

By Johnson Lai, Associated Press

Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect.

Kenya court to rule if gay relations are criminal acts

By Tom Odula, Associated Press

Friday's court ruling is expected to be a watershed moment for LGBT equality in Kenya, where people convicted of gay sex face up to 14 years in prison.