LGBTQ

How one photographer is challenging the myth that being LGBTQ is 'un-African'

By Kamaria Roberts

The Nigerian-Swedish American photographer said he often heard growing up that being LGBTQ was not traditionally African.

'Our Bible' app aims to support LGBTQ Christians who feel excluded

By Corinne Segal

The app, Our Bible, plans to offer devotional readings, meditation exercises, articles and podcasts for LGBTQ Christians and others who feel left out of mainstream Christianity.

Oregon governor signs transgender equity bill into law

By Kristena Hansen, Associated Press

Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that will make it easier for transgender people in Oregon to shield any updates they make to their birth certificates.

Taiwan's top court clears way for same-sex marriage

By Corinne Segal

Taiwan’s highest court on Wednesday cleared a path for the country to make history as the first Asian nation to allow same-sex partnerships.

Texas revives transgender 'bathroom bill' for public schools

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas.

Oregon may become the first state to offer non-binary option on IDs

By Corinne Segal

The Oregon DMV is close to offering a third option for people who have long been forced to identify as either “male” or “female” when requesting a state identification.

Texas House OKs bill letting adoption groups deny non-Christians

By Meredith Hoffman, Associated Press

The bill would be the nation's second allowing state-funded adoption agencies to reject families on religious grounds.

Under Texas bill, adoption agencies could reject Jews, gays, Muslims

By Meredith Hoffman, Associated Press

Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples.

LGBTQ groups fear Tennessee bill would roll back civil rights

By Corinne Segal

LGBTQ groups fear a bill in Tennessee, passed by the state legislature, could bring discrimination and weaken same-sex marriage or other civil rights -- but legal experts say it is unlikely to effectively do so.

Hawaii LGBT couples seek equal access to fertility treatment

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

A measure would make Hawaii the first state to require insurance cover vitro fertilization for surrogates, which would help some male same-sex couples.