Nov 12 Americans don safety pins in solidarity with minorities after election By Alison Thoet Some Americans are wearing safety pins as a symbol of solidarity with victims of racism, homophobia and religious discrimination. Continue reading
Oct 29 LGBT law, hurricane jostle close North Carolina governor’s race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been unable to quash the firestorm over his signing of a law limiting protections for LGBT people. Continue reading
Oct 18 LGBTQ seniors face discrimination in long-term care By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News There are an estimated 1.5 million gay, lesbian and bisexual people over 65 living in the U.S. currently, and that number is expected to double by 2030. Continue reading
Sep 24 Transgender man sues over Indiana law blocking name change By Rick Callahan, Associated Press A transgender man granted asylum by the U.S. last year is challenging an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his first name to a male name that matches his gender identity. Continue reading
Sep 14 Chelsea Manning will receive gender affirmation surgery, Army says By Corinne Segal The U.S. Army has told Chelsea Manning she will be permitted to receive gender affirmation surgery, ending a hunger strike that she began last week. Continue reading
Sep 11 Kaine says Catholic Church might change on gay marriage By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is predicting that the Roman Catholic Church may eventually change its opposition to gay marriage. Continue reading
Sep 04 Rebecca Sugar, Cartoon Network’s first female creator, on writing LGBTQ stories for kids By Corinne Segal Rebecca Sugar, creator of Steven Universe, spoke with us about her new book, attitudes toward LGBTQ themes in children's media and her personal history with fairy tales. Continue reading
Aug 28 ‘It makes me frustrated and sad’ — stories from men who cannot donate blood By Corinne Segal In July, the public received the chance to weigh in on a long-debated topic: a policy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that bans blood donations from men who have had sex with men in the past… Continue reading
Aug 27 UNC cannot enforce part of HB2, federal judge rules By Corinne Segal A federal judge has blocked the University of North Carolina from enforcing part of the state's HB 2 that limits bathroom use by transgender people. Continue reading
Aug 21 The complications of ID for non-binary people — and how it could change soon By Corinne Segal Two cases are causing state and federal agencies to confront questions over gender neutral IDs for nonbinary people. Continue reading