LGBTQ

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.

'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…

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.

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.

Puberty blockers may improve the mental health of transgender adolescents

By Elaine Korry, Kaiser Health News

Full-blown puberty is irreversible, but for transgender children, it’s no longer inevitable, thanks to puberty blockers.

This man is abstaining from sex for a year so he can donate blood

By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green, Kamala Kelkar

Jay Franzone is on a mission to bring attention to the country’s ban on blood donated from men who have sex with men.

Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men?

By PBS News Hour

The blood donation ban for MSM dates back to the 1980s, as the introduction of HIV/AIDS within the gay community developed into a public health crisis.

Ten states sue administration over transgender bathroom guidance

By Corinne Segal

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson announced on Friday that ten additional states will sue the federal government over its directive on transgender students' bathroom use.

Judge strikes down Mississippi's anti-LGBTQ law

By Laura Santhanam

A federal judge struck Mississippi's law that would have allowed business and government employees to deny service to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs.

Gay men in Ivory Coast say they were attacked after showing support for Orlando victims

By Joshua Barajas

Several gay men in Ivory Coast say they were attacked after the U.S. embassy published a photo of them offering condolences to the 49 victims in the Orlando shooting at a gay nightclub.