Texas Church Launches Program to Fund Gender-Affirming Healthcare
After legislation was passed in Texas curtailing access to gender-affirming care for trans youth, the Galileo Church in Fort Worth…
Rainbow Wave Elects Hundreds of LGBTQ Candidates
A record number of LGBTQ politicians have won their races in the November midterm elections, making U.S. history. This year…
Nashville Elects First Trans Politician in Tennessee
Nashville has elected its first openly transgender politician, Olivia Hill. Last week, Hill was elected to the Metro Council, according…
United Airlines Becomes First in the USA to Offer Non-Binary Booking Options
United Airlines made history by becoming the first airline in the US to offer non-binary booking options for its passengers.…
Staten Island LGBTQ+ Community Creates New Inclusive St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Though New York’s Staten Island has not fully decided to cast aside its antiquated exclusionary rules and welcome LGBTQ+ groups…
Where States Stand On Conversion Therapy Protections
Though much light is often shed on how LGBTQ+ freedoms are restricted through censorship and limited freedom of expression in…
Lesbian Couple in Hong Kong Win Parental Status
A court in Hong Kong has decided in favor of a lesbian couple fighting for joint parental status over their…
United Nations Passes Resolution to Stop Intersex Discrimination
The United Nations has taken a big stride in LGBTQIA+ rights by passing a resolution to stop intersex discrimination. According…
Where Does Tim Walz Stand On LGBTQ+ Rights?
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has all the makings to be a great Vice President of the United States of America.…
Swimmer Lia Thomas Files Legal Challenge To World Aquatics’ Anti-Trans Policies
Professional swimmer Lia Thomas has filed charges against World Aquatics following a vote to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in…
Battle Of The Transphobes: Elon Musk vs. J.K. Rowling
In a battle between transphobes, Elon Musk has called on J.K. Rowling to tone down her transphobia online. Ironically, Musk…
LGBTQ Olympians Who Won Medals This Year
The 2024 Paris Olympics highlighted the contributions and achievements of many outstanding LGBTQ Athletes from around the world. LGBTQ athletes…
Brunei to Implement Laws Allowing Torture and Murder of LGBTQ People
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, along with other human rights groups released statements condemning Brunei for their move to implement…
Is New Georgia Bill A License To Discriminate Based On Religious Freedom?
A new bill introduced last week in Georgia echoes similar legislation from nearly a decade ago, protecting religious rights and…
Federal Judge Overturns Florida’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban
In a huge win for the trans community, a U.S. District Court has permanently blocked Florida from enforcing bans on…
Job-seekers With Pronouns On Their Resume Are Less Likely To Be Hired
A new report has found that job-seekers who display pronouns on their resumes are less likely to be hired than…
Conservatives Want To Cut HIV/AIDS Spending By Over $400 Million
The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies recently approved a spending bill that would…
Survey Finds 30% of Gen Z Adults Identify As LGBTQ+
A new survey has found that more than one in four Gen Z adults in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+.…
Target Limits Pride Merchandise In Industry-Wide Trend
Following an extreme alt-right backlash in 2023, Target has announced it is limiting Pride month merchandise, which will now only…
Pope Francis Denounces Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ Law
Pope Francis denounced Uganda’s oppressive “Kill the Gays” law in meeting with African gay rights activists recently.Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA),…
Washington Blade Reporter Detained by ICE Has Been Released!
UPDATE (March 4, 2020) This just in from the Wahington Blade! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday released from…
Ghana Passes Bill Criminalizing All LGBTQ+ People
Ghana’s parliament has unanimously passed a bill criminalizing all LGBTQ+ people. Once approved by President Nana Akufo-Addo, the bill will…
Locals Light Up Bridge In Florida After Ron DeSantis Blocks Pride Displays
Attempts by Ron DeSantis to prevent rainbow Pride displays on state bridges this month have been countered by an out…
U.S. Drops Uganda And Other Nations From Trade Pact Due to Anti-LGBTQ Laws
President Joe Biden dropped Uganda and three other African countries from a major trade pact on Monday due to “gross…
Kansas Bill Will Censor All LGBTQ+ Websites
A bill against the LGBTQ+ community has been proposed in Kansas to censor queer websites citing them as a danger…
Does The New U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Support LGBTQ+ Rights?
Keir Starmer became the newest prime minister of the U.K. after a recent general election that brought the social democratic…
Can Trans Athletes Compete In The Paris Olympics?
Transgender athletes are technically allowed to participate in the Paris Olympics, however, a new rule requires that those participating to…
Nemo Becomes First Non-Binary Artist To Win Eurovision
Nemo, a singer from Switzerland, is the first non-binary artist to win the Eurovision song contest. Thirty seven countries in…
Democratic Lawmakers Want Doxy PEP To Be Free On Insurance Plans
Two Democratic U.S. Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently asking that the STI treatment…
Washington Blade Gets Seat in White House Briefing Room
The Washington Blade, America’s oldest LGBTQ news outlet, has just become the first LGBTQ publication in history to receive a…