The Pentagon’s New Policies Allowing Trans People to Openly Serve
During Biden’s first week as president back in January, he signed a wave of executive orders to help undo many…
The Netherlands Celebrates 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage!
At midnight, on April 1st, 2001, The Netherlands wed four gay couples, officially legalizing gay marriage in the country. The…
President Biden Makes Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility
Today, President Joe Biden made a proclamation honoring Transgender Day of Visibility. He became the first president to do so.Transgender…
Family Research Council Continues to Preach Hate and Violence
The Family Research Council, an anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ organization, which was deemed a hate group in 2010 by the Southern…
Stella Keating Becomes First Trans Teen to Testify Before Congress
Stella Keating, a transgender teen from Washington state, spoke to Congress on March 17th to discuss the Equality Act. She…
Judge in Japan Rules Same-Sex Marriage Needs to be Allowed
In a historic moment for equality, the Sapporo District Court in Japan declared that sexuality, like race and gender, isn’t…
EU Votes to Become a ‘LGBTQ Freedom Zone’
The European Parliament has voted to make the entire 27-nation European Union an ‘LGBTQ Freedom Zone’. The motion passed by…
Mississippi Passes Anti-Trans Bill
Mississippi Governor, Tate Reeves, has just signed SB2536 into law. The bill makes it illegal for trans people to play…
1/3 of Poland Now Declares Itself to be “LGBT FREE”
We’ve previously reported on the rise of “LGBT FREE” areas of Poland, where citizens, politicians, and the Catholic Church, have…
Former of Home of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon Could Become Historical Landmark
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were two of the world’s first leading LGBTQ pioneers. The two women founded the first…
Martin Jenkins Becomes First Gay Black Man Nominated to California Supreme Court
Martin Jenkins used to play professional football for the Seattle Seahawks. After that, he entered into a career of politics…
The Supreme Court of The United States Seeks to Make Gay Marriage Illegal Again
In yet another blow to civil rights during the Trump era, members of the Supreme Court are now declaring that…
Shanghai Pride Shuts Down After 12 Years
The South China Morning Post has reported that the organization that puts on Shanghai’s long-running pride celebration has declared that…
Florida Rules in Favor of Transgender Student’s Bathroom Appeal
On Friday, August 7th, the 11th District Court in Florida handed down their 2-1 decision in-favor of a transgender student,…
Supreme Court Decides Religious Freedom is More Important Than Civil Rights
Today, the Supreme Court delivered two rulings in favor of religious freedom over civil rights, moving America further backward in…
Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Presidential Race
On Sunday night, Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race. After winning the Iowa Primary, and coming in a…
Hair Love Wins Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
The film Hair Love has just won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Though only a little under seven…
Rhode Island Passes Law to Provide Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has signed into law a new bill to grant benefits for LGBTQ veterans who were…
Gay Comic Book Kiss Highlights Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Brazil
Last week, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor Marcelo Crivella took it upon himself to become outraged at a 9-year-old Marvel comic…
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló Resigns
Puerto Rico Governor, Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation after massive protests erupted on the island’s capital of San Juan. The…
Transgender Man Denied Health Care in Colorado
The ACLU has asked the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to review the complaint by a man who was denied access…
Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Volunteering
Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. has offered more quotable quotes to the zeitgeist than a busload of news channel pundits–perhaps…
Transgender Professor Awarded Over $1 Million in Historic Wrongful Termination Case
Dr. Rachel Tudor, who holds a doctorate in English from the University of Oklahoma, was awarded 1,165,000 in a federal…
What’s at Stake During the New Supreme Court Term?
The new term of the United States Supreme Court beginning Monday comes at a critical moment for civil rights. Several cases pose major…
ACLU Releases Report on First 100 Days of Trump…and it’s Not Good
The American Civil Liberties Union today released a report on the civil rights and civil liberties record of the first 100…
Obama Appoints Major Civil Rights Players to Six-Year Terms
President Obama’s appointed of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon and Attorney Debo P. Adegbile to six-year…
Priest Barred for Supporting Civil Rights
The Catholic archbishop of New Jersey has disavowed a gay priest for the cleric’s open support of gay advocacy group…
Obama to Name New York’s Stonewall Inn Nation’s First LGBT National Monument
With Pride right around the corner, the White House is expected to sign a proposal designating the Stonewall Inn, the…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Takes Action to Protect Transgender New Yorkers
Governor Cuomo recently extended non-discrimination protections to transgender New Yorkers. The Governor’s administration will be clarifying regulations that incorporate gender…
Homophobe Picks Fight with Gay Men Married at West Point, Couple Fights Back
This past Sunday, Larry Lennox-Choate and Daniel Lennox-Choate, the first gay men to be married at West Point Military Academy,…