Singapore Upholds Ban on Same Sex Relationships
Today, the High Court of Singapore upheld the controversial article 377A of the constitution, which states that same-sex relationships (pertaining…
Is Starbucks an LGBTQ Friend or Foe?
Starbucks is in a bit of a predicament at the moment. The company just released an ad in the UK…
Same-Sex Couple Sues US State Department for Denying Their Daughter Citizenship
A same-sex couple in Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the US State Department with the help of LAMBDA Legal,…
LGBTQ History Now a Requirement in Illinois Schools
Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, public schools in Illinois will be required to teach a new history curriculum that…
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…
Transgender Student Wins Major Lawsuit
A Wisconsin school district will have to pay $800k to a transgender student who sued the school due to their…
Supreme Court Declines Case Over Legal LGBT Discrimination
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that concerns a law in Mississippi that legally allows businesses to…
Unanimous Decision Handed Down in Favor of Transgender Student’s Right to Use Bathroom
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a transgender high school student has the right to use the bathroom that matches…
Tennessee Senate Tries to Chip Away at LGBT Protections with Vote to Pass HB1111
The Tennessee Senate passed HB 1111—a measure that could undermine certain protections under state law for women and LGBTQ people in…
Concern Mounts After Kentucky Governor Signs Anti-LGBT Bill into Law
Governor Matt Bevin signed SB 17 into law, a measure that allows student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to…
Judge Halts Federal Protections for Transgender Individuals
A federal judge issued an injunction blocking enforcement of federal protections set to go into effect on January 1 barring discrimination in…
7th Circuit Case Reconsiders LGBT Workplace Protections
A currently ongoing case in the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals could potentially set into motion new and valuable workplace…
Justin Trudeau Names Randy Boissonnault New LGBTQ Special Advisor
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just appointed Randy Boissonnault special advisor on LGBTQ issues. Boissonnault, a Liberal member of Parliament, is also…
Kim Davis May Have To Pay Opponents’ Legal Fees
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis caught the nation’s attention last year when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,…
‘Alan Turing Law’ Pardons Thousands of Gay Men
The government of England and Wales have just announced that gay men convicted of now-abolished sexual crimes will automatically receive pardons in…
Trump Pledges to Sign Anti-LGBT Legislation
Donald Trump has never been popular with the LGBT community, try as he might to win their votes. However, he…
Student Sues Catholic High School for Not Allowing Him to Bring Boy to prom
After a male student at a Catholic high school asked to bring another boy to his prom, he was denied.…
California Lawmakers Put LGBT Students First
Since February, California lawmakers have been muddling over a bill that would potentially shield LGBT college students from discrimination by…
US State Department Sued After Denying Intersex Person a Passport
Dana Zzyym was born with ambiguous genitalia and, thus, identifies as intersex. But the notion of a gender identity off…
Man Sues the TSA for $506.85 for Missed Flight
It may be a far-fletched lawsuit, but one man is demanding that the Transportation Security Administration pay for his missed flight.…
New Passport Law May Stop Millions of Travelers from Entering US
Due to a recent policy change, travelers may not be allowed entry into the United States, even with a valid…
Jessica Lynn, Changing the World’s View of the Trans Community
Jessica Lynn, whose engagement with students over the last three years has shot her from relative obscurity as a roving community college speaker to…
French Tribunal Court Rules that Calling Hairdresser a ‘Fa**ot’ is Not Homophobic
A Paris tribunal dismissed a case in which a male hairdresser was called a faggot “because hair salons regularly employ…
Watch Seth Meyers Destroy North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Law
North Carolina’s destructive, discriminatory, anti-gay HB2 is receiving backlash that we haven’t seen since Indiana passed a similar law this…
Saudi Doctor Arrested for Flying Pride Flag Above Home
A Saudi doctor living in the city of Jeddah was arrested for flying the rainbow flag above his home, CNN…
Tens of Thousands of Italian Protesters Rally for Gay Civil Unions
The winds of change are blowing in Rome this week, and in nearly 100 other cities across Italy, as tens…
Ukraine Sides Closer to the European Union, Adopts LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law
The Ukrainian Parliament passed nondiscrimination legislation in the Ukrainian Parliament that will provide needed workplace protections for LGBT citizens and others throughout…
Northern Ireland Votes on Gay Marriage, Legislation Vetoed Despite Passing with Small Majority
Northern Ireland’s legislature voted for its fifth time on gay and lesbian marriage, and while the assembly technical voted to…
Kansas Governor Issues Disgustingly Anti-Gay Executive Order to Legalize Discrimination
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s executive order encouraging blatant discrimination against LGBT Kansans in the name of religion. Governor Brownback, known for his…
That Anti-Gay, Bigoted Law May Cost Indiana Governor His Job
A new poll revealed Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s deeply damaged political reputation continues to decline over two months after signing into…