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…
Key West Adopts Equal Benefits Law
The Key West City Commission voted unanimously to pass an equal benefits ordinance that requires companies doing business with Key…
Philadelphia’s Mayor Signs Groundbreaking LGBT Legislation
The “City of Brotherly Love” really showed its love for the LGBT community as Mayor Michael Nutter signed what’s being…
Indian Gay-Rights Activists Plan Global Day of Action
“On December 11th, 2013, The Supreme Court of India reinstated the Criminality of Homosexuality in India. This Judgment has inspired…
Get Your Tickets: Andrew Lippa and Kristin Chenoweth Star in ‘I Am Harvey Milk’
Producers Bruce Cohen, Robb Nanus, Jessica Leventhal, Bruce Robert Harris, and Jack W. Batman will be bringing Tony- and Grammy Award–nominee…
Last Day to Help Fund EuroPride Riga
From June 15-21, the beautiful and historic city of Riga, Latvia will host EuroPride 2015—the first time that EuroPride is…
YouTube Star Trevor Moran Comes Out as Gay in New Video
Forget National Coming Out Day, this truly has been a huge year for coming outs, especially in the YouTube world.…
Biloxi, Mississippi Mayor Says He Won’t Honor Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Law
The South’s playground, and one of the largest tourist destinations in the Gulf, Biloxi, Mississippi, has taken a stand against…
Record-Breaking Figures in the 2017 HRC Corporate Equality Index
This year has seen record-breaking numbers of companies stepping up with policies protecting LGBTQ rights and equality in the workplace.…
Gay-Rights Activist Whose Landmark Trial Ended the Defense of Marriage Act, Edith Windsor, Dies
Edith Windsor who changed the marriage laws in the United States has died. The New Yorker, who fought a long…
Russia Votes to Limit LGBTQ Rights in Rigged Election
The votes are in from the recent election in Russia, which saw the nation voting (or did they?) for a…
Hillary Clinton Wishes the LGBT Community a Happy Pride
Tuesday morning, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took the time out of her busy schedule to wish the entire LGBT…
Louisiana Lawmaker to Ban Rainbow Pride Flags from Public Buildings
As cities all over the country hoisted their rainbow flags in support of LGBT Pride month last month, one Republican…
GLAAD Partners with You Can Play to Expand LGBT Visibility in Sports
A new partnership between GLAAD and the You Can Play Project hopes to expand the visibility of LGBT people and…
Mexico City Lawmakers Approve Groundbreaking New Transgender-Rights Bill
Mexico City’s lawmakers have approved a groundbreaking transgender-rights bill that allows trans* people to change their gender without a court…
The UN Releases First Report on Gay Rights
The United Nations has released their first report on the state of human rights of LGBT people. The report, which…
Indiana Gay Rights Bill Advances to Senate, Leaving Transgender Individuals Behind
A bill that would extend civil rights protections to gays and lesbians has advanced to the Senate after a Rules…
Nyle DiMarco Becomes First Queer Contestant to Dance with Same-Sex Partner on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Same-sex dance partners have been a controversial subject for the hit show Dancing with the Stars since it’s inception, and the controversy reached…
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Honorary’ Gay Nephew Makes the Case for the Presidential Candidate
Hillary Clinton’s “honorary” gay nephew wrote an impassioned op-ed for Queerty in which he makes the case why she is…
Students File Motion in Utah Demanding an End to Anti-Gay Education Law
Equality Utah and two public school students, represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the law firm…
Japan Elects Openly-Gay Member to National Parliament
On Monday, July 22, gay rights activist and politician, Taiga Ishikawa, was elected to Japan’s National Parliament. Ishikawa won a…
D.C. City Council Introduces Bill to Protect Transgender People
While 23 states and the State Department have laws that protect the identities of individuals who have undergone gender transitions,…
Texas State Senator Writes Heartfelt Message to Lesbian Daughter on Fathers’ Day
A Texas state senator gave his lesbian daughter the best Fathers’ Day gift of all—the promise to fight for her…
President to Sign Executive Order Prohibiting Government Contractors from Discriminating Against LGBT People
The White House announced today that President Obama has instructed his staff to prepare an executive order that would prohibit…
Federal Court Puts Alabama’s Probate Judges in Check, Issue Marriage Licenses Now!
In a federal court hearing in Mobile late yesterday, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade issued an order in favor…
Equality Act Continues to Gain Support as Targets Shows Support
Target announced that it is has endorsed the recently introduced Equality Act, a landmark federal bill that would guarantee explicit, permanent…
Public Vote on Gay Marriage in Australia to Cost Over $380 Million
Australia has a tricky situation on its hands. The proposed public vote on same-sex marriage has been quoted to cost upwards of…
Isle of Man to Begin Gay and Lesbian Marriage this Week
Queen Elizabeth II has signed same-sex marriage into law in the Isle of Man after the legislation passed. The Marriage…
North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Flushes $3.76 Billion Down the Toilet
North Carolina will takes a huge financial loss as they continue to hold onto HB2, the law that prohibits transgender people from…
Housing Discrimination Against Gay Couples Deemed Unconstitutional in Hong Kong
According to the South China Morning Post, a Judge in Hong Kong just deemed it unconstitutional for the government to…