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Transgender Asylum Seeker Released from ICE Custody Following Order from Federal Judge in Oregon
A transgender asylum seeker from Mexico has been released from an immigration detention facility in Washington state, where she was held for over a month after her arrest at an Oregon immigration court, attorneys said Tuesday.
Federal Agency Shifts Stance on Transgender Discrimination Complaints, but Hurdles Remain
The federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination will allow some complaints filed by transgender workers to move forward, shifting course from earlier guidance.
Town Officials Respond to anti-LGBTQ+ Crimes in Provincetown
The usual safe haven of Provincetown was shaken earlier this month by two unrelated instances of anti-queer crimes, one involving violence. Town spokespersons spoke out about it prior to a recent town meeting on safety.
DOJ Targets 'Doctors and Clinics' Involved with Affirming Care with Swarm of Subpoenas
The Department of Justice targeted "doctors and clinics" involved with gender affirmation care with a firehose of subpoenas in the latest attack on transgender health care access.
Trump Says He's Considering 'Taking Away' Rosie O'Donnell's US Citizenship
President Donald Trump says he is considering "taking away" the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government.
First They Erased Trans People... Now Bisexuals Have Been Scrubbed from Stonewall National Monument
In a creeping spread of erasure, the Stonewall National Monument's website eradicated mention of transgender people in February. Then bisexual people disappeared from the site's text, as well.
Mourners Grieve the Shooting Death of Transwoman Daquane 'Dream' Johnson, 28
Mourners will gather this weekend to grieve the shooting death — and celebrate the life — of 28-year-old Daquane "Dream" Johnson, a transwoman of color who was killed in Washington, D.C. on July 5.
Will Trump's Take on Student Loan Forgiveness Mean Retribution Those Who Work with Transgender Youth?
A draft proposal of a revised policy around student loan forgiveness includes definitions of "illegal activity" that center on immigration and transgender issues.
Trump Administration Sues California over Transgender Athlete Policies
President Donald Trump's administration sued the California Department of Education on Wednesday for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams, alleging the policy violates federal law.
Report: Gay College Professor Says He Was Attacked, Beaten at San Francisco Pride as Bystanders Merely Looked On
An associate professor at UC Berkeley says he was thrown to the ground and brutally beaten by a gang of "around five" people during Pride in the heart of San Francisco — and no one came to help him.
Protesters Rally Against Closure of Largest Gender-Affirming Care Center for Kids in the US
In response to the Trump administration's threat to cut federal funds, the country's biggest public provider of gender-affirming care for children and teens will be closing its doors July 22.
A Bayard Rustin Archive Aims to Preserve His Legacy as a Queer Civil Rights Activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington.
Watch: How a Wyoming Equality Group Laughed Along with a Gay Joke - and Made It Their Own
Humor can bring people together, and a restaurant in Cheyenne, Wyoming led the way with a gay joke that an equality organization picked up on.
Charges Brought Against Teens in P-Town Alleged Homophobic Harassment Incident
Two Massachusetts teens and a minor have been charged in a case of alleged homophobic harassment that took place in the LGBTQ+ destination of Provincetown.
Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Cellmate because he was Black and Gay
A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was sentenced Friday to life in prison for strangling his cellmate.
Virginia Agrees Not to Fully Enforce State Law Banning Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Minors
Virginia officials have agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning conversion therapy for minors as part of an agreement with a faith-based conservative group that sued over the law.
Marriage Equality Icon Jim Obergefell Warns that Perils Persist for LGBTQ+ Families
The right for same-sex families to wed has been a reality for a decade — but now is not the time for complacency, warns Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the historic court case that secured marriage equality.
Recent First Amendment SCOTUS Decision Likely to Have Withering Effect on Adult Sites and Beyond
The recent First Amendment decision by the Supreme Court regarding internet access will likely have a withering effect on not only adult sites, but access to other content, as well.
USNS Harvey Milk is Renamed after a WWII Sailor in the Latest Pentagon Diversity Purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor, stripping the ship of the name of a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean War.
Watch: Brutal P-Town Attack Investigated as Possible Hate Crime; City Beefs Up Police Presence for a Safe and Welcoming July 4th
The Cape Cod fishing village long seen as a queer destination is the site of several seemingly hate-driven incidents, including a brutal beating to which three slur-hurling men allegedly subjected a victim.