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What to Know About the US Supreme Court's Ruling on Public School Lessons Using LGBTQ+ Books
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ-themed storybooks.
10 Years After the Supreme Court Ruled in his Favor, Jim Obergefell Sees Threats to Marriage Equality
A decade after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor and made same sex marriage the law of the land, Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the case, sees the decision under fire.
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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Kids from Seeing Pornography Online
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children under 18 from seeing online pornography.
Supreme Court Preserves Key Part of Obamacare Coverage Requirements, Including HIV-Prevention Drugs
The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans.
Supreme Court Says Maryland Parents can Pull their Kids from Public School Lessons Using LGBTQ+ Books
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks.
Called Out over Election Falsehoods, Kari Lake Serves Up a 'Gay Lover' Fabulation
Former TV news anchor Kari Lake — a "special advisor" to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, of which Voice of America is a part — offered a bizarre, entirely untrue rationale for axing funding to VOA.
A Judge Resisted Trump's Order on Gender Identity. The EEOC Just Fired Her
The federal agency charged with protecting workers' civil rights has terminated a New York judge who opposed Trump's executive order decreeing male and female as two "immutable" sexes.
California Found in Violation of Title IX in Clash with Trump Officials over Transgender Athletes
The Trump administration has found that the California Department of Education and the state's high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.
How US Adults' Views on Same-Sex Marriage have Changed Since the Supreme Court's 2015 Ruling
Recent polling from Gallup shows that Americans' support for same-sex marriage is higher than it was in 2015.
In Line with Trump, North Carolina Legislature Takes Aim at Transgender Rights
Legislation much in line with President Donald Trump's political agenda on transgender rights squeezed through the North Carolina Senate this week, as state lawmakers prepare for their anticipated summer recess by the week's end.
4 Could be Charged with Hate Crimes for Destroying LGBTQ+ Pride Flags, Atlanta Police Say
Atlanta police said Tuesday that three men and a juvenile could face hate crimes charges after they pulled down LGBTQ+ pride flags and cut them up at an intersection known as the center of the city's LGBTQ+ community.
Watch: Stonewall National Monument Bans Trans Flags on Pride Display — and New Yorkers Fight Back
Trans heroes like Marsha P. Johnson are remembered for their role in the Stonewall Uprising, but the National Park Service attempted to erase them from the Stonewall National Monument's Pride display.
Freudian Slip? St. Louis Cardinals Announcer Fumbles a Pride Flag Promo
An announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals made an unfortunate slip-up when announcing a giveaway for a Pride Flag during a game last week.
What To Know About the Supreme Court Ruling 10 Years Ago That Legalized Same-Sex Marriage in the US
What to know about the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago this month, on June 26, 2015, that legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.
Gay Men's Health Crisis Showed How Everyday People Stepped Up When Institutions Failed During the Height of the AIDS Epidemic — Providing a Model for Today
The Gay Men's Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic — providing a model for today.
Affirming Church in Rural Oregon Suffers Vandals' Attacks, Broken Windows
Vandals damaged several windows of an LGBTQ+ affirming church in rural Oregon — including two antique stained-glass windows. Leaders at the church attribute the attack to their welcoming values of love.
Sunshine Abounds as the Summer Solstice Arrives
Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.