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Who Is Byron Perkins? The Only Out Gay Player in the 2024 NFL Draft
Byron Perkins , a defensive back out of Hampton University in Virginia, is one of the few HBCU players to be in the NFL Draft.
Gay Actor's Speech Back on at Pennsylvania School after Cancellation over his 'Lifestyle'
A gay actor's speech that was canceled over his "lifestyle" is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out.
New Study Confirms Link Between Gay Men and Birth Order... and Reveals Something Else
It's long been observed that there seems to be a strong correlation between men being gay and having older male siblings. A massive study not only confirmed this, but produced an unexpected new finding.
Methodists End Anti-gay Bans, Closing 50 Years of Battles over Sexuality for Mainline Protestants
It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century's worth of denominational bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.
For Decades, Hate Crimes Laws Have Failed to Protect LGBTQ+ People
Hate crime legislation is strikingly ineffective at preventing violence through producing convictions. It took 15 years to produce a conviction based on gender identity under federal law.
It's Cinco de Mayo, and Festivities are Planned Across the US. But in Mexico, Not so Much
Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border.
Marijuana Backers Eye Proposed Federal Regulatory Change as an Aid to Legalizing Pot in More States
As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis.
United Methodists Remove Anti-gay Language from Their Official Teachings on Societal Issues
United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed "the practice of homosexuality ... incompatible with Christian teaching".
Transgender Louisianans Lost their Ally in the Governor's Seat. Now they're Girding for a Fight
As trans people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the conservative South pass a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent years, they counted on their ally in the governor's office to keep their home a relative oasis.
Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024?
A movement to put abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade is playing out on ballots across the land.
Ex-minor League Umpire Sues MLB, Says He was Harassed, Fired for Being Bisexual
A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual.
United Methodist Delegates Repeal Their Church's Ban on Its Clergy Celebrating Same-sex Marriages
United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church's longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in its churches.
Did Boxer Ryan Garcia Just Come Out?
The boxer, who once recently said that he is 'gay' if he takes steroids, just tested positive for steroids.
Arkansas Governor Says State Won't Comply with New Federal Rules on Treatment of Trans Students
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules.
Texas School Board Accepts Separation Agreement with Superintendent over Trans Student Banned from Musical
A school board in Texas has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a transgender student from a role in the musical "Oklahoma!"
Transgender Tennesseans Want State's Refusal to Amend Birth Certificates Declared Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court heard arguments on Thursday over a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
Rollout of Transgender Bathroom Law Sows Confusion Among Utah Public School Families
Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people.
United Methodists Repeal Longstanding Ban on LGBTQ+ Clergy
United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or appointed as ministers.
More Republican States Challenge New Title IX Rules Protecting LGBTQ+ Students
Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration's newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president's authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.
United Methodists Begin to Reverse Longstanding Anti-LGBTQ Policies
United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies.