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Homicide of Tierramarie Lewis in Cleveland Marks 33rd Victim of Deadly Anti-Trans Violence in 2021
Tierramarie Lewis, 36, is the 33rd known victim of deadly violence directed at the transgender and gender non-conforming community this year.
Watch: Kathy Griffin Lung Cancer Video Update
Kathy Griffin gives an update on lung cancer surgery in video amid outpouring of love and support.
Andrew Sullivan Says Media Got It All Wrong About Ptown Outbreak
Provincetown resident and LGBTQ media personality Andrew Sullivan spoke to CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday to say how the media got the coverage of the recent Delta virus cluster in his town wrong.
Watch: A Gay Teacher Killed Himself after Grindr Sting, His Family Sues Police
A gay schoolteacher in Texas was caught up in a sting and accused of soliciting a minor on Grindr. He committed suicide not long after and left an account of what happened. Now his family is suing.
'Not Normal.' Ex-Cuomo Aide Details Groping Allegations
An executive assistant who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's mansion detailed why she felt empowered to go public with her allegations Monday.
Jane Withers, Child Actor Turned Commercial Star, Dies at 95
Jane Withers, the former child actor who bedeviled Shirley Temple on the screen and went on to star in a series of B movies that made her a box-office champion, has died, her daughter said. She was 95.
News Anchor Comes Out, Reveals Engagement to Fox Meteorologist
Steven Romo is a news anchor for a Texas ABC affiliate, and his fiancé, Steven Morgan, is a weatherman for Fox. When Romo announced their engagement, he also came out as gay.
Watch: 'FAKE GAIIS' Out TikToker Calls Out Straights Pretending to be Gay
A gay TikToker expressed his anger at others on the social media platform who have two accounts, one where they are their straight selves and another where they pretend to be gay to make money.
Hate Crime Charges Filed in Puerto Rico Transgender Killing
Three men have been charged with hate crimes after being accused of using a paintball gun to shoot at a transgender woman in Puerto Rico who was later found dead, federal authorities said Friday.
SEC Approves Nasdaq's Plan to Require Board Diversity
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved Nasdaq's groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards.
'Always Working': Biden Eyes 1st Summer Getaway as President
After more than six months of work combating the coronavirus, negotiating a bipartisan infrastructure bill and repairing the U.S. image abroad, President Joe Biden should be heading out on vacation and a traditional August break from Washington.
Police Allege Hillsong Founder Concealed Child Sex Abuse
The founder of the Sydney-based global Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, has been charged with concealing child sex offenses, police said Thursday.
Same-Sex Couple, Family Flee Russia after Supermarket Ad Makes Them Targets
A family that includes a lesbian mother and a same-sex couple has fled Russia in fear for their lives after being featured in an online advertisement last month that triggered an outpouring of hate.
College Applications Will Now Include Gender and Pronoun Options
Starting in August 2021, the Common Application used by more than 900 universities is also asking students their gender identities and the names and pronouns they go by.
In New York City, Impending Vaccination Rules Prompt Concern
New York City City officials said details are still being worked out, including enforcement and consequences for businesses that refuse to comply.
Biden Nominates First LGBTQ+ Federal Appeals Court Nominee
President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on any federal circuit court.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1988's Joy Amid Loss
Can one page sum up an entire year? The late 1980s, while still in full-on Reaganomics hell, offered bits of resistance and joy amid the continuing oppression, epidemic deaths, and discrimination.
1966 Death of Heiress' Employee Under Renewed Scrutiny
When Doris Duke, a fabulously wealthy tobacco and power company heiress, ran over and killed a longtime employee and confidant at her Newport, Rhode Island, mansion in 1966, police took her at her word that it was an accident.
Watch: Man Brings Rock to Public Meeting, Threatens to Stone Out Official
Klamath Falls, Oregon, Assistant City Manager Eric Osterberg got a taste of that old-time religion when a man carrying a rock into a public meeting told him he should be "stoned" for being gay and accused him of "spreading AIDS."
Shai Vanderpump Shot, Killed in NJ, 32nd Trans Murder of 2021
Trans equality advocate Shai Vanderpump, 23, was shot and killed in Trenton, New Jersey on July 30. Her murder was the 32nd known incident of deadly anti-trans violence this year.