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West Virginia Transgender Sports Ban Discriminates Against Teen Athlete, Appeals Court Says
West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Tennessee Schools Would Have to Out Transgender Students to Parents Under Bill Heading to Governor
Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school employees have to out transgender students to their parents under a bill advancing in the Republican-supermajority Legislature.
Utah School Board Member who Questioned a Student's Gender Loses Party Nomination for Reelection
A conservative Utah State Board of Education member who faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on social media lost her nomination for reelection Saturday.
Jill Biden Calls Trump a 'Bully' who is Dangerous' to LGBTQ People
Jill Biden rallied LGBTQ voters for President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign on Friday, calling likely rival Donald Trump a "bully" who is "dangerous" to their community.
School Grants, Student Pronouns and Library Books Among the Big Bills of Idaho Legislative Session
Idaho lawmakers spent much of an unexpectedly long and sometimes contentious legislative session focusing on bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents by limiting health care and reading materials and installing protections for teachers who don't use the pronouns
Mississippi Bill Would Limit where Transgender People can Use Bathrooms in Public Buildings
Mississippi's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories.
OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted of Murder In 'Trial Of The Century,' Dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.
President Biden's Campaign Launches Outreach to LGBTQ+ Voters
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign isn't overlooking a major constituency that supported him in 2020, and could prove decisive this November: the LGBTQ+ community.
As His Trans Daughter Struggles, a Father Pushes Past His Prejudice: 'It was Like a Wake-up'
As this father's child grew up, they bumped heads and their relationship was strained. In desperation, he turned to God and then it hit him: "She's a girl."
Federal Appeals Court Hearing Arguments on Nation's First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors
A federal appeals court will hear arguments over Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, as the fight moves closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
What To Know About the Arizona Supreme Court Ruling that Reinstates an 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape within the state around terminating pregnancies.
Transgender Catholics Say New Vatican Document Shows No Understanding of Their Lives
Transgender Catholics — as well as a priest who welcomes them to his parish — expressed disappointment Monday with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one's biological sex.
Librarians Fear New Penalties, even Prison, as Activists Challenge Books
Increasingly, lawmakers are considering new punishments — crippling lawsuits, hefty fines, and even imprisonment — for distributing books some regard as inappropriate.
Watch: Homophobic Verbal Assault Allegedly Directed Toward Same-Sex Parents, Small Child, LGBTQ+ Bystanders
Two same-sex couples — one of them parents to a small child — were allegedly subjected to a harrowing verbal attack while riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train. Authorities are investigating.
Suspect Faces Trial Years after Gay Student's Hate Crime Stabbing Death
More than six years after gay University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein was killed, the Southern California man charged with stabbing him to death in an act of hate is expected to stand trial.
Can't Get Enough of the Total Solar Eclipse or Got Clouded Out? Here Are the Next Ones to Watch For
Whether you saw the moon completely block the sun, were foiled by cloudy weather or weren't along the path of Monday's total solar eclipse, there are still more chances to catch a glimpse.
Latter-Day Saints Leader Addresses Congregants without a Word on Racial or LGBTQ+ Issues
The oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged congregants on Sunday to spend more time worshiping in temples. He backed up the invitation by announcing plans to build 15 new places of worship around the globe.
Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' Tops List of Most Criticized Library Books for Third Straight Year
Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer" continues its troubled run as the country's most controversial book, topping the American Library Association's "challenged books" list for a third straight year.
Suicide of Nonbinary 16-Year-Old Nex Benedict Coincides with Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws, Soaring Hate Crimes at Schools
The number of reported LGBTQ+ hate crimes committed at schools more than doubled between 2018 and 2022, particularly in states like Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, which have anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
New Survey Shows Queer Americans Feel Under Siege
The last few years have shattered records for anti-LGTBQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures, along with a rising tide of hateful homophobic rhetoric. It's affecting people's mental health.