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Colorado Lawmakers Clash over Bills to Protect Transgender People's Use of a Chosen Name
Colorado's House was tense Friday morning as the Democratic majority pushed two bills through the chamber that would protect transgender people's chosen names.
Philly's Top LGBTQ+ Official and Husband Accuse State Cop of Excessive Force in Traffic Stop
A firestorm between Philadelphia city officials and state law enforcement is brewing after an incident on Saturday.
Scientists Capture First Ever Photos of Sex Between Humpback Whales... and Both Were Male
It was love beneath the waves, as well as a major scientific discovery, when two humpback whales — both male — were observed having sex in the South Pacific waters near the Hawaiian islands.
Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon Known for her Eye-Catching Style, Dies at 102
Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102.
Federal Officials Will Investigate Oklahoma School Following Nonbinary Teenager's Death
Federal officials are opening an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where a nonbinary 16-year-old high school student was in a fight before dying last month, according to a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Education on Friday.
MLB's VPL Problem — Uniform Company Strikes Back at Criticism
Fanatics founder Michael Rubin says his company is being unfairly blamed for new Major League Baseball uniforms that have see-through pants and other fit and design problems.
Alaska's Iditarod Dogs Get Neon Visibility Harnesses After 5 Were Fatally Hit While Training
For the first time, mushers who line up for the ceremonial start in Anchorage will have the chance to snag light-up, neon harnesses or necklaces for their dogs before they begin the days-long race that takes the dog-and-human sled teams about 1,000 miles
No Twerking. No Drinking. No Smoking. But It's Still a Party at this Christian Nightclub
The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and praise God.
LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Sues Texas AG, Says it Won't Identify Transgender Families
A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General's office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care.
West Virginia Bill Banning Non-Binary Gender Designations on Birth Certificates Heads to Governor
A West Virginia bill that would outlaw non-binary gender designations on birth certificates is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
Nat. LGBTQ Task Force's Michael Bath Wants You to Party for a Good Cause this Weekend
The Nat. LGBTQ Task Force is looking for you to party for a good cause this weekend.
South Carolina's Push to Be Next-to-Last State with Hate Crimes Law Stalls Again
Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law increasing penalties for crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time to get what could be a decisive vote in the state Senate.
Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Allowed to Take Effect in Indiana
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction a judge issued last year.
Male Music Producer Latest to Accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of Sexual Misconduct
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sued Monday by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with prostitutes.
By Defining Sex, Some States are Denying Transgender People of Legal Recognition
Laws ending legal recognition of transgender identities are part of a push by conservatives who say states have a legitimate interest in restricting trans people from competing on sports teams or using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
Students Walk Out of Oklahoma High School Where Nonbinary Student was Beaten and Later Died
More than a dozen students walked out of class Monday at an Oklahoma high school where a 16-year-old nonbinary student was beaten inside a restroom earlier this month and died the following day.
Deleted Texts Helped Convince Jurors Man Killed Trans Woman because of Gender ID, Foreperson Says
When jurors first began weighing the fate of a man charged with murdering the transgender woman he'd been seeing secretly, they had little problem concluding that he fired the gun, the jury foreperson said.
Utah House Kills Bill Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Political Views from Classrooms
Utah teachers will be free to display LGBTQ+ Pride flags and other social, political or religious imagery after the state House blocked a bill on Monday that would have banned teachers from using their position to promote or disparage certain beliefs.
Vigils Held Nationwide for Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager Who Died Day after School Bathroom Fight
Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying.
Vigil Held for Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager who Died Following a School Bathroom Fight
More than two dozen people gathered at an Oklahoma church for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom.