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For Jim Obergefell, Protecting Marriage Equality Comes with Keeping Vows to His Husband: 'We Just Wanted to Exist'
"Yes, I'm worried about marriage equality," Jim Obergefell says. His ongoing advocacy for marriage equality is a way of staying faithful to his late husband, but now that progress is in danger of erasure.
Southern Baptist Delegates at National Meeting Overwhelmingly Call for Banning Same-Sex Marriage
Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide.
A Fashion Icon Throws Down a (Haute Couture) Gauntlet, and Vance Responds with Ominous Tweet
Menswear maven Derek Guy came out as undocumented in a social media post, and the vice president — whose style choices Guy critiqued — seemed to suggest retaliation was possible.
Trump Seeks Removal from a New Hampshire Lawsuit Challenging his Order on Transgender Athletes
President Donald Trump's administration wants to be dropped from a lawsuit in which two New Hampshire teens are challenging their state's ban on transgender athletes in girls' sports and the president's executive order on the same topic.
Harvey Milk's Name is Ordered Erased from a Navy Ship and Dan Rather's Spot-On Response Goes Viral
The full-court press to erase the names and contributions of minority servicemembers is ongoing, but the order to re-christen a Naval ship named for Harvey Milk drew a tart response from Dan Rather.
Judge Blocks Administration from Enforcing Anti-Diversity and Anti-Transgender Executive Orders
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders in grant funding requirements that LGBTQ+ organizations say are unconstitutional.
Bucharest Gay Pride March Turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians Face Growing Hostility from Right-Wing Groups
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania's capital Saturday for its annual gay pride parade, following a tense election cycle marked by an increase in hate speech against the community.
Southern Baptists Target Porn, Sports Betting, Same-Sex Marriage and 'Willful Childlessness'
Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's approval of same-sex marriage.
A Young Trans Woman's Journey, and Her Latest Destination: World Pride in Washington
Bautista says she is the first and only transgender woman to compete in the Miss Supranational pageant. It is part of a lengthier process of embracing her identity — both within herself and to the world.
'Not Just a Party:' World Pride Celebrations End with Defiant Politics on Display
After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday's parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation's capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.
As a Generation of Gay and Lesbian People Ages, Memories of Worse — and Better — Times Swirl
David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and having "an absolute blast." He was fresh out of college, raised in Richmond, Virginia, and had long viewed the nation's capital as "the big city" where he could finally embrace himself.
Trump Once Opened the Door to the LGBTQ+ Community. Now Activists Say He's their Top Threat
When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights. But since returning to office this year, Trump has engaged in what activists say is an unprecedented assault on the LGBTQ+ community.
As World Pride Flows Straight into the Military Parade, DC Officials Say they're Ready for Anything
June 7 and 8 brings the peak of the two-week World Pride celebration with two days of mass gatherings — a parade on Saturday and a rally and protest March Sunday.
Transgender Troops Face a Deadline and a Difficult Decision: Stay or Go?
As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the U.S. military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily. But others say they will stay and fight.
Global LGBTQ+ Advocates Gather 'On Trump's Doorstep' at World Pride Despite Travel Anxiety
Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns or decided to skip World Pride due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate.
Lambda Legal, a Nonprofit Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights, Exceeded Fundraising Goal by $105M
The nonprofit legal aid group Lambda Legal, which advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified.
A Judge Tells Federal Agencies They Can't Enforce Anti-trans Bias Policies Against Catholic Groups
Two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse to provide gender-affirming care or won't provide health insurance coverage for such care to trans workers.
Family Building with IVF: The Financial Side
Parenthood for queer couples — or solo parents — involves extra effort, including planning around the legal and financial elements that are part and parcel of family-building.
Supreme Court Makes it Easier to Claim 'Reverse Discrimination' in Employment, in a Case Involving a Straight Woman
A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn't get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.
EU Court Urged to Rule Against Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
The advocate general for the European Union's highest court on Thursday urged the court to rule that Hungary violated the bloc's laws and fundamental values when it passed legislation barring the availability of LGBTQ+ content to minors under 18.