Transgender people

Human Rights Campaign declared the year 2021 as the deadliest yet on record for transgender people with 50 shot dead or died by violent means.

BBC and Stonewall

The British news outlet BBC has withdrawn from an LGBTQ diversity program run by Stonewall to avoid being seen as "biased."

Wegan lesbian couple

The Wegan lesbian couple is seeking a judicial review of the National Health Service fertility sector for discrimination against LGBTQ families.

Beth Robinson

Senate lawmakers confirmed the nomination of Justice Beth Robinson, the first openly lesbian judge to serve on any federal district court.

Spain LGBTQ

Spain will now allow single women, lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender people to access free medically assisted reproduction, including IVF.

UK LGBTQ conversion therapy ban

LGBTQ charity groups lauded the recent efforts of the UK LGBTQ conversion therapy ban, but said this was not enough.

Ohio conscience clause

The LGBTQ community expressed worry over the Ohio conscience clause included in the budget bill that would allow refusal of medical care.

Barack Obama

Former President Barack Obama took a shot at members of the Republican Party who haven't gotten over the legalization of same-sex marriage in the US.

Department of Health and Human Services - Lesbian foster parent

A lesbian foster parent in Tennessee is suing the federal government after a child services agency with a government contract rejected her.

Netflix and Dave Chappelle

Netflix's defense of comedian David Chappelle's mocking of the transgender community in his latest comedy special is further provoking controversy.

Polish repeal of anti-LGBT resolutions

As the European Union threatens to withdraw funding, the Polish repeal of anti-LGBT resolutions has begun with some regional councils in Poland retreating.

LGBTQ restaurants

Grubhub has partnered with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to provide financial grants that would support LGBTQ restaurants.

Whitney Houston

Pop icon Whitney Houston's timeless hit song "How Will I Know" is being released again as a dance remix courtesy of Clean Bandit.

Elvira

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has come out in a memoir and says she's currently in a long-time queer relationship with a woman.

Constant Craving remix

A classic song has been remade with pop icon k.d. lang and producer Tracy Young collaborating to come up with a 'Constant Craving' remix for all ages.

Missouri state capitol LGBT exhibit

An LGBT exhibit that was displayed at the Missouri state capitol in Jefferson City was removed due to a complaint by a legislative staffer.

US states lawsuit LGBTQ

Twenty US states are suing the Biden administration to prevent them from extending federal sex discrimination protections to the LGBTQ people.

Afghan LGBTQ people

With the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan sending the Afghan LGBTQ people into hiding, LGBTQ organizations have called for help to evacuate them.

first vaccination dose

Two recent surveys have reported that a majority of the LGBTQ community have already gotten their first vaccination dose against COVID-19.

Nicaragua

The government of Nicaragua is reportedly targeting the country's oldest LGBTQ rights group, among the many other groups fighting for human rights.

Married lesbian couple

A married lesbian couple was found dead near a campsite in Utah after their friends and families reported them missing. They were reportedly shot.

Nuclear Family

Filmmaker Ry Russo-Young documents the true story of her lesbian mothers' fight to keep their family together in HBO's "Nuclear Family."

Kansas lesbian student

A Kansas lesbian student faced off and won against a homophobic school bus driver and the principal of her school after an investigation.

LGBT households

LGBT households have experienced higher rates of food and economic insecurity than their non-LGBT counterparts during the pandemic.

Nesthy Petecio

Nesthy Petecio, an out lesbian from the Philippines, dedicated her silver medal in women's boxing at the recent Tokyo Olympics to the LGBTQ community.

Russian LGBT family

A Russian LGBT family that was featured in an advert was forced to flee their country after receiving homophobic messages and death threats online.

New Zealand

New Zealand has just introduced legislation that would ban LGBT conversion therapy in their country with a penalty of three to five years in prison.

Sharon Kleinbaum

President Joe Biden has appointed Sharon Kleinbaum, an out lesbian rabbi, to serve as commissioner on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Tampa Baes

Amazon Prime Video is set to come out with "Tampa Baes," a docuseries focusing on a group of lesbian friends living and loving in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Fear Street

Netflix's Fear Street, a trilogy of horror films based on R.L. Stine's books that's currently streaming, has a lesbian love story at the core of it.