Pew survey on influence gains

Gays and lesbians, as well as Black people and women, are expected to gain influence under the Biden presidency, according to a new Pew survey.

global LGBT rights memo

President Joe Biden has signed a historical global LGBT rights memo to support the rights of LGBT people worldwide as part of it foreign policy.

German LGBT actors

A group of German LGBT actors have come out despite warnings this could affect their careers to call for more diversity in TV, film, and theatre.

Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked LGBT students for protesting while glorifying the youth wing of his conservative party.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Newly-confirmed by the Senate, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is now the first openly gay man to head a Cabinet department.

US Catholic bishops

A group of US Catholic bishops came out with a statement supporting LGBTQ people against bullying and saying, "God is on your side."

Trump transgender military ban

President Joe Biden has overturned the Trump transgender military ban, a controversial legacy of the previous administration against the LGBTQ community.

Trump anti-LGBTQ memo

The Justice Department has withdrawn a Trump anti-LGBTQ memo it sent limiting the expansion of LGBTQ rights under last year's high court decision.

Jill Biden

Dr. Jill Biden has made a visit to a Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS clinic in Washington, DC as one of her first official acts as the US First Lady.

Executive order on workplace discrimination

President Jose Biden has issued an executive order assuring that the federal government will not engage in LGBTQ workplace discrimination.

Polish LGBT activists

Three Polish LGBT activists are facing trial in the city of Plock in Poland after protesting against the Catholic Church.

Trump-supporting family - Helena Duke

A lesbian teenager has revealed that her Trump-supporting family was involved in the harassment of a Black woman in Washington, DC.

North Carolina moratorium

Municipalities are planning to expand LGBT rights after a North Carolina moratorium on non-discrimination ordinances had expired in December.

NC Domestic violence protection order

An appeals court in North Carolina has allowed the domestic violence protection order to be issued for dating or formerly dating LGBTQ couples.

Georgia run-offs

With the Democrats winning the Georgia run-offs, the Republicans have lost control of the Senate. What does this mean for the LGBTQ community overall?

COVID-19 vaccine LA LGBT Center

The Los Angeles LGBT Center has administered the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to its frontline workers as part of the Phase 1 of the vaccine rollout in LA.

Diversity training

A federal court has come out against Trump's executive order prohibiting the conduct of LGBTQ-inclusive workplace diversity training.

Equality Voters

A new poll showed that an overwhelming majority of LGBTQ and Equality Voters supported President-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

Amazon

Anti-LGBT groups are using Amazon's online donations platform-- the AmazonSmile programme-- to raise funds for their activities, a report revealed.

Aisha Hinds - LGBTQ actors

If you're looking for TV shows to watch for the coming 2021, here are a few LGBTQ actors or content to keep an eye out at the Fox Channel.

World religious leaders - LGBT people

A group of world religious leaders have called for the end of criminalizing the LGBT people and a global ban on conversion practices.

Missouri lesbian couple

A Missouri lesbian couple has settled with a St. Louis retirement community that refused them to live there for religious reasons.

Indiana lesbian couples - Supreme Court

Eight Indiana lesbian couples won a victory after the Supreme Court ruled that they can include both parents' names on their children's birth certificates.

Nasdaq

Nasdaq is pushing a rule that would require all listed companies to have one board director that is female, underrepresented minority, or LGBTQ.

LGBT votes

The Washington Post said the New York Times report that more LGBT votes went to Donald Trump in the past November 2020 elections had no bearing.

Ohio Fairness Act

Supporters of the Ohio Fairness Act are hoping the bill can finally pass after the recent Supreme Court decision favoring LGBT workers.

Elliot Page

Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, has come out as transgender and non-binary in a widely-reported social media post.

EU Commission

The EU Commission wants to provide more protection for LGBTQ people in the wake of growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Europe.

Lesbian electoral victories

Majority of the LGBTQ community celebrated the defeat of Donald Trump. But there were also several lesbian electoral victories in the 2020 elections.

LGBT voters

In the wake of the November 2020 elections, a New York Times survey reported that LGBT voters who went for President Donald Trump had doubled since 2016.