Michigan - lesbian parent

A Michigan appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling to remove the name of a lesbian parent from her children's birth certificates.

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.

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.

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.

Amazon

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

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.

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.

Trump-linked groups in Europe

Trump-linked groups have been spending millions around the world, especially in Europe, to fight LGBT and women's reproductive rights.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito has come out swinging against the Obergefell v. Hodges decision on same-sex marriage.

Facebook - Unsung Lilly

A lesbian musician couple from the UK has said their Facebook ad had been rejected by the social media giant because of LGBTQ discrimination.

Breonna Taylor decision

The Los Angeles LGBT Center has criticized the Breonna Taylor decision by a grand jury that will not bring charges against the police officers.

Instagram ban of LGBT conversion therapy

After Instagram banned ads for LGBT conversion therapy, it is now banning all content about the controversial medical treatment on their platform.

LGBT Marines

The US Marine Corp came up with a force-wide message that recognized LGBT Marines in their ranks and then defended it against online trolls.

Mike Pompeo's Human Rights Plan

The human rights plan of the State Department under Secretary Mike Pompeo could be used to change the definition of human rights in the US.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

During the Black Lives Matter protests, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed a police officer that shouted an anti-gay slur against protesters.

US LGBTQ groups

Leaders of US LGBTQ groups have signed a joint statement condemning the latest racial violence and killings of transgender people across the country.

Anti-LGBTQ hate groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center warned that the number of anti-LGBTQ hate groups are up by 43 percent in 2019, from 49 in 2018 to 70 last year.

Lesbian with a lanyard

With the worries of COVID-19 in the US, the image of a lesbian with a lanyard working at CDC has become an inspiration for the LGBTQ community on Twitter.

LGBTQ rights progress

The Movement Advancement Project noted that the LGBTQ rights progress in the US from 2010 to 2020 has been uneven in the different American states.

South Dakota bills

Republicans are ramping up attacks against LGBTQ rights with South Dakota bills that would outlaw marriage equality and target transgender kids.

FBI hate crime statistics

The Federal Bureau of Investigation showed that hate crime statistics were still at an all-time high in 2018 after surging in 2017.

LGBTQ workers protections

While the Supreme Court is deliberating whether LGBTQ employees are protected by their civil rights, many US states don't provide LGBTQ worker protections.

LGBTQ litigation

Human Rights Campaign is partnering with legal firms to form an LGBTQ litigation hub that would take on the Trump administration endangering our equality.

Gay panic defense

The state of New York has become the sixth in the US to ban the "gay panic defense" in murder cases that defendants use to justify attacks on LGBTQ victims.

Abortion bans

With Conservatives pushing for abortion bans, a woman's constitutional right to her own body is being targeted, which would affect lesbians and bisexuals.

Tennessee slate of hate

Tennessee anti-LGBTQ lawmakers are set to target the LGBTQ community once again with a "slate of hate" of measures that discriminates against them.

State Equality Index - North Carolina

Human Rights Campaign's State Equality Index notes that most states don't have laws banning discrimination and preventing legislation curtailing gay rights.

LGBT workplace protections - Supreme Court

Sixteen states want the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that says workplace anti-discrimination laws cover transgender workers as well.

LGBT foster parents

A federal court has ruled that a religious agency can't take taxpayer funds while stopping LGBT foster parents from adopting children.