Georgia - National LGBT Media Association

In response to Georgia enacting a voter suppression law, the National LGBT Media Association is calling for a boycott of any meetings in the US state.

Arizona

Arizona has passed a new sex ed law that would forbid children learning about LGBTQ issues without their parents' consent.

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.

US bishops

A group of US bishops was reported to have blocked the creation of the National Suicide Hotline because it offered resources to LGBTQ people.

Vatican

The Vatican has declared in a ruling that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that any such blessings are not valid.

LGBTQ panic defense

Virginia lawmakers have approved a bill that would ban the so-called LGBTQ panic defense, following 11 states and the District of Columbia.

US Equality Act

The US Equality Act, which would give LGBT people legal protections at the federal level, has passed at the House of Representatives

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.

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The Justice Department has withdrawn a Trump anti-LGBTQ memo it sent limiting the expansion of LGBTQ rights under last year's high court decision.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.