Pope Francis - Same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis has come out with an explicit declaration of support for same-sex civil unions for LGBTQ couples-- but not same-sex marriage.

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.

North Dakota councilwoman

A North Dakota councilwoman came out during a Minot city council meeting in defense of the raising of the Pride flag at city hall.

Pope Francis and parents of LGBT children

Pope Francis told a group of parents who have LGBT children that they should love their children as they are because they are "children of God."

LGBTQ leaders - Tammy Baldwin

LGBTQ leaders are supporting Democratic Party nominee Joseph Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris as "the most pro-equality ticket in US history."

Biden-Harris

The Biden-Harris ticket is official as former Vice President Joseph Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris accept the Democratic Party nominations.

LGBTQ health discrimination block

A US judge has blocked the Trump administration with a preliminary injuction from pushing LGBTQ health discrimination against transgender people.

Merritt Corrigan

Several months after being appointed by Trump, Merritt Corrigan has lost her USAID post on the same day she posted several anti-LGBTQ tweets.

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.

LGBT workers protections

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBT workers' protections by forbidding job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status.

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.

Lesbian judge - Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez

An out lesbian judge in Texas, Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, is being ordered by a state commission to remove a rainbow Pride flag from her courtroom.

Idaho anti-transgender laws

Civil liberties groups are set to battle two Idaho anti-transgender laws in court after Governor Brad Little signed them into being.

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.

Nonenforcement of nondiscrimination protections

Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the noneforcement of nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans.

Michigan corrections

Two lesbian officers are suing the Michigan corrections department for harassment and discrimination because of their sexual orientation.

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.

Bernie Sanders

In a poll, LGBT voters had a show of force with many going for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Which makes us wonder: will you vote for Sanders against Trump?

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.

Iowa Caucus - Pete Buttigieg

Democratic Party candidate and possibly America's first openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the early lead in the 2020 Iowa Caucus.

South Dakota bills

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

State anti-transgender bills

Activists warned that Republican lawmakers are pushing state anti-transgender bills with the help of conservative advocacy groups.

Tennessee law LGBT

A Tennessee law will assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies that will not allow LGBTQ families to adopt.

Jenna Ellis

Trump has added a new name to his roll call of far-right people he can draw on with cable news pundit Jenna Ellis being his newest campaign advisor.

White evangelical Protestants

Many white evangelical Protestants are supportive of Trump because of the abortion restrictions and lessening of LGBT discrimination protections.