LGBTQ women

Project LPAC has found that while LGBTQ women are a distinct political demographic, they're less likely to vote than LGBTQ men.

Fairness for all bill

Republican legislators are pushing a compromise bill called "Fairness for All" Act and we have to wonder: how will this affect the LGBTQ community?

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 candidates

The "rainbow wave" made itself felt at the polls again with almost half of the LGBTQ candidates that ran in the 2019 state and local elections winning.

LGBTQ families

The Trump administration will allow taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to refuse LGBTQ families to adopt from them because of religious objections.

Elizabeth Warren presidential candidate

Presidential candidate and US Senator Elizabeth Warren may not be a member of the LGBT community like rival candidate Pete Buttilieg, but can she do better?

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg is the first out presidential candidate in the history of the Democratic Party. Is there a chance that he'll be the first gay US president?

Matthew Shepard's parents

The family of Matthew Shepard, whose death led to the creation of a hate crimes law, criticized Attorney General William Barr for hypocrisy in a speech.

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 voters

There are almost nine million LGBTQ voters registered to vote. Unfortunately. one out of five LGBTQ adults are not registered to vote.

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.

Trump impeachment

LGBTQ organizations expressed their support on a possible inquiry into a Trump impeachment by Congress, but are wary speaking on the impeachment itself.

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.

Los Angeles jurisdiction

The county of the Los Angeles jurisdiction will the first in the US to keep track of all violent deaths involving LGBTQ victims.

Vice President Mike Pence

US Vice President Mike Pence went around the world with his homophobic baggage and got an LGBTQ welcome in his visits to Iceland and Ireland.

LGBTQ forums 2020

With the presidential elections scheduled for 2020, Democratic candidates are already hitting the podium. Their next stop: LGBTQ forums.

LGBTQ employment discrimination

Taking one step further, the Trump administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing in favor of LGBTQ employment discrimination.

Jennifer Horn - Log Cabin Republicans

While the Log Cabin Republicans have finally gotten their acknowledgement of endorsing Trump for 2020, some of their leaders are quitting over it.

Log Cabin Republican endorsement

The Log Cabin Republican endorsement of President Donald Trump for re-election says something about LGBTQ members who still believe in him.

LGBT anti-discrimination bill

The first step in passing the LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill, the Equality Act, was achieved Friday as the Democrat majority in the House approved the bill.

Equality bill

Congress is ready to vote on the Equality bill that would protect the LGBTQ community. But President Trump is intent on blocking it.

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.

LGBTQ workplace rights

The Supreme Court is set to take up the cases of LGBTQ workplace rights and whether the federal civil rights law protects the LGBTQ community.

Tammy Baldwin - Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act

Senators Tammy Baldwin and Tim Kaine are pushing for legislation that would strengthen support for LGBTQ youth through the "Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act."

Lesbian mayors

With the recent victory of Lori Lightfoot as the mayor of a major city like Chicago, the year 2019 is shaping up to the year of lesbian mayors.

Trump Accountability Project

GLAAD's Trump Accountability Project has monitored more than a hundred attacks on LGBTQ Americans since President Donald Trump took office in 2017.

Violence Against Women Act

The House pushed a bipartisan vote to renew the Violence Against Women Act even as Republicans argued against provisions on gun and transgender rights.

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.

United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church voted recently to uphold and even strengthen its ban on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy in a controversial meeting.

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.