Georgia Senate - same-sex parent adoption

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill against same-sex parent adoption by allowing adoption agencies to refuse to work with LGBTQ couples, among others.

Nondiscrimination protections

The American Civil Liberties Union lauded the recent decision by a New York federal appeals court on nondiscrimination protections siding with LGBTQ workers.

Reproductive technology

While reproductive technology has made some advances, it's starting to look like the businesses controlling the technology may not be open to LGBTQ people benefiting from it.

Religious freedom bills

Human Rights Watch warned of the rise of religious freedom bills in the US at the state level that would allow discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Mike Pence

Why do we distrust US Veep Mike Pence? As the Trump administration's primary symbol of everything anti-LGBTQ, let us count the ways he's targeted the LGBTQ community.

HHS refusal policy

Lambda Legal criticized the Trump administration for pushing a refusal policy in the creation of a new federal office that would support health care workers who discriminate.

US megachurches

A study of the church groups in the United States reveal that none of the US megachurches are welcoming of the LGBTQ community or have LGBTQ-affirming policies,

LGBT issues for 2017 under Trump

2017 has been a dumpster fire under the Trump administration. Here are 5 LGBT issues that got us scared and fighting for our rights and our lives this past year.

CDC - LGBT words

The CDC health agency in Atlanta has set off a firestorm with its list of words that can't be used in their official documents, including LGBT words like 'transgender' and 'diversity.'

US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has decided to put off hearing on LGBT worker protections against job discrimination as of this time involving a lesbian.

Roy Moore

Republicans supporting Christian hardliner Roy Moore's senatorial campaign despite the sexual allegations are perfect examples of irony and hypocrisy.

Anti-LGBT groups - Trump

After promising to favor the LGBT community in last year's campaign, President Donald Trump is now meeting with anti-LGBT groups. Not surprising.

Senator Tammy Baldwin

US Senator Tammy Baldwin included an amendment to the 2018 US budget to fund the State Department's offices that protect LGBTI rights abroad.

breastfeeding discrimination

Women taking care of their babies got a victory against breastfeeding discrimination with an Alabama appeals court ruling on a policewoman's case.

Hurricane Harvey and LGBT-blaming

What with the Bible story of Sodom and Gomorrah, it's no surprise that some Christian leaders are on an LGBT-blaming binge again with Hurricane Harvey.

LGBTQ Christians

Once again, LGBTQ Christians were attacked by Christian evangelicals, even as a Vatican official criticized a reverend reaching out to the community.

Muslim Americans - LGBTQ support

Despite Donald Trump's move to pin the blame of the Orlando tragedy on Muslim Americans, it seems like Muslims in the US are more accepting of LGBTQ.

Anti-LGBT state bills

Anti-LGBT state bills like bathroom bills are on the rise for this year despite legal progress over protections at the federal level made in the past years.

LGBT poll - Donald Trump

The LGBT community is currently feeling under siege ever since President Donald Trump took office, as reported by a recent online LGBT poll.

Orlando One Year After

Orlando one year after, what's happened since the Pulse shooting that killed 49 people? Has there been efforts to better protect the LGBTQ community?

Donald Trump - 100 Days

The LGBT community is wary after the milestone of President Donald Trump's first 100 days saw a number of executive orders repealing LGBT protections.

Hillary Clinton vs Trump administration

Hillary Clinton spoke out against the Trump administration attacks on the LGBT people, warning that progress on LGBT rights could be rolled back.

LGBT census

What are the issues on the US Census not including the LGBT community in their upcoming survey? Here are the important points on having an LGBT census.

Gavin Grimm

This is the story of Gavin Grimm, a student who just wanted to go to school like any normal kid-- and ended up going all the way to the high court.

ACLU

The ACLU has filed a Freedom of Information Act request from federal agencies with regard to a possible anti-LGBT executive order.

Anti-LGBT law - South Dakota

South Dakota is the first state to pass the first anti-LGBT law in 2017, allowing adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBT adoptive parents.

transgender protections

With Trump revoking the federal status of transgender protections after weeks of speculation, it's now up to the states to protect the trans community.

anti-LGBT hate groups

The SPLC tagged an anti-LGBT legal organization as a hate group even as it noted a number of anti-LGBT hate groups from the Christian Right.

Betsy DeVos

With LGBT worried about Trump's newly-confirmed, very conservative Education Secretary, we have to ask: who is Betsy DeVos?

HRC warned that newly-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to undermine the protections for transgender students.