The US Marine Corps is instituting some major changes to address the gender gap, even as the US military opens its frontline combat positions to women.
A couple of LGBT surveys have come out this year, detailing the current state of the LGBT struggle as well the state of the LGBT community itself in the US.
LGBT rights got a boost this month from the US after Congress passed a spending bill for the fiscal year of 2016 that would support LGBT equality abroad.
The US government is quietly ensuring LGBT refugees allowed into the country can bring their same-sex partners as well, even if they aren't legally married.
Congress is set to hold its first-ever forum on anti-transgender violence next week in response to the 'epidemic of violence' against transgender people.
The LGBT community was shocked when Houston voted against Proposition 1, or the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, which bans sexual and gender discrimination.