ACLU releases statement on Senate passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
The U.S. Senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which included the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in a bipartisan
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LGBTQ Rights
AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys demonstrates trans allyship with new video
In the video for his new single “Love Song Love,” AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys has decided to make
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Kenrick Ross appointed as National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance’s new Executive Director
After an extensive nationwide search conducted by the Board of Directors, Kenrick Ross (he/him) was recently appointed Executive Director of
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The Trevor Project and Publicis Health Media join to address LGBTQ youth suicide
Market-leading media agency Publicis Health Media and renowned non-profit The Trevor Project join forces to bring awareness to suicide risks
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We honor and celebrate our transgender community
Each year, the last day of March marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). This event is an annual
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ACLU of Arkansas releases statement on Trans health ban
The ACLU of Arkansas has issued the following statement regarding the Arkansas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1570, which would
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Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first out Trans person to be Senate-confirmed
After battling a very controversial and transphobic confirmation hearing in February, Dr. Rachel Levine has now made history as the
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Trans student athlete to be paid settlement after suing school for discrimination
A transgender student from Minnesota just might be the catalyst for change in student athletics. While a sophomore, Nick Hemley
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ACLU announces Jon L. Stryker and Slobodan Randjelović LGBTQ & HIV Project
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it would name its project working on LGBTQ and HIV issues after
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Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell sign open letter to support Ghanaian LGBTQ community
Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and other high-profile celebrities, politicians and influential figures of Ghanaian heritage have signed an open letter
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OPINION: Homophobia in the Black community reinforces systemic oppression
When watching the trailer for the upcoming film The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, a film about a Black, gay teenager
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Top LGBTQ organizations call for passage of Equality Act
Our community’s leading watchdogs are urging politicians to pass the Equality Act, and comprehensive federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation! With the reintroduction
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Gay Pennsylvania representative Malcolm Kenyatta announces Senate run, kisses fiancé in ad
On Thursday, openly gay Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta announced that he is now a candidate for the U.S. Senate,
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“The Obituary of Tunde Johnson’ explores being Black and gay in America
In The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, Emmy Award winning-director Ali LeRoi (Everybody Hates Chris) and debut Nigerian screenwriter Stanley Kalu
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George C. Wolfe, Dustin Lance Black tapped for Netflix biopic about Bayard Rustin
Black, gay Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin is finally getting a biopic! Legendary Black, gay Tony Award-winning stage and film
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Openly gay Pennsylvania state legislator Brian Sims announces run for Lieutenant Governor
One of the biggest turning points for the 2020 Presidential Election was when the swing state of Pennsylvania went from
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SAGE, AARP and ASA join forces to combat discrimination against LGBTQ spouses
Three lawsuits highlight anti-LGBTQ spousal benefits law. AARP, AARP Foundation, SAGE and the American Society on Aging (ASA) have filed
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Nigerian public figures come out, challenge country’s inhumane treatment of LGBTQ+ people
Nigerian celebrities and public figures have been coming out as gay recently, and we love to see it! Recently, popular
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GLAAD releases ‘LGBTQ people are America’ video in celebration of Biden inauguration
GLAAD’s new video featuring LGBTQ Americans is loud, proud and hopeful! The clip is only a minute long, but it
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Biden issues anti-LGBTQ discrimination order, ACLU supports and urges more trans protection
President Joe Biden has already started putting in work to ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected, and we love to
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