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“Discussions of fashion and beauty norms often focus on ways in which they restrict us – and they can do, of course. But queer people have created their own visual codes over the years, with aesthetics providing opportunities for identity exploration and even political resistance”

Unprecedented legislative assaults aimed at trans people are underway, making 2021 the worst year for anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation in recent times.

Few states collect sexual orientation or gender identity data, so no one knows how many people in some communities are getting vaccinated.

LGBTQ people—particularly LGBTQ people of color and transgender people—were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA’s investments are a critical first step on the road to recovery.

Unleashed LGBTQ, the virtual networking event beginning Thursday, March 25, offers a lineup of 30 presenters, ranging from elected officials to nonprofit leaders, from activists to entertainers. For more information and to register for the event, visit the website at UnleashedLGBTQ.com.

Some of us learned to make banana bread. Others made life-changing revelations.

In the eight years of his papacy, Francis has talked about and modeled more acceptance of LGBTQ people than his predecessors, writes Heidi Schlumpf. He sends signs and makes baby steps. But when it comes to actually changing church teaching, not so much -- as with a new ruling that leaves LGBTQ Catholics out of the sacramentality of marriage. That needs to change.

I feel like an outsider in the LGBTQ community, and lots of autistic people feel the same way.

The online matchmaker recently launched its first ad with a lesbian couple.

The team behind the first BAAITS Powwow sought to de-gender traditions and bring Two-Spirit people, those who do not identify within the gender binary, together. They did all of that and more.

I’m Noah Michelson and I’m from Racine, Wisconsin, which is a good place to go home to now but not a great place to grow up if you’re queer and especially in the 80s. And I was the queerest kid that I’ve ever met that I think anyone has ever met. I came out of the womb, ready to go. And not just queer but also super sexual and I don’t really know where that came from. And I don’t think anyone really does. And when I say that, my first memories and my first urges and desires were wanting to have sex with men. I had crushes on Mr. Rogers, I had a crush on Jesus, any kind of masculine figure in my life, I wanted to have sex with them.

The legislation allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties. It also makes it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds.

The couple norm has proved tenacious in the face of enormous social changes. But increasingly, people are challenging it, says psychotherapist Sasha Roseneil

These artists, activists, entrepreneurs and mentors have been leading the way and opening doors for other LGBTQ people of color for more than 30 years. And they have no plans to stop.

Brand|Pride is proud to announce the official launch of Pride in a Box! Pride in a Box is an at-home Pride kit that guarantees to bring fun, joy and unicorn love into your home! For 20 years, Brand|Pride has been guiding brands on LGBTQ+ promotional items and helping brands show their support for the LGBTQ community. 

The Equality Act passed the House for a second time in February, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

At least 28 state legislatures are weighing measures that would bar transgender youth from participating in sports or receiving medical treatment. Some have already been passed.

The study from the Public Religion Research Institute comes as the Senate wrestles with legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The COVID pandemic gave many people the space and quiet to examine their gender and sexual identities more deeply and come out to themselves and others.

The site promises to deliver “model legislation” to policymakers designed to keep trans youth from accessing medical care and participating in athletics.  

Decades in the making, the Equality Act has broad support in the House but will likely face opposition in the Senate, where it will need at least 10 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.

So much progress has been made relatively quickly in recent years, but LGBT rights advocates have a list of areas where they’d still like to see more advancements for their cause.

The new directive, aimed at a 2020 Supreme Court ruling, comes in the waning moments of the Trump administration.

Yuval David, the director of Wonderfully Made - LGBTQ+R(eligion) explains why his upcoming film is sparking a nerve before its release.

Price, a lesbian, had the first column on LGBTQ+ issues to be nationally syndicated to mainstream outlets.