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Judy Garland was an entertainer of the highest order, a deeply troubled movie star, and, even during her lifetime, a gay icon.That last one...

British distance swimmer Dan Jervis revealed that he is gay. The Olympian made the announcement shortly after competing at the World Championships in Budapest,...

I don't have kids in Florida. Or any of the other states – the list seems to be growing by the day –...

As we reach the end of June, the deeply political origins of Pride Month deservedly define our annual June commemoration. The 1969 uprising at...

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On June 28, the White House and the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) announced an enhanced strategy to vaccinate at-risk people—in particular...

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. –  President Joe Biden proclaimed June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month for the...

DAYTONA BEACH — A 19-year-old Daytona Beach man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Telan Mann, also 19.Daytona Beach Police...

The Indiana Supreme Court must decide whether a lawsuit by a gay teacher against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will move forward.Lauren Chapman/IPB News A...

(RNS) — A Grand Rapids, Michigan, Christian Reformed Church congregation that was ordered to rescind the ordination of a deacon in a same-sex marriage...

If you start at Enigma, just off the corner of Central Avenue and 11th Street in Florida’s St. Petersburg — with its spotlights casting...

Former Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet has apologized for calling Lewis Hamilton a racial slur on a podcast last year that resurfaced this year....

Pride: an alternative to stigma and shame. Why don't we ever hear the word in psychiatry? Psychiatry & SocietyH. Steven Moffic, MD, shares his...

LGBTQ+ renters comprise about one in eight of all renters and one in five of those that moved recently, according to new analyses of...

Matthew Spang-Marshall’s transformation from a self-proclaimed “hockey mom” to a spokesperson for the LGBTQ+ community in hockey helped lay the foundation for the Arizona Legacy Pride...

This Pride Month, SEIU 721 will celebrate LGBTQ colleagues. Below, read about how Katie Templeton of the Los Angeles LGBT Center advocates for patients...

This Pride Month, SEIU 721 will celebrate LGBTQ colleagues. Below, read about how Katie Templeton of the Los Angeles LGBT Center advocates for patients...

Researchers sometimes refer to the allostatic load, the cumulative toll that chronic stress takes on the brain and body, said Scott Bertani, the director...

Key Takeaways A historic number of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bills and an alarming rise in charged rhetoric against the community are damaging the mental health of...

The LGBTQ+ community has unique financial needs that traditional financial services don't meet. Traditional banks require transgender people to jump through hoops to...

Disney’s board unanimously voted to extend CEO Bob Chapek’s contract for three more years, the company announced yesterday. His current deal was set to...

On the International LGBTQ+ Pride Day, the Government of Jalisco, through the Ministry of Tourism (Secturjal), the Ministry of Culture, CODE Jalisco, and the...

Hayden Laye, 17, trekked from South Carolina to Illinois on Tuesday to campaign for Chris Butler, a Democrat running for Congress. Laye, who uses...

Monkeypox, though far from a second pandemic, has health officials across the globe on alert. As of Monday, monkeypox has caused 3,413 cases and...

If you start at Enigma, just off the corner of Central Avenue and 11th Street in Florida’s St. Petersburg — with its spotlights casting...

Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a...

SAN FRANCISCO — Hate crimes driven by homophobia and racism resulted in a 33% surge in reported incidents in California last year, following a...

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, finding good healthcare options as an LGBTQ person has been challenging due to...

Content warning: This piece contains mentions of gay conversion therapy that may be distressing for some readers.One of the most memorable characters from the...

Fans are excited following the return of mystery-comedy Only Murders In The Building, which released the first two episodes of series 2 on Wednesday...

COMMENTARYSeason 14 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” included many firsts this year, least of which was that a heterosexual man was competing for the first...

In reaction to clear signs that the Supreme Court may take aim at marriage equality after overturning Roe v. Wade, right-wing media outlets are...

There’s no one way of coming out. In that spirit for Pride 2022, NYLON asked six queer musicians to share their coming out stories....

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TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Ashley Moody's office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a controversial new law that restricts...