Tag: gay rights

In the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic, it seems we’re waking up day-to-day facing more and more uncertainty, anxiety, and panic. Whether it’s the constant media coverage or local …

The Trump administration is taking a stand in a lawsuit over transgender girls’ participation in girls’ sports — and, not surprisingly, not on their side. The U.S. Department of Justice …

Anyone who’s been paying attention for the last few, well, decades, knows that women, on average, earn less than men. But there’s less awareness of how sexual orientation, gender identity, …

Monika Diamond, a 34-year-old transgender activist and business operator, was shot to death last week in Charlotte, N.C., while being treated in an ambulance. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County police answered a call …

Diana Zurco is Argentina’s first out transgender newscaster. The 40-year-old reporter achieved this milestone Monday when she began serving as co-anchor at Public Television’s evening news program. Zurco told the Associated …

Everybody from hospital and pharmacy staff to the grocery store and delivery workers is working tirelessly to provide our communities with the care and supplies we need to survive. All …

The gender-neutral clothing line TomboyX, founded by Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez, has launched a Trans Pride collection ahead of International Trans Day of Visibility March 31.   The collection, modeled …

Several LGBTQ and ally candidates had success in the Illinois primary Tuesday, with four out judicial candidates winning, including the state’s first transgender elected official, and a pro-LGBTQ progressive defeating …

A Detroit man has been convicted of murdering two gay men and a transgender woman at a house party last year. Devon Kareem Robinson, 19, was convicted Tuesday of first-degree …

This interview was conducted as part of the interview series LGBTQ&A, a weekly podcast that documents modern queer and trans history. With breakout roles in The Politician (Netflix) and Work in …