News

A Rio Carnival Parade Will Tell the Story of a Trans Woman Nearly Burned at the Stake

International

British LGBTQ+ Charity Faces Lean Times Thanks to U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts

Groups working for LGBTQ+ equality could be in peril thanks to U.S. cuts in foreign aid – cuts that put even Britain's advocacy charity Stonewall in a tight...

by Kilian Melloy | Feb 26

Pakistan's Transgender Community Finds Hope and Dignity at a Culinary School

For transgender students involved in a very special project at a culinary school in Pakistan, there is more to a class than just learning the art of cooking.

by Babar Dogar | Feb 26

National

In Lawsuit Filing, Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can't Serve Unless They Meet a Warfighting Need

The Pentagon revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing Wednesday.

by Tara Copp | Feb 27

Texas Says This Doctor Illegally Treated Trans Youth. He Says He Followed the Law

The lawsuits are believed to be the first time a state has brought enforcement under laws that ban or restrict gender-affirming care for minors, which...

by Jamie Stengle | Feb 27

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Politics

Stonewall Inn Co-owner Stacy Lentz is Fighting Hate One Safe Space at a Time

As a co-owner of the Stonewall Inn, activist Stacy Lentz has been a prominent figure in the queer rights movement, specifically with her implementation of...

by Steve Duffy | Feb 24

Hunter Schafer on Why She Spoke Out About Being Issued a Male Passport

Hunter Schafer says "it's important to just keep track of where things are in our country," a day after the "Euphoria" star posted a video in which she revealed...

by Krysta Fauria | Feb 23

Business

Apple Shareholders Reject Proposal to Scrap Company's Diversity Programs

Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to...

by Michael Liedtke | Feb 25

Florida Files Suit Against Target, Claiming DEI Initiatives 'Misled Investors'

Florida's new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount store chain "misled investors" by promoting...

by Kate Payne | Feb 21

Health

Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors after GOP Lawmakers Reverse the Governor's Veto

Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's...

by John Hanna | Feb 18

This is What Happens to the Body When HIV Drugs are Stopped for Millions of People

A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Health experts fear those days could return if the Trump administration doesn't...

Feb 13