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Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

The practice of conversion therapy has stirred controversy and is opposed by the American Medical Association.

Oscar-nominated director David France said the voices of children have been left out of the nationwide debate over drag reading events.

More than 150 of the out athletes at the 2024 Games are women, according to sports site OutSports.

A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

A New Hampshire man is accused of a civil rights violation after he allegedly stole a pride flag off the same property three times between June and September 2023. Hayden Anderson, a Berlin resident, faces six violations of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. The first incident was on June 18, 2023,…

Pennsylvania authorities confirmed that dismembered human remains found late last month are those of a transgender teenager who had been reported missing. 

The town common in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, will once again be adorned in rainbows, celebrating love and the LGBTQ+ community in the annual Small Town Pride celebration. “Small Town Pride tries to offer, like, big city experiences for the rural areas,” said Rural Justice Network President Rob Orpilla. After two years in West Brookfield, the Rural Justice Network got approval…

There are fewer bars and clubs dedicated to the LGBTQ community in Boston compared to the past, with so much migrating online. But if meeting people via app isn’t your thing, there are other options. “There’s always something to do,” said Beth McGurr. “You just need to know how to find it.” McGurr is the founder of Lesbian Nightlife,...

LGBTQ older adults are twice as likely as their heterosexual counterparts to grow old single and living alone, according to SAGE, an advocacy organization for LGBTQ elders.

Those covered by the pardon will be able to apply to receive proof that their conviction has been erased, petition to have their discharges from the military upgraded and move to recover lost pay and benefits.

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.

Lawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots. The state Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would change the name of the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway station in Greenwich Village to the Christopher Street-Stonewall National Monument Station.

Cobalt Sovereign, 17, alleged a student assaulted her while she was leaving the men’s bathroom at her high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small. The annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture begins Saturday against a complicated backdrop of backlashes. Rights have been lost around the world and advocates say over 60 countries have anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Jay Riccomini is increasingly well known in the world of slopestyle skiing. He finished third overall in last season’s World Cup slopestyle standings, and is now mentioned as an Olympic hopeful in 2026. But he has also achieved a different kind of victory: publicly embracing his identity as a gay transgender man.

Thailand has kicked off its annual celebration for the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month as the country is on course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality.

June is Pride Month in many communities worldwide, but this year, the celebrations come with a word of caution from federal authorities. The U.S. State Department is warning of the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violence against the LGBTQ+ community at Pride events, particularly overseas. “We have definitely heard about it,” said Gary Daffin, organizer of Boston Pride...

It’s been two decades since Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to recognize same-sex marriage. It was a momentous event for those who had fought and pushed for marriage equality under the law. So much has changed for Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis since then. What hasn’t changed is their love for each other, which remains strong....