“Conversion therapy is not just a lie, but it’s very harmful,” said McKrae Game, a South Carolinian who founded one of the nation's biggest ex-gay ministries.

The National Center for Transgender Equality released early insights from its 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest survey of trans people in U.S. history.

The decision said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person's sex, also covers sexual orientation and transgender status.

Levine was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, making her the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer.

The finding suggests that a major — and politically controversial — aspect of trans health care for minors could help reduce the community’s disproportionate suicide risk.

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, a member of the San Antonio City Council, became the first openly gay Black man elected to office in Texas history this year.

Jean-Pierre, the first Black person and first out lesbian to serve as a vice presidential chief of staff, says she’s “looking forward” to the Harris-Mike Pence debate in October.

The African-American civil rights group, which shepherded the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law, endorsed adding LGBTQ people to those the act protects.

The National Center for Transgender Equality released early insights from its 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest survey of trans people in U.S. history.

Several companies are facing backlash over an event honoring Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has a history of homophobic comments.

One parent was reported despite her trans son being 18, while another said she is fleeing the state to protect her trans daughter.

The bill has provoked national outrage in recent weeks, with major newspapers, Hollywood actors and the White House weighing in.

Campus Pride, the nonprofit group that publishes the annual list, said the laws are “needlessly endangering the safety and well-being of students” in those states.

A gay student who was barred by the Covington diocese from speaking at his 2018 graduation, is "not surprised" by the Covington Catholic High School video.

3 out of 4 respondents said they feel comfortable seeing LGBTQ people in advertisements, according to a new survey by the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD.

His comments followed a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms that included an amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco died last June while in solitary confinement, where she had been placed over the objections of at least one doctor.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to rename a state park after the transgender woman of color.

Democrat Tim Kaine has invited a lesbian couple to be among his guests at Tuesday's vice presidential debate.

"I told them, 'I’m not going to sleep next to my wife with another man’s liver,'" Vicente Fernández said in a TV interview.

The National Center for Transgender Equality released early insights from its 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest survey of trans people in U.S. history.

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, a member of the San Antonio City Council, became the first openly gay Black man elected to office in Texas history this year.

Brandon Straka became a conservative-media darling after posting a video about "walking away" from the left.

The Justice Department filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a taxpayer-funded Catholic group that refuses to work with same-sex prospective parents.

McBride won a Democratic state Senate primary on Tuesday in a Delaware district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 3-to-1.

A question on the Nevada ballot asked voters whether they support an amendment recognizing marriage “as between couples regardless of gender.”

The world-famous British racer made his comments ahead of Formula One action in South Florida this weekend.

Searches for the singular pronoun "they" — commonly used to refer to gender nonbinary people — have soared 313 percent this year, Merriam-Webster revealed.

The civil rights giant, who died this month, was a fierce and early defender of gay rights.

Advocates say the research highlights the dangerous effect of recent legislative efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

At least 21 states have enacted laws restricting or banning transition-related care for transgender minors, and most of those states face lawsuits.

NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill formally apologized for the June 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn that helped prompt the LGBTQ rights movement.

The couple sued former county clerk Kim Davis, who was briefly jailed in 2015 over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Of the 528 confirmed cases reviewed, 95% are believed to have transmitted during sex between men, according to a new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

Lesbians, however, perform more poorly than straight women in a number of academic measures, according to a study published in the American Sociological Review.

Gabriel Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister. He is France’s first openly gay prime minister.

In a message to the Human Rights Campaign, the Democratic presidential nominee doubled down on his support for gay rights, including the Equality Act.

3 out of 4 respondents said they feel comfortable seeing LGBTQ people in advertisements, according to a new survey by the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD.

One parent was reported despite her trans son being 18, while another said she is fleeing the state to protect her trans daughter.

“Contrary to what you may hear, I actually like men,” the former presidential candidate told shock jock Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show Wednesday.

The gay son of Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., got married on Friday. A few days earlier, his father voted against the Respect for Marriage Act.

The LGBTQ business interest group said that Joe Biden’s embrace of the Equality Act would help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer business owners.

The MSNBC anchor implored Americans to stay home this Thanksgiving. "Do whatever you can to keep from getting it," she said.

In an effort funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the popular gay dating app will help distribute 1 million test kits nationwide.

The New York State Legislature voted Tuesday to ban the practice on minors, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill as soon as this week.

Florida is one of more than 20 states that has enacted a law restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

A decade after publicly coming out, the dashing actor is up for his second Golden Globe after a banner year playing dramatic gay roles in “Fellow Travelers” and “Maestro.”

Of the two dozen transgender people who reached out to NBC News, all but one said they were more satisfied with their lives after transition.

Nearly 40 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Super Tuesday voters backed the Vermont senator, while Elizabeth Warren was a distant second.

Praise and positive reactions poured in for JoJo Siwa on Twitter, who became a trending topic on Friday afternoon.

A court ruled that the Taiwan's current code was a violation of two articles of the constitution of the Republic of China.

Emma Gonzalez is one of the most visible student activists to emerge from February's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The featherweight is the first woman to medal in boxing for the Philippines, and she is already looking forward to the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

Maulik Pancholy’s appearance at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg was unanimously overturned by the district’s school board in an 8-0 vote.

The policy requires teachers to notify parents if their children identify as trans or use names or pronouns other than what's on their birth certificates.

"When you're sitting at a table, and everyone looks like you, you're in trouble," Kevin Feige said. "You're not going to get the best story out of it."

Greece will be the 16th European Union nation and the 35th country worldwide to legalize same-sex marriages.

Washington will join six other states in requiring public schools to include LGBTQ-inclusive curricula.

The student’s mom said the school had given her daughter the book “Gay Girl, Good God," written by an ex-gay, prior to her expulsion.

“I will burn the session to the ground over this bill," state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh said of a bill that would ban gender-affirming therapies for minors.

While there have been similar initiatives before previous Games, Pride House Tokyo is the first to get official International Olympic Committee backing.

“Out for Biden” brings together a coalition of activists and politicians to pursue America’s 11 million estimated LGBTQ eligible voters.

South Bend's young leader vowed not to repeat Hillary Clinton's mistakes, said he felt a "sense of urgency" to fix the nation's problems.

The couple sued former county clerk Kim Davis, who was briefly jailed in 2015 over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Set in Austin, Texas, the hit Fox procedural drama returns for its third season, bringing three queer characters — and actors — back to the forefront of network TV.

A public school may not “harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, separate rules for their restroom use,” a federal judge ruled.

The National Center for Transgender Equality released early insights from its 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest survey of trans people in U.S. history.

The Democratic presidential candidate criticized the Trump administration’s transgender policies, saying this violence doesn’t “exist within a vacuum.”

The Netflix documentary short film, executive produced by Dwyane Wade, follows six fathers of LGBTQ children who bond during a fishing trip in rural Oklahoma.

The California city passed a resolution Tuesday to ensure that no city resources will be used to criminalize trans people seeking transition-related care.

The “self-determination law,” which is set to take effect on Nov. 1, is one of several social reforms pledged by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government.

The event will be hosted by “Pose” star Angelica Ross and take place on Sept. 13.