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Democrats double down and stick with Pelosi as House leader
House Democrats chose Nancy Pelosi to continue in the leadership position she has held since 2002 despite recent election losses.
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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant stumped by existence of a gay rights group within the GOP
The contestant appeared surprised to learn that there is a pro-LGBTQ rights group within the Republican Party.
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Defense bill stripped of provision that would have allowed discrimination
The amendment would have enabled religious organizations to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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No decision after Louisiana court battle over nondiscrimination protections
Lawyers for Louisiana’s governor and attorney general clashed over the limits of the elected officials’ authority and an executive order aimed at protecting LGBT rights.
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Illinois B&B owners who refused gay couple lose again in fight to discriminate
A same-sex couple denied access to a bed and breakfast while planning their civil union ceremony has won another legal victory in a five-year discrimination case.
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Will white injection drug users wipe out the recent decline in HIV infections?
The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation’s drug abuse epidemic.
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‘Moonlight’ and ‘Her Story’ among winners at Gotham Independent Film Awards
Barry Jenkins’s acclaimed drama about a young gay black man at three stages of his life swept the top prizes.
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Trans woman’s death mocked by pro-Trump trolls
One of the comments posted online about Elizabeth Waite: “#TRANSLIVESDONTMATTER.”
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Would Donald Trump also punish people for burning the pride flag?
Donald Trump has said that flag burners should be punished, possibly losing their citizenship.
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Trump’s national security pick outed gay brother dying of AIDS to their parents
KT McFarland is the latest Trump appointment to cause concern for the LGBTQ community.