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A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to states where they are banned
A bookstore in San Francisco is sending boxes of LGBTQ+ books to places in the country where they are banned
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Pride march, related events could be targets for violence, NYPD says
This weekend's Pride March and other Pride-related events throughout New York City could be targets for violence, the New York Police Department's Intel Bureau warned.
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June 29, 2024 at 10:13 AM
LGBTQ people say mental health positively impacted when states have protective laws
Members of the LGBTQ+ community say living in states with strong protections is positive for their mental health amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the U.S.
June 29, 2024 at 10:13 AM
June 29, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Drag queen speaks out after anti-drag tirade at Hawaii hotel caught on video
Drag queen Marina Del Rey is speaking out after a video went viral of a woman yelling at her and other drag performers in a hotel lobby during Pride month in Hawaii.
June 29, 2024 at 10:12 AM
June 29, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Drag queen speaks out on viral anti-drag tirade video
Drag queen Marina Del Rey is speaking out after a video went viral of a woman yelling at her and other drag performers in a hotel lobby during Pride month in Hawaii.
June 29, 2024 at 4:41 AM
June 29, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Pro-LGBTQ laws are positive for mental health
Research has linked protective laws to positive mental health for LGBTQ people.
June 29, 2024 at 12:21 AM
June 28, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Biden honors LGBTQ+ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
In a post-debate appearance, President Joe Biden arrived in New York to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York.
June 28, 2024 at 10:16 PM
June 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM
55 years later, Stonewall uprising veteran reflects on LGBTQ progress
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which opened to the public Friday, is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service.
June 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM
June 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
20 years of marriage rights for same-sex couples. Research disputes apocalyptic fears
Twenty years after the first legal U.S. same-sex marriages, some LGBTQ+ advocates are embracing groundbreaking research finding "consistently positive" social benefits.
June 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
June 28, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Couple reflects on 20 years of same-sex marriage rights
Two decades after the first legal same-sex marriages were granted, a new report examines the social impact.
June 28, 2024 at 7:01 PM
June 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM
New Stonewall visitors center commemorates LGBTQ history
The new visitors center opened on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969.
June 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM
June 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
How the LGBTQ community is fighting to save this historic, iconic safe space
The land directly surrounding New York City's Jacob Riis Beach is drastically and quickly changing, stoking fears in the local LGBTQ+ community.
June 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
June 28, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Saving a historic LGBTQ+ safe space in New York City
The People’s Beach at Jacob Riis Park has long been a gathering place for the queer community. But some fear recent real estate developments could push out lower-income and queer beachgoers.
June 28, 2024 at 12:02 PM
June 27, 2024 at 8:08 PM
LGBTQ+ athletes talk journey of coming out and inclusivity in sports industry
WNBA star Chelsea Gray and NASCAR driver Zach Herrin shared their journeys.
June 27, 2024 at 8:08 PM
June 27, 2024 at 4:48 PM
LGBTQ+ athletes reflect on what it's like being out in their fields
Basketball player Chelsea Gray and NASCAR driver Zach Herrin say they hope to show LGBTQ+ youth there are people like them who exist in spaces they may want to be in someday.
June 27, 2024 at 4:48 PM
June 26, 2024 at 10:28 PM
NYC church redefines acceptance for LGBTQ+ people
The group has over 300 participating members and serves as a "safe space" for LGBTQ+ people to pray and be themselves.
June 26, 2024 at 10:28 PM
June 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
LGBTQ+ seniors facing new burdens in their golden years
The Stonewall generation that sparked the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than their straight peers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
June 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
June 26, 2024 at 6:44 PM
NYC church redefines acceptance for LGBTQ+ community
The Church of St. Francis Xavier founded a Catholic Lesbian group in 1995. Now the group has more than 300 members.
June 26, 2024 at 6:44 PM
June 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Biden pardons veterans convicted of article used to keep LGBTQ members from serving
President Biden has pardoned veterans who were convicted by the military under a regulation that allowed people to be kicked out for being gay.
June 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
June 26, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Small towns across the US celebrate Pride
Many small towns across America are celebrating their first Pride this year and "GMA" spoke to three people who are making a difference by bringing Pride to Prattville, Alabama.
June 26, 2024 at 3:10 PM
June 26, 2024 at 12:38 PM
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Ten same-sex couples have gotten married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong
June 26, 2024 at 12:38 PM
June 26, 2024 at 1:07 AM
1st transgender woman and Asian American wins Miss Maryland USA
Bailey Anne Kennedy is opening up about the honor and how she hopes it impacts the next generation.
June 26, 2024 at 1:07 AM
June 25, 2024 at 7:15 PM
1st transgender woman and Asian American wins Miss Maryland USA: 'Bigger than me'
Bailey Anne Kennedy was crowned the new Miss Maryland USA in June, the first transgender woman and the first Asian American to win the title.
June 25, 2024 at 7:15 PM
June 25, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Anti-DEI push challenges companies during Pride
Pride month coincides with a growing political movement against corporate DEI.
June 25, 2024 at 5:46 PM
June 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Supreme Court to review ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court will take up a constitutional challenge to state bans on gender-affirming care for minors.
June 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
June 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Billy Porter, Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck and more deliver Pride messages
LGBTQ+ celebs and allies deliver messages for Pride Month!
June 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM
June 24, 2024 at 2:51 PM
A look at religion in the LGBTQ+ community
"GMA" looks at how some religious institutions are embracing the times and becoming more inclusive of all worshippers.
June 24, 2024 at 2:51 PM
June 22, 2024 at 3:34 PM
LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books - and on themselves
Worldwide Pride Month events are underway but they are coming at a time when many people who identify as LGBTQ+ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work, ranging from being repeatedly misgendered to physically assaulted
June 22, 2024 at 3:34 PM
June 21, 2024 at 10:19 PM
How I embraced my South Asian queer identity
Beauty and lifestyle influencer Aditya Madiraju gets ready for Pride with "GMA" and shares how he embraced his multi-faceted identity.
June 21, 2024 at 10:19 PM
June 21, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Small town in Arkansas is a safe haven for LGBTQ+ residents
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is a secure environment for the LGBTQ+ community, setting records as one the first towns in the South where gay couples have married.
June 21, 2024 at 6:04 PM
June 21, 2024 at 11:47 AM
LGBTQ+ country artists on their biggest hope for the genre's future
From visibility to authenticity, queer songwriters like Ty Herndon, Brooke Eden, Chris Housman and more share their hope for the future of country music.
June 21, 2024 at 11:47 AM
June 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Bisexual, transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness: CDC
A new study from the CDC found bisexual and transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness compared to straight and cisgender adults.
June 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM
June 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Can a marriage survive a gender transition? Yes, and even thrive. How these couples make it work
Marriages in which a partner undergoes a gender transition can not only survive, but also thrive under the light of new honesty
June 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
June 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Gay couple speaks out on lawsuit against NYC for equal IVF benefits
Married couple Corey Briskin and Nicholas Maggipinto filed a class action lawsuit against New York City alleging the city violates civil and constitutional rights by denying IVF benefits to them.
June 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM
June 19, 2024 at 12:53 AM
California man charged with killing gay college student takes the stand
A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an alleged hate crime six years ago has taken the stand in his own trial
June 19, 2024 at 12:53 AM
June 19, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Club Q mass shooter sentenced to life in prison on federal hate crime charges
Five people were killed in the attack on the LGBTQ bar.
June 19, 2024 at 12:50 AM
June 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
FDA rule change allowed gay, bisexual men to donate blood. Did it make a difference?
Last year, the FDA implemented a new policy allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. But did it make a difference? Early data suggests that it did.
June 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
June 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
FDA rule change allowing gay, bisexual men to give blood made a difference
Last year the FDA approved a new blood donation risk assessment that made donation more inclusive for LGBTQ donors. Early data suggests it has made a difference.
June 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
June 16, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Several injured after 'chemical agent' released during Pride event: Police
Authorities are still working to confirm what type of chemical agent was used and are "diligently reviewing" surveillance video to piece together the series of events.
June 16, 2024 at 10:21 PM
June 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM
LGBT soldiers in Ukraine hope service is changing attitudes as they rally for rights
Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters have marched in central Kyiv to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia
June 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM
June 14, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Casey McQuiston picks 8 books to read in celebration of Pride Month
The author will release their new novel, "The Pairing", in August.
June 14, 2024 at 10:23 PM
June 14, 2024 at 2:47 PM
'Queer Eye' cast reveals what they told Kamala Harris at the White House
ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze speaks with Karamo Brown and original "Queer Eye" cast member Carson Kressley about progress this Pride Month and combating political apathy for the presidential election.
June 14, 2024 at 2:47 PM
June 14, 2024 at 2:47 PM
LGBTQ+ people describe coming out later in life
By the year 2030, there will be an estimated 7 million queer people ages 50 and older in the U.S., according to Sage, a nonprofit organization.
June 14, 2024 at 2:47 PM
June 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Overcoming health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community
ABC News’ medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the new study showing LGBTQ+ people are at a higher risk of some cancers, possibly due to fear of discrimination.
June 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
June 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Family member speaks out after veteran comes out as gay in obituary
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1, according to his niece.
June 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
June 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Nightline Out Loud: Margaret Cho on paving road for other LGBTQ+ comedians
Comedian Margaret Cho to discusses her career and documentary "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution," exploring the history of LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy.
June 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
June 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers search for safety in US after persecution abroad
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers search for safety in U.S. as anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment grows around the world.
June 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
June 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Gay couple shares journey building the family of their dreams
Terrell and Jarius Joseph open up about fatherhood and the setbacks they endured in their journey to build their now family of five.
June 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM
June 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers search for safety in US after persecution abroad
With at least 67 countries criminalizing same-sex relations, LGBTQ+ people are searching for freedom in the U.S. instead.
June 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
June 12, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Judge blocks Florida's 'unconstitutional' transgender youth care ban
A federal judge has called Florida policies restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors and adults “unconstitutional."
June 12, 2024 at 10:30 AM