Older activists and historians say anti-LGBTQ efforts in Florida, Virginia, and elsewhere show that history is repeating itself.

A new law aims to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for gender-affirming care

A 21-year-old Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to a grisly kidnapping, and his sworn statement says he planned to kill and dismember gays until he was caught or killed

A drag performer has filed a defamation lawsuit against a far-right blogger he accuses of releasing a doctored video that falsely made it look as if he had exposed himself to children

Scott’s new book, “The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self,” details his journey from decades of hiding his identity to being celebrated by the baseball community.

Sam Smith opened up about their thoughts on pronouns and why they won't get mad if you use the wrong pronouns.

Student activists have walked out of class across Virginia to protest Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed changes to the state’s guidance on district policies for transgender students

Cuban voters have approved a sweeping “family law” code.

A federal judge ruled that she was illegally denied gender reassignment surgery.

The government-backed code would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt.

The BBC is reporting that the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred from officiating at a funeral in England because she is married to a woman

An LGBTQ group at New York’s Yeshiva University has proposed a deal that would allow other student groups at the Orthodox Jewish university to resume meeting while the LGBTQ group’s status is litigated

A conservative anti-LGBTQ group has marched in Istanbul to demand that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their activities banned

Law will help people who were discharged under "don't ask, don’t tell" policies.

Riot police clashed with soccer hooligans in Belgrade, where an international Pride march has been held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban in theconservative Balkan state

Yeshiva University has abruptly suspended student club activity in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered the school to recognize for now an LGBTQ student group

A man upset about Merriam-Webster dictionary’s update to their definitions of gender pronouns and adjectives has pleaded guilty to making bomb threats against the company

A Texas judge has expanded her order blocking the state from investigating families of transgender youth who have received gender- affirming medical care

A Nebraska judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Omaha women who sought to have both their names listed as parents on their children’s birth certificates

A West Virginia school district’s directive to remove pride flags from classrooms is drawing complaints from students and organizations

Just hours after a Montana judge blocked health officials from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificate, the Republican-run state said it would defy the order

A Senate vote on marriage equality will be delayed until after the midterm elections, with GOP Sen. Susan Collins saying it will have enough votes to pass by then.

The Supreme Court will take on the broader question of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to LGBTQ+ people. ABC News correspondent Devin Dwyer explains.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last

Thousands of opponents of a pan-European LGBTQ event planned for this week in Belgrade marched through the Serbian capital on Sunday despite an announced ban of Europe’s largest annual gay gathering

The university argued granting group recognition "violates" religious beliefs.

Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery

Miami school board votes against recognizing LGBTQ History Month in rowdy public meeting.

Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts

The school board in Florida's largest district won't recognize October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History month

Sen. Chuck Schumer told reporters that “a vote on the respect for marriage is necessary” and will happen “in the coming weeks.”

More than 190 "educational gag orders" -- to limit academic and educational speech or discussions -- have been introduced in at least 41 states since 2021

Democrats are concerned the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade may pave the way for other privacy rights to be dismantled.

The Pink Boots Society is a non-profit organization offering scholarships and mentorship for women and nonbinary adults in the brewing industry.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by a Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office over statements about not pursuing criminal charges in abortion, transgender rights and certain low-level cases

Gender-affirming surgeries are only offered for people 18 years old and older at Boston Children's Hospital.

The independent U.N. expert on sexual orientation and gender identity says enormous progress has been achieved in the last 50 years for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States

Opposition parties in Serbia and international rights groups have denounced a decision by populist President Aleksandar Vucic to cancel next month’s pan-European LGBTQ EuroPride events because of what he said were threats from right-wing extremists

Children's National Hospital medical providers targeted on social media.

The president cited threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes.

Administrators of a Nebraska public school have shuttered the school’s award-winning student newspaper, just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials on LGBTQ issues

Singapore's leader says the city-state will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's definition of marriage

A Wisconsin school board has voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised eyebrows with his suspension of state attorney Andrew Warren, the top prosecutor in the Tampa Bay area

Gender-diverse Florida residents will not be allowed to use Medicaid to pay for puberty blockers and hormone therapy, beginning Aug. 21.

Florida will soon bar transgender residents from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care.

LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people

Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade

Michael Venturiello started Christopher Street Tours a few years ago when he was looking for a year-round LGBTQ history tour and couldn’t find one.

Advocates say transgender people are at a higher risk of suicide than cisgender people, but that family support can make a positive impact on their mental health and possibly lower that risk.