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October 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Mother of trans student athlete sues Florida school district alleging retaliation
A lawsuit against the Broward County School Board and Florida Department of Education has been filed on behalf of Jessica Norton, the mother of a transgender athlete.
October 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
October 9, 2024 at 1:06 PM
3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, first-of-its-kind survey shows
In the first nationally representative survey about transgender students, the CDC found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023.
October 9, 2024 at 1:06 PM
October 7, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Dad makes rainbow luggage tags for daughter’s queer trip
John Cason combined his passion for engineering with the love for his daughter Sydney.
October 7, 2024 at 11:37 PM
October 2, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Great-grandma has best reaction to grandchild coming out as trans
When 21-year-old drag artist Jenna Tea came out to her family as trans, no one was more supportive than her 89-year-old great-grandma
October 2, 2024 at 8:46 PM
October 2, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Great-grandmother's reply goes viral after great-granddaughter comes out as trans
Drag queen Jenna Tea shares why she wanted to share her great-grandmother’s message to her after she came out as trans publicly.
October 2, 2024 at 6:44 PM
October 2, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Georgia's president refuses to sign an anti-LGBTQ bill and returns it to parliament
Georgia’s president has refused to sign into law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors legislation adopted in neighboring Russia
October 2, 2024 at 12:58 PM
October 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Virginia school board to pay $575K to a teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns
An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns
October 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM
September 24, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Hate crimes on the rise, particularly against LGBTQ community: FBI data
Hate crimes motivated by gender-identity and sexual orientation rose from 2022 to 2023, according to FBI data.
September 24, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
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A look at Trump's 'transgender operations on illegal aliens' debate claim
Former President Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris wants to perform "transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison."
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Attack on trans teen being investigated as 'possible hate crime'
A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a group of other teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.
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Attack on trans teen investigated as hate crime
A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a group of other teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.
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Dozens of Republicans slam Tennessee’s transgender care ban in SCOTUS filing
A group of Republican officials filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court condemning a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
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Families, trans adults sue state to block gender-affirming care ban
Transgender South Carolinians and their families are behind a lawsuit to block the enforcement of restrictions on gender-affirming health care in their state.
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Florida parents of LGBTQ students band together to fight anti-LGBTQ bills
Equality Florida’s Parenting with Pride aims to help parents address anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric in schools.
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Judge rules transgender teen can temporarily play on girls' soccer team
A New Hampshire judge ruled that transgender teen Parker Tirrell can play on the girls' soccer team amid a new law that would have barred her from doing so.
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Bathroom bans, content restrictions and more: laws to impact the classroom
As students head back to school nationwide, classrooms may begin to feel the effects of laws concerning LGBTQ issues, race, and religion that have recently been passed.
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A look at 'Love Has No Labels' campaign
"GMA" shares a first look at the new campaign to highlight the discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people.
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Trans woman fired by Liberty University speaks out
A trans woman is speaking out in an interview with ABC News after filing a lawsuit against Liberty University. She says she was fired for being transgender.
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Former Liberty University worker speaks out after being fired for being transgender
Ellenor Zinski speaks with ABC News about her job termination from Liberty University.
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More than 40% of LGBTQ youth said they considered suicide in the past year: CDC
Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ reported higher rates of poor mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers.
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LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games
This year's U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris.
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RNC calls for unity ring hollow for some in LGBTQ community
Calls for unity at the Republican National Convention are ringing hollow for the LGBTQ community.
3 months ago
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RNC speakers target LGBTQ community in speeches
After the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, unity was supposed to be the theme of the Republican National Convention.
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California's ban on LGBTQ parental notification policies faces legal challenge
California's ban on LGBTQ parental notification policies faces legal challenge. Elon Musk threatened to move his businesses out of state over the law.
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Moms document sperm donor meeting their son for 1st time
Danielle Winston and Paige Kennedy-Winston decided to expand their family through a known donor and have documented their son's relationship with their donor ever since.
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Moms document relationship between their son and their sperm donor
After close to 200 interviews, Danielle Winston and Paige Kennedy-Winston connected with Flavio Valabrega from Italy, their eventual donor.
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This state's new trans sports restrictions hit with legal battles
The legal battle over a transgender sports ban in Nassau County in New York has begun.
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Transgender sports ban signed into law in Nassau County
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the policy into law on Monday after it passed in the Republican-led county legislature in a 12-6 vote in June.
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New report critiques UK transgender youth care research study
A new report from Yale Law School and School of Medicine professors criticizes the often-cited Cass Review on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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Family of missing Chicago trans woman calls attention to her disappearance
Family and friends of Taylor Casey, a trans woman from Chicago who has been missing in the Bahamas since June 20, marked Casey's 42nd birthday as the search continues.
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Community mourn trans teen murdered, dismembered during Pride month
A Pennsylvania community is mourning transgender teen Pauly Likens, 14, whose dismembered body was found at the end of Pride month.
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Pride Across America: A look at state of LGBTQ rights and the 'Gayest Little Town'
ABC News Live celebrates Pride Month with discussions on LGBTQ Rights and visiting a secure environment for the LGBTQ+ community in Eureka Springs, Arkansas during this year’s “Pride Across America”.
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LGBTQ+ residents find safe haven in small town steeped in history
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is a secure environment for the LGBTQ+ community, setting records as one of the first towns in the South to recognize gay marriage.
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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.
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World Pride 2025 set to be largest LGBTQ+ celebration in history
The two-week-long celebration beginning on May 23, 2025 and stretching until June 8 is set with an impressive lineup of events, including a human rights conference and the World Pride parade.
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LGBTQ+ community by the numbers
A recent Gallup poll found that one in ten millennials and one in five Gen-Z adults identify as LGBTQ+. "538 Politics" podcast host Galen Druke reports.
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The nation’s biggest pride parades set to begin
ABC News’ Will Ganss is along the path of New York City’s pride parade where this year’s theme for the march is “reflect, empower, unite.”
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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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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.
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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.
4 months ago
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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.
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Pro-LGBTQ laws are positive for mental health
Research has linked protective laws to positive mental health for LGBTQ people.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Stonewall visitors center commemorates LGBTQ history
The new visitors center opened on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969.
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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.
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LGBTQ+ athletes talk journey of coming out and inclusivity in sports industry
WNBA star Chelsea Gray and NASCAR driver Zach Herrin shared their journeys.
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