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July 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
July 26, 2024 at 4:59 PM
July 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill to ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity, adding the state to nearly half in the nation that adopted similar measures
July 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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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.
July 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
July 19, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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.
July 19, 2024 at 9:18 PM
July 18, 2024 at 11:50 AM
South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples
South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups
July 18, 2024 at 11:50 AM
July 17, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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.
July 17, 2024 at 11:19 PM
July 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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.
July 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
July 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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.
July 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM
July 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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.
July 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM
July 16, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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.
July 16, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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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.
July 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM
July 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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.
July 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM
July 8, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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.
July 8, 2024 at 8:38 PM
July 3, 2024 at 11:15 PM
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”.
July 3, 2024 at 11:15 PM
July 2, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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.
July 2, 2024 at 4:08 PM
July 2, 2024 at 12:46 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.
July 2, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anti-DEI push challenges companies during Pride
Pride month coincides with a growing political movement against corporate DEI.
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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.
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Billy Porter, Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck and more deliver Pride messages
LGBTQ+ celebs and allies deliver messages for Pride Month!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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