LGBTQ+ Rights 2024
Follow the latest LGBTQ+ Rights 2024 news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.
November 1, 2024 at 11:10 AM

Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues

What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.
November 1, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump watches a video featuring Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris as he speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa.
October 31, 2024 at 5:18 AM

Teens harassed by man’s homophobic rant at gym

"What Would You Do?" cameras capture what bystanders do when they witness actors being berated by an opinionated older man.
October 31, 2024 at 5:18 AM
VIDEO: Teens harassed by man’s homophobic rant at gym
1 month ago

Trump campaign's anti-trans ads are 'very disgusting': Trans activist

Author and activist Raquel Willis reacts to the recent political ads as well as the issue of transgender athletes competing in sports.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump campaign's anti-trans ads are 'very disgusting': Trans activist
1 month ago

Trump, allies pour more than $21M into anti-trans election ads

ABC News deputy political director Averi Harper and LA Times reporter Noah Bierman discuss the big spend on political ads.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump, allies pour more than $21M into anti-trans election ads
2 months ago

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
2 months ago
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5 months ago

How large of a role will LGBTQ+ issues play in the 2024 election?

Same-sex marriage is now widely considered an issue of the past. In recent years, the conversation around transgender identity has come to the forefront.
5 months ago
vHow much will LGBTQ+ issues play a role in our election?
5 months ago

'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Nymphia Wind celebrates Pride

Taiwanese Queen Nymphia Wind discusses winning the 29-time Emmy Award-winning reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race."
5 months ago
VIDEO: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Nymphia Wind celebrates Pride
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
Elton John hugs President Joe Biden during the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Grand Opening Ceremony in New York City, June 28, 2024.
5 months ago

Kelley Robinson says 2024 election is crucial for members of LGBTQ+ community

ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt speaks with Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson about anti-LGBTQ legislation around the country and how the group is reaching voters.
5 months ago
VIDEO: The status of the fight for LGBTQ rights
6 months ago

New Title IX rules intensify fight over transgender youth restrictions in schools

Several states are rallying against new federal Title IX regulations announced by the Biden administration that codify protections for transgender people in schools.
6 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2024.
7 months ago

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to proceed with enforcement of a new law aimed at prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
7 months ago
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2024.
7 months ago

Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans youth care ban

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in Kansas.
7 months ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly speaks during the State of the State address at the Kansas State Capital on Jan. 10, 2024, in Topeka, Kan.
8 months ago

More than a dozen athletes sue NCAA over their transgender participation policy

The lawsuit stems from an NCAA policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in the category of their affirmed gender on a sport-by-sport basis.
8 months ago
In this Dec. 5, 2023, file photo, former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.
8 months ago

LGBTQ+ voters look a lot like swing voters

An exclusive new poll of LGBTQ+ voters finds wide support for Joe Biden, but more moderate political views.
8 months ago
There's a new poll out of LGBTQ+ voters.
1 year ago

Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ issues

LGBTQ+ issues have become a major focus in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, especially in the Republican primary for president.
1 year ago
LGBTQ+ issues have become a major focus in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, especially in the Republican primary for president.
1 year ago

DeSantis talks Trump, trans issues and 'what wokeness is'

Ron DeSantis sat down Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper for an interview -- and even just by sitting across from Tapper, DeSantis entered unfamiliar territory
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party Statesmen's Dinner, July 15, 2023, in Nashville.
1 year ago

What Nikki Haley has said about politicians' ages, trans issues, abortion and more

Nikki Haley is having a moment. Here's a closer look at what she's saying on the trail.
1 year ago
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley attends a town hall in Indian Land, S.C., Aug. 28, 2023.
1 year ago

Sarah McBride could be 1st openly trans person in Congress

Sarah McBride could be the first transgender person to serve in Congress -- representing Delaware’s sole congressional district, succeeding Lisa Blunt Rochester
1 year ago
In this May 8, 2023, file photo, State Sen. Sarah McBride, right, speaks at a press conference.
1 year ago

Republicans eye culture wars on trans community, education as 2024 election looms

Trump and at least two possible 2024 candidates are increasingly focused on battles around LGBTQ issues and education -- which operatives say is likely only to intensify
1 year ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the South Carolina State House, Jan. 28, 2023 in Columbia, SC.