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June 9, 2023, 2:38 AM
Louisiana governor says he intends to veto anti-LGBTQ+ bills including ban on gender-affirming care
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he intends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-dominated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors and the state’s ...
June 9, 2023, 2:38 AM
June 9, 2023, 12:32 AM
Los Angeles county DA's office quits Twitter due to barrage of 'vicious' homophobic attacks
The Los Angeles county district attorney's office has left Twitter due to barrage of what the office called vicious homophobic attacks
June 9, 2023, 12:32 AM
June 9, 2023, 12:03 AM
Biden calls anti-LGBTQ measures 'hysterical' and 'ugly'
President Joe Biden unveiled new initiatives to support LGBTQ+ Americans on Thursday.
June 9, 2023, 12:03 AM
June 8, 2023, 11:18 PM
Biden condemns 'hysterical' and 'ugly' anti-LGBTQ measures
The president called legislative efforts to restrict LGBTQ rights "cruel and callous."
June 8, 2023, 11:18 PM
June 7, 2023, 8:35 PM
Transgender trailblazers reflect on the history of representation
Angelica Ross, Sasha Colby, Elliot Page, Laith Ashley, Sandra Caldwell and ND Stevenson pay homage to the icons inspiring them, celebrate current representation, and look towards the next generation.
June 7, 2023, 8:35 PM
June 7, 2023, 8:13 PM
'Trans kids are kids': Growing up trans in America
Groundbreaking actress Nicole Maines, and transgender teen activist Hobbes Chukumba talk about growing up transgender in America, calling attention to trans rights, and celebrating trans joy.
June 7, 2023, 8:13 PM
June 7, 2023, 8:11 PM
Elliot Page: In his own words
The Oscar-nominated actor talks about the joy he has found since coming out as transgender in 2020 and the importance of sharing his story in his new memoir, “Pageboy”.
June 7, 2023, 8:11 PM
June 7, 2023, 6:24 PM
Elliot Page opens up in new memoir: 'It felt like the right time'
After coming out publicly as transgender in 2020, Page shares why the rise to fame with the hit movie "Juno" was one of his darkest moments and reacts to anti-trans laws across the country.
June 7, 2023, 6:24 PM
June 7, 2023, 5:49 PM
The legacy and the future: Trans prom 2023
Hobbes and other teen activists throw a trans youth prom in DC, which culminates in a march toward the Supreme Court.
June 7, 2023, 5:49 PM
June 7, 2023, 5:34 PM
Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults
Transgender minors and some adults soon will be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed by Missouri’s Republican governor
June 7, 2023, 5:34 PM
June 7, 2023, 4:57 PM
Fights break out at school board meeting over Pride month recognition
Officials say protesters for and against the resolution gathered outside the Glendale Unified School District Headquarters for the last school board meeting of the year.
June 7, 2023, 4:57 PM
June 7, 2023, 4:21 PM
School board's Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale, Calif.
Fights broke out at a school board meeting in Glendale, California, over the recognition of Pride month.
June 7, 2023, 4:21 PM
June 7, 2023, 3:21 PM
A community under attack: How anti-trans laws are impacting LGBTQ community
Anti-trans laws are having lasting effects on the lives of community members across the country. We meet Midwest teenager Willow and her mom Carrie, as well as Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg.
June 7, 2023, 3:21 PM
June 7, 2023, 1:06 PM
Female athletes ask to sue over policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports
An appeals court questioned whether female athletes have the right to sue over a policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.
June 7, 2023, 1:06 PM
June 7, 2023, 7:12 AM
Elliot Page opens up about new memoir on coming out as trans
The actor spoke to ABC News in an exclusive broadcast interview that includes audio excerpts from his new book, "Pageboy: A Memoir."
June 7, 2023, 7:12 AM
June 7, 2023, 3:07 AM
Elliot Page says the trans community is 'not a debate': 'We're real'
Elliot Page sat down with ABC News for an exclusive network interview for ABC's Pride Month special to discuss his trans journey.
June 7, 2023, 3:07 AM
June 6, 2023, 11:02 PM
Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors
Louisiana would join list of states enacting laws targeting LGBTQ+ community.
June 6, 2023, 11:02 PM
June 6, 2023, 9:34 PM
LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning
Sounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory leg...
June 6, 2023, 9:34 PM
June 6, 2023, 9:15 PM
'State of emergency' issued for LGBTQ community by Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign has issued a state of emergency for the LGBTQ community amid threats of violence and Pride Month.
June 6, 2023, 9:15 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:25 PM
Parents find supportive ways to navigate their kids' queer identities
At the Harker School in California, the Gay Straight Alliance Club hosted students and parents to speak in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities.
June 6, 2023, 7:25 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:24 PM
13 rainbow nail art ideas to try during Pride month and beyond
Celebrate Pride month with these fun rainbow nail art designs.
June 6, 2023, 7:24 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:23 PM
Elliot Page says he feels 'fully alive for the 1st time' in trailer for ABC Pride special
Watch the trailer for "The Freedom to Exist – A Soul of a Nation Presentation," airing June 6 on ABC.
June 6, 2023, 7:23 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:22 PM
Mom fears for her trans daughter in wake of gender-affirming care ban: 'It's not going to stop there'
A South Dakota law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors is set to take effect next month as a growing number of states are considering or enacting similar laws.
June 6, 2023, 7:22 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:21 PM
Fight for transgender equality transcends generations
Actress Nicole Maines' fight for transgender equality transcends generations.
June 6, 2023, 7:21 PM
June 6, 2023, 7:19 PM
Niecy Nash dons colorful feather dress for 1st Pride parade: 'Thank you for the LOVE'
"Reno 911" and "Claws" star Niecy Nash wore a colorful rainbow feather dress to her first Pride parade in West Hollywood, California.
June 6, 2023, 7:19 PM
June 6, 2023, 3:02 PM
Elliot Page talks about new memoir, 'Pageboy’
The actor and advocate recalls coming out as transgender in the new memoir and in an interview for "The Freedom to Exist -- A Soul of a Nation Presentation.”
June 6, 2023, 3:02 PM
June 6, 2023, 1:29 PM
Experts warn against canceling Pride campaigns after extremists threaten Target
Experts warn against canceling Pride campaigns after extremists threaten Target.
June 6, 2023, 1:29 PM
June 5, 2023, 8:28 PM
Vermont school district settles lawsuit over coach's suspension related to trans athlete
A coach was suspended after he misgendered a female transgender athlete.
June 5, 2023, 8:28 PM
June 5, 2023, 4:33 PM
How parents are navigating kids' new queer identities
ABC News' Becky Worley speaks to parents on how they are creating a safe space for their children to navigate their identities amid a rise in anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation.
June 5, 2023, 4:33 PM
June 5, 2023, 1:01 AM
Federal judge: Drag law unconstitutional
Tennessee starts Pride month with a legislative win for the LGBTQ+ community, but the state’s attorney general said he plans to appeal.
June 5, 2023, 1:01 AM
June 5, 2023, 12:44 AM
Transgender adults in Florida 'blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care
A law banning gender-affirming care for minors also affects transgender adults.
June 5, 2023, 12:44 AM
June 4, 2023, 6:34 PM
Ramaswamy would not reinstate transgender military ban
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on “This Week.”
June 4, 2023, 6:34 PM
June 4, 2023, 3:57 PM
LGBTQ+ community celebrates as attempt to limit drag shows fails
A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump struck down anti-drag bill introduced in Tennessee, finding the law "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad.”
June 4, 2023, 3:57 PM
June 4, 2023, 1:10 AM
As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda
Frightened LGBTQ+ Ugandans are searching for a way to escape a new law prescribing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality
June 4, 2023, 1:10 AM
June 3, 2023, 8:11 PM
Pride organizers promise safety at festivities amid anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
As Pride Month kicks off, the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation that has risen over the last few years may be top-of-mind for many event goers.
June 3, 2023, 8:11 PM
June 3, 2023, 7:06 PM
Celebrating Pride Month with Kandy Muse
Frontrunner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars", Kandy Muse, drops by to chat about the new season.
June 3, 2023, 7:06 PM
June 3, 2023, 6:38 AM
Protests erupted outside Los Angeles elementary school's Pride month assembly
Police officers had to separate protesters and counterprotesters outside a Los Angeles elementary school that has become a flashpoint for LGBTQ+ issues involving children in California during Pride month
June 3, 2023, 6:38 AM
June 2, 2023, 5:42 PM
Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Dozens of transgender people in Florida who can't afford to move are turning to crowdfunding to help them leave after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ community
June 2, 2023, 5:42 PM
June 2, 2023, 5:32 PM
Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Dozens of transgender people in Florida who can't afford to move are turning to crowdfunding to help them leave after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ community
June 2, 2023, 5:32 PM
June 2, 2023, 3:03 PM
Elliot Page covers People magazine
Page opens up about his rocky Hollywood journey and finding joy, sitting down exclusively with ABC News for the upcoming special, “The Freedom to Exist – A Soul of a Nation Presentation."
June 2, 2023, 3:03 PM
June 2, 2023, 9:40 AM
Drag show at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base canceled by Pentagon
A previously approved drag show to be held at Nellis AFB has been canceled by the Pentagon
June 2, 2023, 9:40 AM
June 2, 2023, 5:42 AM
Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings
Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday
June 2, 2023, 5:42 AM
June 2, 2023, 2:21 AM
TikTalk: First Black transgender Victoria’s Secret Model on her success
ABC News’ Trevor Ault spoke with content creator Emira D’Spain about making history with Victoria’s Secret, discussing the transitioning process online, and her message for Pride Month.
June 2, 2023, 2:21 AM
June 2, 2023, 1:50 AM
NFL’s RK Russell: 'I am a black bisexual man... That's what I've always been'
ABC News’ Trevor Ault spoke with R.K. Russell, the first active NFL player to come out as bisexual, about his new book, “The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love and Football.”
June 2, 2023, 1:50 AM
June 1, 2023, 6:54 PM
Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under Israel's most right-wing government ever
Thousands of people have taken part in Jerusalem’s Pride parade
June 1, 2023, 6:54 PM
June 1, 2023, 6:21 PM
Celebrating drag performer Prada G. Major's impact on community
“GMA” is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the work of Prada G. Major, who has raised thousands for MS research and much more.
June 1, 2023, 6:21 PM
June 1, 2023, 4:57 PM
Drag superstar Prada G. Major gets big surprise on 'GMA'
“Good Morning America” surprises drag performer Prada G. Major with two donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative.
June 1, 2023, 4:57 PM
May 31, 2023, 11:25 PM
Elliot Page opens up about gender dysphoria in ABC News Pride special
The actor sat down with ABC News for an exclusive network interview as part of "The Freedom to Exist - A Soul of a Nation Presentation," airing June 6 on ABC.
May 31, 2023, 11:25 PM
May 31, 2023, 2:32 AM
Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
Uganda’s president has signed into law new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad
May 31, 2023, 2:32 AM
May 30, 2023, 10:38 PM
LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality
May 30, 2023, 10:38 PM