News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

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Dec 17, 2020

They The People: The Biden Administration Must go Beyond Repealing Trump’s Attacks on Trans Rights

Black trans woman with long hair against dark background

Nov 20, 2020

To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work

Candle laid at an altar in memory of trans lives lost.

Nov 19, 2020

Remembrance, Resilience, and Response: Addressing An Epidemic of Violence Against Trans and Non-Binary People

James Esseks speaking outside the Supreme Court.

Nov 10, 2020

A Change in Administration Is Just A Starting Point For LGBTQ Justice

Community Concepts Wellness Shelter Attendant, marks the start of the meal line at the Lewiston Armory, in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Oct 26, 2020

Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People

A closeup of the intersex flag painted on the palm of a person's hand.

Oct 23, 2020

Attacks on Trans Athletes are Also an Attack on Intersex People

Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court with signs advocating for the rights of LGBT people.

Oct 23, 2020

The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights

Oct 22, 2020

The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights

Oct 16, 2020

Let Trans People Vote

A same-sex relationship runs ad on Facebook of two women leaning foreheads against each other, and finds that the ad is removed by the social media platform.

Sep 24, 2020

Facebook's Discrimination Against the LGBT Community