News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

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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

Sep 24, 2020

Chase Strangio on the New Frontier of Attacks on Trans Youth

ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio speaking outside the Supreme Court.

Sep 23, 2020

A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020