First-of-its-kind mural dedicated in Philadelphia's Gayborhood honors forgotten ballroom history
The mural honors Philadelphia's ballroom community celebrating 30 years of a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ history.
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Federal judge rejects challenge to Florida trans athlete law
A federal judge has rejected a challenge to a 2021 Florida law banning transgender female students from playing on women's and girls' sports teams.
Queer-centric food pantry provides free groceries across NYC
The group serves visitors of all identities while recognizing the specific needs of LGBTQ+ community members.
As transgender health care draws patients to New Mexico, waitlists grow
As many states move to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for trans people, a few, including New Mexico, have codified protections. But those laws don't always mean accessing care is simple or quick.
Barack Obama on restoring the memory of American hero Bayard Rustin
"Rustin," a new film produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, tells of a marginalized figure who helped change society: Strategist Bayard Rustin, a pacifist and gay Black man, who organized the groundbreaking 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Bayard Rustin: The man who transformed the civil rights movement
It was strategist Bayard Rustin – a pacifist and gay Black man – who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech. But Rustin's role in transforming the civil rights movement has been largely forgotten. "Rustin," a new film directed by George C. Wolfe and produced by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, is an attempt to correct the historical record about a marginalized figure who helped change society. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Wolfe and Barack Obama about Rustin's legacy, and what his story means for today's generation.
Meet Penn Medicine's first ever medical director for LGBTQIA+ health
Dr. Kline is the first-ever medical director for LGBTQIA+ health at Penn Medicine where he's also a professor.
NHL ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape rescinded
Players are now able to represent social causes with stick tape during warm-ups, practices, and games, a complete reversal from earlier this month.
Orlando to buy Pulse nightclub site to build memorial after massacre
Orlando officials approved a $2 million deal to buy the Pulse property, with plans to build a permanent memorial honoring victims of the massacre.
Thursday marks 25 years since Matthew Shepard's death
Matthew Shepard died at 21 after being beaten and tied to a remote fence in Wyoming. His death sparked a reckoning over hate crimes and LGBTQ+ rights.
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Rashid Johnson on art as a source of potential joy
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Gateway Church installs new lead pastor amid abuse scandal fallout
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Denver astronaut considered for the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress
A bill by Colorado's Rep. Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would award Ed Dwight the Congressional Gold Medal.