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Marti Cummings and Qween Amor hold signs at an emergency rally following the Supreme Court's 8-1 decision against Colorado's conversion therapy for minors.

Activism

PHOTOS: At Stonewall, community members blast Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy

By Donna Aceto

A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.

Health

CDC pauses testing for mpox

By Matt Tracy

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Bronx Times

‘You saved my life’: How one Bronx social worker helps transgender patients recover with dignity

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered state landmarks to be lit pink, white, and light blue — the colors of the Trans Flag — in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility.

New York’s elected officials mark Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy

The US Supreme Court as justices are expected to issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, DC, U.S., March 23, 2026.

Legal

SCOTUS rules Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors probably violates First Amendment

By Arthur S. Leonard

The morning sky above the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026.

Legal

Supreme Court ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy law draws criticism

By Matt Tracy

Ashley Ryan organized The Doll Walk.

Activism

Marchers gather for The Doll Walk to mark Transgender Day of Visibility

By Donna Aceto

Transgender Day of Visibility was recognized at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's Shabbat Services on March 27.

Religion

CBST spotlights Transgender Day of Visibility, chosen family at Shabbat services

By Amy Schatz

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Politics

Pennsylvania House codifies marriage equality, but State Senate path remains uncertain

By Matt Tracy

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.

Legal

EEOC rules that transgender federal employees may be denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026.

Sports

International Olympic Committee bans trans athletes

By Matt Tracy

The Lunar New Year for All banner.

‘We are very much a part of this Chinatown’: Lunar New Year for All perseveres in the face of adversity

By Rohan Zhou-Lee

ACT UP members march through Manhattan on March 21 to mark the organization's 39th anniversary and honor the life of Mark Milano.

Health

ACT UP honors Mark Milano, targets ICE and Palantir at 39th anniversary rally

By Dashiell Allen

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while US President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.

Health

Federal judge in Oregon blocks HHS ‘declaration’ targeting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

Walter Naegle, Bayard Rustin's surviving spouse, delivers remarks on what would have been his late partner's 114th birthday.

Activists protest nuclear weapons in honor of Bayard Rustin’s birthday

By Gay City News

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Legal

Ninth Circuit panel affirms injunction against Montana anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard

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