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Los Angeles County ranks number one in the total number of same-sex households.

National

Census report compares top US counties with gay and lesbian households

By Matt Tracy

Crowds hover around Ginger's Bar at Brooklyn Pride in 2023.

National

Survey: Smaller share of Americans support LGBTQ equality; Gen-Z reports more discrimination

By Matt Tracy

A truck displays a digital billboard promoting the 2023 National Trans Visibility March near the Christopher Street Pier on Manhattan's west side.

National

Returning to DC, National Trans Visibility March looks to mobilize the community

By Matt Tracy

Erin Wright, 24, said she never received a full refund — or appropriate closure — after she was booted from an American Airlines flight in June.

National

American Airlines mistakenly puts lesbian on no-fly list for ‘sexual relations’ with a man

By Matt Tracy

A sea of Rainbow Flags at NYC Pride.

National

Gallup poll reflects generational differences in coming out

By Matt Tracy

National

Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, will step down by the end of 2025

By Thalia Beaty, AP

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra

Health

Biden administration finalizes rule restoring LGBTQ healthcare protections

By Matt Tracy

Washington, DC boasts the highest proportion of same-sex couples in the country but also ranks high for risk of flooding, heat waves, and strong winds, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.

National

Same-sex couples face greater climate change risks, research shows

By Matt Tracy

Tee Arnold was 36 years old.

Crime

Answers sought in murder of Black trans man in Florida

By Matt Tracy

Rachel Levine serves as the Assistant Secretary of Health in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Health

In historic role, Rachel Levine navigates hostile climate with a focus on protecting youth

By Matt Tracy

Nex Benedict.

National

Medical examiner releases Nex Benedict’s full autopsy

By Matt Tracy

National

No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma non-binary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says

By Sean Murphy, AP

Nex Benedict.

National

Medical examiner says Nex Benedict died by suicide

By Matt Tracy

Politics

Ban on gender-affirming care for minors allowed to take effect in Indiana

By Isabella Volmert, AP

Crime

Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

By James Pollard, AP/Report for America

Nex Benedict.

Crime

‘We must demand justice’: Non-binary teen’s death in Oklahoma sparks national attention

By Matt Tracy

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