Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice. But the South African archbishop’s campaign against homophobia had limited impact in the rest of Africa, where same-sex marriage remains illegal and most countries criminalize gay sex.

Mr Lycett, 34, is one of the most famous openly pansexual people, meaning he is attracted to all genders, and he has openly spoken about being queer and advocated for LGBTQ+ rights.

The hate crime mass shooting during a drag show at Club Q, a Colorado Springs nightclub that catered to LGBTQ people and their friends and families, left five people dead, 25 people injured, and a suspect with 305 criminal charges. Club Q co-owner Matthew Haynes testified before Congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers that LGBTQ people are […]The post Watch Club Q Owner Testifies Before Congress About ‘Hundreds’ of Messages of Hate He Received After Anti-LGBTQ Attack appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

Harris has been an advocate for LGBTQ rights since her days as a San Francisco district attorney.

Live updates President Joe Biden said Tuesday that LGBTQ rights and others could be a risk if the Supreme Court overturns Roe V. Wade.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year they finally secured civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans...

For the first time in years, a majority of both Democrats and Republicans approve of the Supreme Court, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.

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The very suggestion that withdrawing from an equalities scheme under these circumstances is a neutral act – or more insulting still, a public broadcaster taking the moral high ground – serves to undermine LGBTQ+ people, our experiences and our humanity

His maximalist theory of the First Amendment would swallow civil rights law.

Drag queens are more mainstream than ever, as are LGBTQ rights. Yet, story hours, where drag queens read to kids, have become a point of controversy and even violence.

David, the first person of color to serve as the powerful LGBTQ advocacy group’s president, will stay on for five more years, he tells TIME.

Patrons of the Stonewall Inn were resigned to police raids on gay bars. But on June 28, 1969, they resisted in a rebellion that changed history.

Valedictorian Bryce Dershem was cut off when he strayed from his approved speech to discuss his LGBTQ struggle. Now, the school may be investigated.

The court did not initally decide to protect transgender employees when they expanded civil rights protections to gay and lesbian workers.

The legal cases could eventually land the two member states in the bloc’s highest court.

Rights for the LGBTQ community in the United States have come a long way— but that isn't always the case elsewhere in the world

Advocates for LGBTQ and religious rights say the Supreme Court decision will prompt new litigation testing the limits of religious freedom.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers, a move hailed by lawmakers and activists as a victory for LGBTQ rights.

Mr Lycett, 34, is one of the most famous openly pansexual people, meaning he is attracted to all genders, and he has openly spoken about being queer and advocated for LGBTQ+ rights.

With increased reliance on biometrics, we can't ignore the fact that many Americans have not been able to identify correctly on their documents.

LGBTQ advocates are still reaping rewards of an anti-discrimination ruling by the Supreme Court last year. But legal experts see challenges ahead.

The latest clash of religious liberty versus gay rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.Friction over LGBTQ issues in traditional faiths around the world, from the global Anglican Communion to the vast Muslim world.Final congressional passage of a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights.No doubt, there’s a common theme to some of this past week’s top headlines.At The Associated Press, Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman report The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, the latest...

House holds hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ attacks featuring survivors of the Colorado Springs shooting Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailAs the House oversight panel hearing into anti-LBGTQ+ violence continues, committee chair Carolyn Maloney accuses Republicans of “fanning the flames of bigotry”.She says Democrats, meanwhile, “have remained committed to protecting and advancing the health, safety and rights of the LGBTQ+ people”. Continue reading...

"In many ways," the coming vote showed how Congress was "catching up to the rest of the country" on LGBTQ rights, Rep. David Cicilline said.

Drag queens are more mainstream than ever, as are LGBTQ rights. Yet, story hours, where drag queens read to kids, have become a point of controversy and even violence.

Past clashes over LGBTQ rights and women's issues will likely flare up again between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris.

Sebastian Vettel made headlines at the Hungarian Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt in support of LGBTQ+ rights. He tells the BBC's LGBT Sport Podcast why he is taking a stand.

Despite the sacrifices over the years, the pain, the decimation of people’s humanity, the same things are happening again, writes Michael Cashman

In delivering a one-two punch to President Trump and his base this week, John Roberts served notice that he can be either side's punching bag.

Experts and historians say the false claims tap into age-old myths to push back against recent gains for the LGBTQ rights movement.

Joe Biden's evolution on LGBTQ rights has been filled with twists and turns, but activists now regard him as an unequivocal ally for their cause.

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford and other LGBTQ business leaders discuss the hard work that led to the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

A recently published book suggests that Henry Gerber actually began laying the foundation of the gay rights movement back in 1925.

After years of holding a top score from LGBTQ rights organizations, Fox News has gone down to a score of 75.

We can't legislate our way out of hatred, out of people's disdain for those who don't conform.

The LGBTQ community wants to celebrate the victories that have been accomplished while recognizing the work that remains to achieve equality.

The European Union is working on potential legal action against Poland over its crackdown on LGBTQ rights, according to four people familiar with the matter.

The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday, hearing arguments for the first time after a summer break and with new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Already the court has said it will decide cases on a range of major issues including affirmative action, voting rights and the rights of LGBTQ people. The justices will add […]

Incoming government praised for stance on LGBTQ+ rights and easing immigrants into jobs

The latest clash of religious liberty versus gay rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.Friction over LGBTQ issues in traditional faiths around the world, from the global Anglican Communion to the vast Muslim world.Final congressional passage of a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights.No doubt, there’s a common theme to some of this past week’s top headlines.At The Associated Press, Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman report The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, the latest...

Speakers on the second night of the Republican National Convention focused on issues that animate Trump's base, including abortion, Confederate monuments, LGBTQ rights and media bashing.

Puerto Rico has the highest transgender murder rate in the nation as the U.S. is grappling with record trans violence and new debates on LGBTQ rights.

Two weeks ago, track and field banned transgender athletes from international competitions. West Virginia is among 20 states that ban transgender athletes from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity, according to Movement Advancement Project, a pro-LGBTQ rights think tank.

Cory Wilson, who has also attacked abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, is up for a lifetime seat on a U.S. appeals court.

During their short time on the high court, the two conservatives have shown they are willing to tangle with doctrinaire conservatism – and each other.

Musk shared a meme mocking the use of pronouns in social media bios, and in a follow-up said that "all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare."

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a First Amendment case with echoes of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case from 2018. Katherine Franke, professor of law at Columbia Law School and the director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, explains the details of the case, where a website designer did not want to create a site for a gay wedding, and what's at stake for religious liberty, LGBTQ rights, and speech.

Serbia is at a crossroads, torn between turning to Russia or the West. From this perspective, supporting LGBTQ rights in the country is not only the moral thing to do, it is good foreign policy

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a First Amendment case with echoes of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case from 2018. Katherine Franke, professor of law at Columbia Law School and the director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, explains the details of the case, where a website designer did not want to create a site for a gay wedding, and what's at stake for religious liberty, LGBTQ rights, and speech.