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Trump Draws Fire From Democrats at Annual LGBT Dinner
By Abby Vesoulis
Supreme Court Will Hear Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
By Elizabeth Dias
Capturing the Wild Sadness of the AIDS Crisis at Its Height
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'It is hard to imagine the loneliness of being gay in Chechnya'
By John Dalhuisen
June 3, 2017
Gilbert Baker, Who Designed the Rainbow LGBTQ Pride Flag
'He was moved by the idea that it is not only a natural phenomenon but one you have to be in the right place at the right time to see'
By Matt Vella
April 6, 2017
Neil Gorsuch’s Dissertation Opposes Same-Sex Marriage
His Oxford dissertation deserves a close read — it may affect the future
By Corey Brettschneider
March 18, 2017
Why the North Carolina Governor's Election Is Such a Big Deal for LGBT People
The treatment of transgender people was central to the race
By Katy Steinmetz
December 5, 2016
LGBT Group's Ad Asks How Anyone Can Support Trump
The nation’s largest LGBT rights group on Tuesday began running stinging ads that ask voters who know a gay person how they can possibly vote for Donald Trump. The digital ads, produced by the Human...
By Philip Elliott
October 25, 2016
The LGBTQ Community Will Vote for Those They've Lost to Hate—And Those Still Suffering
Eighteen years after Matthew Shepard's murder, animosity and inequality both remain
By Judy Shepard and Chad Griffin
October 12, 2016
GOP Wrestles With Change on LGBT Positions
And Democrats are itching to draw comparisons
By Katy Steinmetz and Zeke J. Miller / Cleveland
July 12, 2016
The Surprising—and Welcome—Social Advance Embedded in the Orlando Attacks
The response to a hate crime shows the advance of gay rights
By Karl Vick
June 21, 2016
Singapore Removes Same-Sex Kiss From
Les Miserables
Organizers say the kiss was supposed to be comical
By Casey Quackenbush
June 13, 2016
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Orlando Mass Shooting
The full role of the terrorist group is still unclear
By Jared Malsin/Istanbul
June 12, 2016
Singapore Warns Gay Rights Event Sponsors
Pink Dot SG supports the LGBT community in conservative Singapore
By Simon Lewis
June 8, 2016
Northern Ireland Lifts Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
The ban was put in place in 1981
By Denver Nicks
June 2, 2016
This Gay Rights Landmark Will Soon Be a National Monument
The area around the Stonewall Inn is set to be part of the National Parks Service
By Victor Luckerson
May 4, 2016
Why More Companies Are Coming Out of the Political Closet
Increasingly, big corporations are opposing legislation they see as discriminatory
By Katy Steinmetz
March 31, 2016
Disney May Boycott Georgia Over 'Discriminatory' Law
They join several other businesses in opposing the legislation
By Daniel White
March 23, 2016
Meet the Gay Iranian Poet Who Has Taken Refuge in an Unlikely Place: Israel
Homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran. But when the gay Iranian poet Payam Feili came under pressure, he fled to a surprising place
By Inna Lazareva/Tel Aviv
March 3, 2016
LGBT Activists Protest Georgia ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill
Echoing controversies about similar measures in a number of states last year
By Victor Luckerson
February 10, 2016
Vietnam: A Year After Gay Marriage Law, Homophobia Remains
The country's LGBT youth still report 'serious stigma'
By Simon Lewis
January 18, 2016
Meet the Man Putting Rainbow Festivus Poles Across America
“It’s a war on Christian privilege.”
By Denver Nicks
December 23, 2015
How
Carol
Went From Long-Shot Love Story to Awards-Season Favorite
Director Todd Haynes and stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara talk to TIME about the critically acclaimed love story
By Sam Lansky and Eliza Berman
December 22, 2015
Where Does the LGBT Movement Go Now?
Caution and concern among activists after a year of big wins
By Philip Elliott / Las Vegas
December 21, 2015
2015 Made History for LGBT Rights. Why 2016 Won't Match It.
By all measures, 2015 will be remembered as a banner year for LGBT rights in the United States. The Supreme Court gave gays and lesbians the right to wed. Popular culture and public opinion continued...
By Philip Elliott / Las Vegas
December 20, 2015
Austrian City Removes Gay Crossing Lights
The signals were adopted to promote gay tolerance
By Maya Rhodan
December 7, 2015
LGBT Leaders Warn of Looming Gay Rights Backlash
'Cultural victories are often met with political backlash'
By Philip Elliott / Las Vegas
November 20, 2015
How Bernie Sanders Evolved on Gay Marriage
He's long opposed anti-gay laws, but he was not an advocate for gay marriage until recently
By Sam Frizell / Des Moines
October 28, 2015
Gay Sex Is Now Punished With 100 Lashes in Indonesia's Province of Aceh
"The law is to safeguard human dignity"
By Joanna Plucinska
October 23, 2015
Joe Biden Offers White House Backing for Non-Discrimination Bill
'Oh, there are homophobes still left. Most of them are running for President, I think.'
By Philip Elliott
October 3, 2015
Hillary Clinton Pledges to Defend LGBT Rights
“I will fight to end discrimination wherever it occurs”
By Philip Elliott
October 3, 2015
Joe Biden to Speak to Gay Rights Group
A possible stepping stone to a Presidential campaign
By Philip Elliott
September 25, 2015
Hillary Clinton to Speak to Gay Rights Group
Hillary Clinton has scheduled an October speech to the nation’s largest gay rights group. The Democratic presidential contender plans to address the Human Rights Campaign on Oct. 3, hours before the group’s larger annual star-studded...
By Philip Elliott
September 22, 2015
Russian Comedians Say They Prank-Called Elton John
But the state of LGBT rights in Russia is nothing to laugh about
By Joanna Plucinska
September 17, 2015
The Kremlin Denies Vladimir Putin Discussed LGBT Rights in Phone Call With Elton John
The legendary singer has been an outspoken critic of Putin's anti-LGBT stance
By Joanna Plucinska
September 15, 2015
Warsaw's 'LGBT' Rainbow Sculpture Dismantled
The statue had already been burned down six times by right-wing groups
By Joanna Plucinska
August 28, 2015
Watch John Oliver Argue for Stronger LGBT Civil Rights
According to Oliver, the U.S. still has a long way to go
By Melissa Locker
August 24, 2015
Uganda's LGBT Community Holds Cautious Pride March
Attitudes toward homosexuality in the country are draconian
By Joanna Plucinska
August 10, 2015
Obama Defends Gay Rights on Kenya Trip
The African country sentences homosexuals to prison time
By Aryn Baker / Nairobi
July 26, 2015
LGBT Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal: EEOC
The 1964 Civil Rights Act now protects gay workers from discrimination
By Charlotte Alter
July 17, 2015
This Guy Just Wants to Know If He Sounds Gay
The filmmaker talks to TIME about searching for the origins of "gay voice" in his new documentary
By Eliza Berman
July 9, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s Just Renamed This Ice Cream Flavor in Honor of Gay Marriage
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough has a new name
By Victor Luckerson
June 27, 2015
Read the Supreme Court Ruling That Recognized Gay Marriage Nationwide
"No union is more profound than marriage"
By Justice Anthony Kennedy
June 26, 2015
Here's What Happens If You Google 'Gay Marriage' Today
You get a very special search result
By Victor Luckerson
June 26, 2015
Obama Cites Progress at Gay-Pride Reception
President Obama takes pride all that his Administration has accomplished for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community. At a reception celebrating Pride Month at the White House on Wednesday, he listed off a series rights...
By Maya Rhodan
June 24, 2015
Vatican Calls Irish Gay-Marriage Vote 'Defeat for Humanity'
The remark is the most critical made by the church so far
By Sabrina Toppa
May 27, 2015
The Man Whose Marriage Was Debated by the Supreme Court
The sun rises behind Jim Obergefell as he stands below the Supreme Court steps early Tuesday, and it frames his head in a perfect halo. To his surprise, he had managed to sleep — “for...
By Elizabeth Dias
April 28, 2015
The Supreme Court's Conservatives Switch Sides
Supreme Court justices met Tuesday for the second time in two years to debate the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans. The case could lead to a decision that would outlaw the bans across the country this June
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
April 28, 2015
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