LGBTQ

Besides the rainbow flag there are also several other flags that represent people who identify as lesbian, asexual, pansexual, demisexual, intersex, gender-fluid, agender, aromantic, nonbinary and polyamorous.

From activists to politicians, entertainers, scientists and journalists, members of the LGBTQ+ community have made an impact on our world through their work and their words. This Pride Month, we’re celebrating them by learning the ABCs of these LGBTQ trailblazers. CNN anchor and “60 Minutes” correspondent Anderson Cooper is one of the most recognized journalists in the news business and…

In activism, politics, entertainment, science and journalism, LGBTQ people are making a difference by being uniquely themselves. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson introduces us to the ABCs of LGBTQ trailblazers.

School boards need to see evidence of a problem before committing to action. So GLSEN conducted a survey with results showing 59% of LGBTQ students feel unsafe or unwelcome at their schools. GLSEN National Student Council member Aiden Cloud says that’s a problem that needs to be addressed with better protections, particularly after several states passed laws that affect LGBTQ...

Barbara Poma is the owner of the now-closed Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL where a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others on June 12, 2016. After five years, the tragedy still feels recent. “June 1st starts Pride Month, and we start seeing Pride flags everywhere. And you want to celebrate Pride because you’ve done that before, but really...

“Healing physically from a shattered femur was a lot easier than dealing with the emotional turmoil,” says Patience Murray, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, which killed 49 people and injured 53. As part of her healing process, she ultimately forgave the shooter to stop fixating on him and focus on living with love.

The chain took a not-so-subtle jab at its competitor by saying “during #pride month (even on Sundays) your chicken sandwich craving can do good!”

Despite the wide attention it has received, “detransitioning” is rare – and it’s a nonspecific term that’s easily politicized. Transgender people face stigma and pushback as they try to affirm their gender, including laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care. Claims that someone would “regret” their transition help bolster support for those laws.

A global survey of 27 countries found that 18% of Generation Z respondents identified as something other than heterosexual.

The festival includes both in-person and virtual events, and runs through June 13th.

A Virginia teacher must be reinstated from leave after telling the school board he wouldn’t address transgender students by their pronouns, a judge ruled.

There is more representation of LGBTQ people now compared to 40 years ago when professor Suzanna Danuta Walters came out. But the nation shouldn’t forget about legislation that presents a threat to many LGBTQ people, particularly trans kids. “To be seen is not the same thing as being known and it’s certainly not the same thing as being respected and...

A bakery in Lufkin is receiving an outpouring of support from the community after posting a photo of rainbow cookies in honor of Pride Month.

You might recognize Jonathan Bennett from Mean Girls or Food Network series Halloween Wars. He and fiance Jaymes Vaughan, host of Celebrity Page, are the first gay couple to be on the cover of The Knot magazine. They talk about the original song Vaughan wrote for the proposal, which made Bennett “ugly cry.”

There were once some 200 lesbian bars across the U.S., but their number has significantly shrunk over the past decade. In New York City, you can count them with one hand.

Demi Lovato recently came out as nonbinary, meaning their gender identity fits outside of the male-female binary. But not everyone fully understands this relatively new term, says Mary Emily O’Hara of GLAAD.

“Queer Eye” host Tan France had a total of 19 days off in 2019 – no weekends! Now he’s saying no to most offers while preparing to be a dad. We caught up with Tan about the new season of “Queer Eye” which shows how COVID-19 changed so many people’s lives.

Fifty-two years ago, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village was an underground gay bar where a police raid sparked a rebellion that fueled the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

A Virginia elementary school teacher who was put on leave after saying he would refuse to address students by their preferred pronouns is now suing the school system.

Soccer legends Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris celebrated Valentine’s Day this year by announcing to fans on Instagram they adopted a baby girl named Sloane Phillips.