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Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

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Transgender woman charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace

Mace, a South Carolina Republican, is an outspoken opponent of transgender equality.

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Nancy Mace sits silently as Robert Garcia roasts her anti-trans record in House Oversight hearing

The gay Democrat called her out as she looked on.

A trans man who's changed hearts and minds in the South takes his work nationwide at the helm of GenderCool

"I feel so deeply connected to this work that I’m stepping into," says Chase Glenn, the new executive director of the GenderCool Project.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson Donald Trump rally September 2023

S.C. attorney general tells state's capital city to drop its conversion therapy ban

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson told Columbia that its ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy was unconstitutional, but critics questioned the timing and motivation of the letter.

Nancy Mace speaking to the press at the Capitol building November 2024

12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab

From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.

Nancy Mace in the US Capitol building April 2025

Nancy Mace calls transgender student a transphobic slur at University of South Carolina event

A 20-year-old trans woman asked Nancy Mace to apologize for using a transphobic slur. Mace responded by calling the woman the slur.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looking while President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the oval office

Who is Scott Bessent? Here's the gay billionaire and treasury secretary backing Trump tariffs

Bessent's tenure has been defined by his compliance in dismantling government agencies and his unwillingness to recognize the impact of Trump's tariffs on Americans.

nancy mace arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting US Capitol building December 2024

Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake

The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.

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LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse

The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.

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What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15

A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.

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South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest

Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.

Bonnie Watson Coleman holding transgender flag outside her office

N.J. Democrat launches LGBTQ+ advisory board after filing House resolution to honor queer advocacy groups

“We’ve been through tough times, and we’ll get through this together,” U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman said.