Stop Acting Like LGBTQ+ Rights Are Debatable

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Oct 23, 2019 Before I came out, I thought it was normal to “debate” our right to marry or hold a job. Now I know it’s not—at all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New York Pride Parade is One of the Largest in Movement’s History

SABRINA CASERTA and REBECCA GIBIAN / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2019 Gay-rights advocates take over much of midtown Manhattan in tribute to the uprising that began 50 years ago with Stonewall Inn police raid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corporate Opportunism Has Reached a New Low

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jun 30, 2019 Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Colorado, Baker End Legal Spat Over Transgender Woman’s Cake

KATHLEEN FOODY / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 A baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds and state officials say they will end a separate legal fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

India Decriminalizes Homosexual Acts in Landmark Ruling

Ashok Sharma / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 The law had been in place since 1861, when the country was still a colony of the British empire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gays on Strike in Israel Over Exclusion From Surrogacy Law

The Associated Press Jul 22, 2018 Hundreds of Israeli LGBT advocates and their supporters are on strike, protesting the exclusion of gay men from recently passed legislation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Next Gay Rights Fight May Be Over Adoption

Ilana Novick Jun 5, 2018 Multiple states have passed laws allowing agencies to refuse adoptions to gay couples. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the Left Can Gain Footing in White America

Paul Street / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Attaining Martin Luther King's goal of "the radical reconstruction of society itself" will require backing from the nation's heartland. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Installing Your New Secretary of State (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 It looks like Mike Pompeo is heading toward an easy floor vote in the Senate, thanks to some spine-softening moves by Kentucky’s Rand Paul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Rights Lawyer Kills Himself in New York City

The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 David Buckel, an environmental advocate, burns himself to death in a grisly protest against ecological destruction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Right to Be Who You Are

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 Queer theorist and UC Berkeley professor Judith Butler discusses life for bi, lesbian, gay and trans people, as well as their ongoing struggle for acceptance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Risking Career for LGBT Rights

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 The Academy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and activist speaks to Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about the risky but necessary decision to pause his career in pursuit of LGBT equality. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )