Biden Declares LGBTQ Rights His Top Priority

BILL BARROW / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2019 The Democratic presidential candidate touts the Equality Act, an effort to enshrine LGBTQ protections into labor and civil rights laws. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terrors of the Past Are Gone, but Chains Still Bind Gay Romanians

Maria Ruxandra Burcescu / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A 2018 homophobic referendum stirs up stirs up memories of persecution under far-right and Communist regimes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Targets Minorities on 1st Day in Office

MAURICIO SAVARESE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2019 The new leader signs executive orders undermining the rights of Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community. Dig deeper ( 4 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 Supreme Court Gets Trumpier (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 From wedding cakes to the Muslim Ban to unions, the Trumpier Court is on the march. Oh, and now the President gets to pick another Supreme Court justice.  Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Was It Wrong to Refuse Sarah Huckabee Sanders Service?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 25, 2018 The White House press secretary complained on Twitter about not being served at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va.  Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Chelsea Manning: We Got This

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 29, 2018 The whistleblower, who is running against Maryland's Ben Cardin to be the Democratic candidate for the Senate, ends a campaign video with a hashtag that has come to signify her optimism. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Yance Ford Is the First Transgender Director Nominated for an Oscar

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 25, 2018 The filmmaker [pictured] won the nomination for "Strong Island," the tragic tale of the shooting death of his older brother. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Edith Windsor, Who Helped End the Ban on Gay Marriage, Dies at 88

By Deepti Hajela / AP Sep 12, 2017 The opinion in a suit she filed was the basis for federal court rulings against state prohibitions and led to a 2015 Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex couples to marry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Want a ‘Transgender Narrative’? Then Listen to Transgender People

By Fran Luke Aug 23, 2017 The author challenges attempts to define or malign transgender people. These attempts come from many directions—even from within feminist circles. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )