Rights & Advocacy

A couple’s experience with a missed miscarriage highlights medical choices, legal uncertainty, and the ways abortion policy affects LGBTQ reproductive healthcare

An LGBTQ+ activist argues that many state bans are symbolic, highlights legal and internet-era challenges, and outlines practical tactics for holding conversion therapy providers accountable

A social media screenshot shared by Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office prompted condemnation for its use of homophobic insinuation and revived older accusations involving Benny Johnson and conservative events

Peter Staley presents a multi-layered strategy—published 25/03/2026 17:03—urging the HIV community to combine institutional pressure with street-level organizing

A transgender shelter worker alleges sustained harassment at the Robert J. Delonis Center and says the shelter’s handling left her unable to return to work

A Boston University lecturer describes how visible symbols like the pride flag create safety, why institutional policies can unintentionally silence LGBTQIA people, and what genuine support requires

A Kentucky photographer backed by Alliance Defending Freedom secured an $800,000 settlement after contesting Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance on First Amendment grounds

A seasoned activist outlines a coordinated roadmap that connects professional societies, grassroots groups, and cultural platforms to defend HIV progress

A cultural and personal examination of casting choices, how audiences read performers, and why trans actors should be given the roles written for them

Hundreds marched from the New York City AIDS Memorial to Palantir on March 21, 2026, staging a die-in to call attention to cuts to HIV services and federal spending priorities

A grassroots response to changing policies: players in Las Vegas built a welcoming tennis league for trans women and allies

A compact roundup of developments shaping LGBTQ+ rights, public health advances and practical guidance for court-ordered volunteering

Rutherford County library director Luanne James has refused a board order to relocate more than 100 titles, arguing that the directive violates the First Amendment and library ethics

Fans and advocates say the decision to cast a cisgender girl as Lev, a canonically trans boy, undermines authenticity and highlights ongoing industry problems

A high-stakes vote at the Commission on the Status of Women and a Kansas lawmaker’s stand show how debates over gender and trans rights are playing out from international halls to state capitols

ACT UP marked its 39th anniversary with a die-in at Palantir, pressing officials to prioritize health care over surveillance and war

A presidential social post and a proposed voting law have sparked a debate about respect for the dead and potential voter disenfranchisement, especially for transgender and married voters

A federal judge blocked parts of HHS action after states challenged statements and proposed rules on gender-affirming care and vaccines, highlighting procedural missteps and broader legal limits on agency power

A comprehensive poll and a look back at activist history explain why support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections has shifted among younger voters

A concise overview of the BOP rule that halts hormone care, confiscates belongings, and imposes targeted psychotherapy on transgender people in federal custody

A coalition of 90 organizations is pressing the International Olympic Committee to halt efforts to bring back invasive sex testing ahead of the 2028 Games.

A comprehensive review of studies and a federal suit by Air Force members put the administration’s justifications for the trans military ban under scrutiny

A constellation of incidents—from a Harry Potter casting controversy to Lords amendments and a racing suspension—has renewed debates about accountability

An overview of Apple’s ties to the White House, promised U.S. investments and the Senate amendment that mixes voting restrictions with anti-trans provisions

The State Department has altered Diversity Immigrant Visa procedures, requiring passport scans and the disclosure of biological sex at birth — a shift that could increase scrutiny of transgender applicants and spark legal questions