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Iconic lesbian activist Phyllis Lyon passes away at 95
She founded the first lesbian organization in the US & her “courage changed the course of history,” said California’s governor.
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One of America’s civil rights pioneers is passing the torch of LGBTQ progress
She knows where the movement should go, but it’ll be up to the new generation to take us there.
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Pentagon muddies waters on transgender military ban
No one seems to know what’s really going on.
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White House: Worker protections will stay, doesn’t rule out religious exemptions
Trump could sign an executive order carving out a religious exemption which would allow for discrimination, while still keeping Obama’s order in place.
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Will Obama’s greatest accomplishment be his record on LGBT rights?
Obama took office in 2009 as a self-described “fierce advocate” for LGBT rights, yet for much of his first term drew flak from activists who viewed him as too cautious.
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Congrats to the brides! Salt Lake City’s out mayor marries her partner
“We have always been bonded by love, but now we are joined by law,” Jackie Biskupski posted on Facebook.
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The history of same-sex relationships is the history of marriage
Unions between people of the same-sex are hardly new phenomena. Love is eternal.
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It’s time for the Human Rights Campaign to be led by a woman or person of color
The world’s largest LGBTQ rights organization has been lead by cisgender white men for nearly two decades.
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Marriage equality wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for these lesbian icons
You probably don’t know these mothers of the modern lesbian movement – even though you owe them a debt that can never be repaid.
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LGBTQ activists reflect on Barack Obama’s legacy of support
Obama’s administration has made more than 125 changes to regulations and policies to expand LGBTQ rights.
