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No Rainbow Capitalism: The Five Worst Corporations We Must Kick Out of Pride
These companies drape themselves in rainbow flags while hurting LGBTQ+ people around the world.
It’s Pride. Don’t Forget Trans Women Dying at the Border.
LGBTQ people won’t be free until all of us are, regardless of where we come from.
Joe Biden, Get Out of Stonewall
The Democratic Party is not a true ally in the fight for LGBTQ liberation.
LGBTQ Activists Demand an End to the Pinkwashing of Militarism
Opposing militarism is central to guaranteeing that trans people can survive and thrive everywhere.
Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms
The ruling offers hope amid the fear, uncertainty and violence LGBT people experience in Brazil.
Transgender Women Challenge State Laws Blocking Name Changes
Barriers against legal name changes take a heavy toll on criminalized transgender people both in and out of prison.
Community Demands Answers After Trans Black Latinx Woman Died at Rikers
Layleen Polanco was transferred to solitary confinement a week before her death.
NYPD, Apology for Stonewall Not Accepted
Apology not accepted NYPD, because you continue to beat, humiliate and lock up so many among us.
Trump Administration Targets Trans Health Care Protections
A new Department of Health and Human Services rule will roll back discrimination protections for transgender people.
‘Stonewall Generation’ Confronts Old Age, Sickness — And Discrimination
By 2030, about 4.7 million of LGBT people in America over 50 will need elder care.