Richard Socarides remembers coming out to his father, one of the founders of conversion therapy who believed homosexuality is a mental illness and can be cured. His aim is to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people learn more about their community, straight people learn more about...

In response to a wave of anti-transgender legislation in several states around the country, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell stands up for transgender equality and combats the misinformation and scare tactics being utilized by proponents of these discriminatory bills. Gov. Markell is the only sitting gove...

In May, 2015 Ireland became the first country in the world to vote on same-sex marriage in a national referendum. But as Ireland moves towards greater equality, many other countries are moving in the opposite direction. Here is a snapshot of gay rights around the globe.

Published on Apr 29, 2014
The United Nations Free & Equal campaign presents the first-ever Bollywood music video for gay rights, featuring Bollywood star and Miss India winner Celina Jaitly. Share if you believe everyone should be welcomed into their family's hearts, regardless of their sexual orie...

Tel Aviv Pride (גאווה תל אביבית) celebrates the rights and lives of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) in a week-long series of events that lead tothe biggest pride event in Israel and in Asia, Tel Aviv Pride Parade. The Pride Parade event starts off in Meir Park in central Tel Aviv with a

New York City - Community of Lights, LLC (COFL) received two Honorable Mentions as a finalist in the Awareness Campaign: Health Initiatives; and, Human Rights Campaign Categories for the on going multimedia campaign "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS" produced and developed in collaboration with the World...

To commemorate World Pride, taking place in New York City on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in late June, the New York Public Libray has curated a stunning exhibition exploring the early fight for LGBTQ rights. The exhibit features the photographs of Kay Tobin Lahusen and Diana Davies—”

American Idol and current number one Billboard artist Adam Lambert tells us why Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement means so much.

Missouri high school football player Jake Bain said when he came out at an all-school assembly, 'most people don’t have to come out. Most people don’t have to be worried about who they are attracted to.” “From the beginning, I wanted to just be myself,” Bain said. “And I wanted to show people aro

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and a University of San Diego law professor got into heated debate over transgender rights during a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week about federal regulations. The law professor, Gail Heriot, was on hand to challenge the U.S. Department of Education Office of