4 songs we're claiming for Pride Month
World Cafe reconsiders the musical canon of Pride classics.
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Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
What happened to Nex Benedict?
Benedict was attacked at their Oklahoma high school, and found dead at home the next day. The medical examiner's office says the nonbinary 16-year-old died by suicide. Their family has questions.
The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows
In 2023, 7.6% of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5% in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.
For LGBT asylum-seekers, coming to the U.S. is hardly the end of a harrowing journey
Gay and trans migrants often faced violence in their home countries. Many face similar persecution from their countrymen in the U.S.
Nation's first 'drag laureate' kicks off Pride in San Francisco
A nightclub owner, artist and newly elected government official is joining Pride festivities as other U.S. cities consider appointing drag laureates.
Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage
India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.
In a reversal, LGBTQ vanity license plates now approved in NC
For the first time, "GAYPRIDE" is available as a vanity license plate in North Carolina.
'The First to Die At The End' could be the newest Adam Silvera YA blockbuster
YA phenom Adam Silvera has a new novel out Oct. 4. It's a prequel to his blockbuster They Both Die At the End, which is still on The New York Times bestsellers list after more than two years.
Trans religious leaders say scripture should inspire inclusive congregations
As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians use similar sacred texts and traditions to build a theology that embraces trans lives as part of God's creation.