Tim Cook Applauds White House's Decision On Federal Contractor LGBT Executive Order
The Apple CEO took to Twitter saying federal protections for LGBT workers is "a matter of basic human dignity."
New York State Assembly Passes Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy For Minors
"Being an LGBT young person isn't an illness that needs to be cured." Proponents hope the State Senate will approve the bill before session ends Thursday.
This Kentucky High School Just Set The Bar For Protecting Transgender Students
"This is an issue in every high school and every school district and if they are not dealing with it now, they will be soon." Here's the story of one Louisville high school's decision to approve a transgender student nondiscrimination policy.
LGBT Leader In European Parliament Attacked At Pride Parade
Police are searching for an assailant after the attack at the annual Rainbow Parade in Vienna, Austria.
Texas Governor Rick Perry Says Being Gay Is Like Being An Alcoholic
"I may have the genetic coding that I'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way."
New York State Assembly Passes Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill
The legislation, or the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in New York, but must now be approved by the state Senate.
Louisiana Authorities Say A Transgender Woman Was Held As A Slave, Tortured For Months
Three people have been arrested in what authorities are calling the most “severe and disturbing” case of human trafficking they've ever investigated.
Cleveland Police Arrest Man They Say Killed Transgender Woman
Brittany Nicole Kidd Stergis was found shot to death in her car in the early hours of Dec. 6, 2013. Police said they do not believe the murder was a hate crime.
Meet One Of The First Same-Sex Couples To Marry In Wisconsin
Matthew Schreck and Jose Fernando Gutierrez say they were the first of dozens of same-sex couples who rushed to marry in Wisconsin after a federal judge ruled the state's ban on such marriages is unconstitutional.
Texas Republicans Endorse Discredited Gay Conversion Therapy In Party Platform
The Texas Republican Party approved changes to its platform, including language that recognizes "the legitimacy and efficacy" of therapy that aims to turn gay people straight.
Baltimore Police, LGBT Community Searching For Clues In Murder Of Transgender Woman
Authorities say there is little information in the case and are seeking help from the public.
New York State Makes It Easier For Transgender People To Change Their Birth Certificates
People born in New York State will no longer have to provide proof of sex-reassignment surgery to change gender markers, but the requirement still stands for those born in New York City.
Inspired By His Students, Principal Comes Out At High School Pride Event
“I have hid in the shadows, but I am liberated today," Principal Pete Cahall said during an LGBT pride event at Wilson High School in Washington D.C.
Somehow, Someone Stole A 1-Ton Statue Out Of Anita Bryant's Yard
Authorities are scratching their heads as to how someone was able to get away with the statue, which reportedly belongs to Anita Bryant, who campaigned against gay rights in the 1970s, and her husband.
Transgender Man Sues After Being Denied Access To Men's Locker Room At NYC Public Pool
"I felt very embarrassed and humiliated," Bryan Ellicott told BuzzFeed of when employees at a public pool told him he couldn't use the men's locker room last July.
As Illinois Marriage Equality Law Takes Effect, Senate's GOP Supporter Reflects
Illinois State Sen. Jason Barickman tells BuzzFeed that, now more than ever, supporting marriage equality "was the right thing to do."
Opponents Fall Short In Effort To Repeal New Maryland Transgender Protections
“We finally get to really celebrate this momentous achievement!" supporters of the transgender protections law wrote after the repeal fell short.
New Report Says Severity Of Physical Hate Violence Against LGBT People Increased In 2013
There were 2,001 reported incidents of anti-LGBT violence and 18 anti-LGBT homicides in the U.S. in 2013, according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program.
Houston Approves Equal Rights Ordinance With LGBT Protections
The ordinance will prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations in the city.
Out Gay Pennsylvania Republican Loses GOP Primary, But Will Remain On The Ballot As A Democrat
With results from county election officials indicating more votes for his write-in challenger, state Rep. Mike Fleck lost the GOP nomination for the seat, but said he'll run as a Democrat in the November general election.