A full-page anti-transgender ad in Minnesota's biggest newspaper cranked up the heat on Minnesota State High School League board members considering a proposal for transgender-inclusive guidelines in high school sports.
Police released details and surveillance footage they believe points to a suspect in the Sept. 14 attack that left the victim with injuries.
The victim was approached by four suspects and shot in the temple, Los Angeles Police told BuzzFeed News.
Three years after legalizing marriage equality, the New York State senate has introduced legislation that would "modernize" birth certificate forms to better serve LGBT families.
In a Facebook post, the company's chief product officer apologized to "the affected community of drag queens, drag kings, transgender, and extensive community of our friends, neighbors, and members of the LGBT community."
President Obama must act as soon as possible protect LGBT immigrants and their families, the lawmakers said in a letter. The Obama administration said it won't take executive action on immigration reform until after the November elections.
The victim, a 22-year-old man, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. In criminal complaints obtained by BuzzFeed News, prosecutors accuse the suspects of shouting anti-LGBT slurs during the attack.
Justin Anderson, a self-described 22-year-old Mormon and LGBT ally, told BuzzFeed News he has no regrets and will speak out for LGBT rights in Utah again. "If I don't stand up for someone's rights, then who am I to ask someone to stand up for me when I need it?"
"In an age when high-speed broadband is transforming almost every aspect of our lives, we must ensure online access to every adult and child," the lawmakers said in a letter.
A new survey indicates most gay and bisexual men aren't being tested for HIV and are unaware of current prevention and treatment options, and a new study by the CDC shows half living with HIV in the U.S. are not receiving appropriate medical treatment.
"My denomination — the United Church of Christ — authorizes me to perform these ceremonies," said a North Carolina minister. "But Amendment One denies my religious freedom by prohibiting me from exercising this right."
The mayor of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, has outlawed street performances by macaques, which have widely been seen as animal abuse.
