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Teen Suicide Rates Dropped After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized, Study Finds
"There may be something about having equal rights—even if they have no immediate plans to take advantage of them—that makes students feel less stigmatized and more hopeful for the future."
Gay Marriage Is Linked to Fewer LGBTQ Suicide Attempts, According to New Study
Researchers found a drop in reported suicide attempts specifically among teenagers in the LGBTQ community after their states legalized gay marriage.
Washington State Supreme Court Says Florist Can't Deny Same-Sex Couple Flowers
The court ruled 9–0 that the florist, Barronelle Stutzman, violated anti-discrimination laws.
Is Northern Ireland Nearing a Gay Marriage Watershed?
With elections less than a month away, pressure for equal marriage rights is mounting.
Is the LGBTQ Community Ready to Fight in Trump’s America?
The fight for LGBTQ rights has produced some of America's most attention-grabbing—and effective—activism over the past half-century. Can that spirit reawaken under a Trump White House?
Why I'm Marrying My Partner Before Trump Can Take My Rights Away
It's not the kind of wedding ceremony we'd imagined, but it's the legal status we need to get through the next four years.
Trump's America Feels as Terrifying as the Colombia of My Youth
I fled homophobia and terror in Bogotá. Last week, it found me in America.
Kim Davis's Hometown Just Had Its First Pride Celebration
Eastern Kentucky's first pride celebration featured a Kim Davis drag impersonator—and plenty of signs of progress.
What One Tiny Island Can Teach Northern Ireland About Marriage Equality
If even the Isle of Man, also a traditionally conservative country, can step up and embrace equal marriage rights, we need to untangle the political mess that holds Northern Ireland back.
Mike Pence, Trump's VP Pick, Is Pretty Damn Homophobic
The Indiana governor has a long history of opposing rights for LGBTQ people.
The new Republican platform is straight out of the 1950s
On topics ranging from pornography to abortion, the 2016 Republican platform takes a sharply conservative turn.