Gay Rights
How Queer Prom Took Over America
The queering of a quintessentially American institution has opened hearts and doors for LGBTQ youth from coast to coast.
Why It Took So Long for Labour to Address Gay Rights
Blair's New Labour eventually set the wheels in motion, but it took them so long to do so that Cameron was eventually able to claim credit for same-sex marriage.
Taiwan inches closer to allowing same-sex marriage
Taiwan, host of Asia’s largest pride parade, could become the first in the region to allow gay marriage.
In Historic Move, Taiwan Will Become First Asian Nation to Legalize Gay Marriage
Marriage equality doesn't exist in most of Asia, but LGBTQ activists hope that Taiwan's landmark court ruling will inspire change.
This Judge Won't Hear Adoption Cases for Gay Parents
Judge W. Mitchell Nance said his decision was "a matter of conscience."
New Mexico Just Banned Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
The state outlawed health practitioners from trying to "treat" minors for homosexuality.
California first state to require LGBT history curriculum at public schools
California is first state to include the discussion of LGBTQ and disabled people in classroom lessons under the Fair Education Act.
North Carolina Just Repealed Its Bathroom Bill for Something a Little Less Discriminatory
Activists say the replacement bill still doesn't do enough to protect the LGBTQ community.