At least 22 transgender people killed this year
Dana Martin was found in a roadside ditch. Chynal Lindsey was discovered in a reservoir. Bee Love Slater was found burned in a vehicle, and
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CNN announces details for LGBTQ town hall
Nine Democratic presidential candidates have accepted the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's invitation to participate in a CNN town hall next month focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues. HRC is billing the October 10 town hall in Los Angeles, "Power of our Pride," and it coincides with the 31st anniversary of National Coming Out Day on October 11. It will air live on CNN from 7 p.m. ET to 11:30 p.m. ET. HRC says it will be the largest audience for a Democratic...
Trump court pick denounced feminists, gay-rights groups
A White House aide nominated by President Donald Trump for a federal appeals court seat has a history of denouncing women's marches against sexual assault, dismissing education about multicultural awareness and accusing a major LGBTQ group of exploiting the brutal murder of a gay student for political ends.
Killings of transgender people in US saw another high year
For decades, every year she's been active in the transgender community, Isa Noyola has attended a funeral for a friend.
LGBTQ group calls on administration not to roll back rights
The Human Rights Campaign on Sunday called for the Trump administration not to go forward with a rollback of protections for transgender people, following a report in The New York Times on a draft proposal.
Nearly half of LGBTQ Americans haven't come out at work
Being yourself at work is not always easy.
Democrats ask why Pentagon is 'backing away' from Pride Month
A group of House Democrats from the Armed Services committee are demanding to know why the Pentagon didn't issue an official memo marking June as LGBT Pride Month.
Toronto TV host fired after tweets on Avery debate
A Toronto broadcaster has been fired after he posted on Twitter about the debate surrounding New York Rangers forward Sean Avery's support of same-sex marriage.
