LGBT RIGHTS

QUEER VOICES
Tunisia’s Youngest Lawmaker Battles Inhumane Tests
By Wafa Samoud
Khawla Ben Aïcha wants to amend sodomy laws used against gay Tunisians.
WORLD NEWS
When The Far Right Took Over Brazil, Its Only LGBTQ Congressman Fled For His Life
By Travis Waldron
Jean Wyllys left Brazil amid death threats from backers of authoritarian President Jair Bolsonaro. Now, he's a "living representative" of Bolsonaro's oppression.
QUEER VOICES
Evangelical Christian Group Upset That LGBTQ People Are Mentioned In Anti-Lynching Bill
By Carol Kuruvilla
The Liberty Counsel's Mat Staver said he's worried that this means queer Americans could be granted more rights under federal law.
POLITICS
Laverne Cox Responds To Possible Trump Anti-Transgender Move: 'I Choose Love Not Fear'
By Hayley Miller
"We exist and always have," the actress tweeted.
VIDEOS
This Civil Rights Lawyer Has Been At Odds With Westboro Baptist Church For Years
Lawyer and LGBTQ rights advocate, Pedro Irigonegaray has consistently battled Fred Phelps in court throughout his career.
OPINION
The Religious Right Appears Intent On Criminalizing Gay Sex Again
By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist
And they just might get their way.
OPINION
Brett Kavanaugh Doesn't Have To Reverse Obergefell To Destroy LGBTQ Rights
By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist
Senators are asking the wrong question.
29 Emotional Photos From The Day Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal Nationwide
By Chris McGonigal
Three years ago, love won.
The Future Is Queer
By James Michael Nichols
Join HuffPost throughout June as we elevate the voices of LGBTQ people and envision what a queer, truly equitable and compassionate future could look like.
The Rainbow Flag Is An Established Queer Pride Symbol. Do You Know The Others?
People celebrate their queer identities with a whole range of symbols and flags. How many do you know?
QUEER VOICES
Gay Teacher Suspended For Showing Photo Of 'Future Wife' Sues Texas District
By Sara Boboltz
Parents complained, with one saying she was promoting “the LGBTQ agenda.”
OPINION
Mike Pence's Beliefs Are Clear: Same-Sex Marriage Leads To 'Societal Collapse'
By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist
His track record on LGBTQ issues speaks for itself.
QUEER VOICES
Oh Look, Another One Of Trump's Court Picks Is Really Anti-Gay
By Jennifer Bendery
Gordon Giampietro said in 2015 that marriage equality is “an assault on nature" and "against God’s plan."
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Trump Signs Trans Troop Ban
President Trump signed a memo to ban transgender people from enlisting in the military. Here are the details.
VIDEOS
Trump To Ban Transgender Military Personnel
President Trump has announced he’s reversing the Pentagon’s 2016 decision to allow trans people to serve in the U.S. military.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Queer People Proudly Embrace Their Identity In Parades Worldwide
In honor of Pride month, crowds are marching in cities like Sao Paulo, Kiev and Tel Aviv.
QUEER VOICES
A Deliberate Attempt To Silence The LGBT Community In Bangladesh
By Tausif Sanzum, Contributor
Freelance journalist
Activists are at a juncture where they feel threatened for their lives.
QUEER VOICES
We Must Protect Our Home By Rejecting Misogyny In Queer Spaces
By Rebeca Nitti, Contributor
Diversity & Inclusion Champion, Google
As a community, it is our duty to ensure that we do not mirror toxic masculine behavior
QUEER VOICES
NCAA Chooses Basketball Over Inclusion
By Anthony Nicodemo, Contributor
Head Boys Basketball Coach, Saunders High School - Yonkers, NY
Dollars and politics will rule the day.
QUEER VOICES
Letters From Trans And Nonbinary Survivors To Their Body Parts
By The Establishment, Contributor
Media funded and run by women.
You remember when it happened. The first time it happened, he pinned me down against the bed. I couldn’t fight. I wish you
QUEER VOICES
Donald Trump And The Reagan Playbook On LGBTQ Rights
By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist
Both men have been viewed as speaking the "language" of evangelicals
QUEER VOICES
Visual Artist Julio Salgado Is Queer, Undocumented And Proud As Hell
By The Establishment, Contributor
Media funded and run by women.
Why is being visible important to you? Visibility as a queer and undocumented artist, immigrant, and son is very important
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