LGBTQ rights

A wave of bills across the nation this year seek to restrict LGBTQ rights. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke with activists and experts who are worried about this increase.

A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday during a Pride event at the White House, directing federal agencies to investigate discriminatory legislative attacks against LGBTQ individuals and banning conversion therapy.

During a Pride event at the White House Wednesday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden celebrated social progress while calling for renewed protections as states around the country pass anti-LGBTQ laws. “Your president and I are proud to stand with you and fight beside you, but we know this progress hasn’t reached everyone in the same way.”

The Broadway revival of “Take Me Out” shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ inclusion in major league sports.

Democratic political candidates are struggling to counter a barrage of GOP attacks targeting LGBTQ people, particularly transgender people.

Pride Month kicks off in New York City as the Pride flag was raised over the historic Stonewall National Monument.

Brush up on the history and meaning of Pride before the month-long celebration begins

When nurse practitioner Dallas Ducar reflects on her childhood, she focuses on moments of what she calls “gender euphoria.” “Whether it was wearing the right clothes, getting to wear makeup very briefly, being able to very briefly be referred to as the right pronouns, those were what kept me alive,” she told NBCLX. Ducar, 29, didn’t transition until she was…

Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which has been dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its opponents, was signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Supporters of the bill say it’s meant to give parents more say in their child’s education. It also limits what classrooms can teach regarding gender identity and sexual orientation in certain...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law the state’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” legislation, dubbed by opponents the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez talked to politicians and parents both for and against the bill to learn what it’s really about.

State legislators across the country introduced a record number of anti-transgender bills in 2021, many specifically targeting trans youth.

The Florida senator also called for several anti-LGBTQ federal laws in his ’11-Point Plan to Rescue America’ from the ‘militant left’

The ACLU of Virginia is suing a Virginia school board over its refusal to comply with a 2020 law that requires districts to adopt protections for transgender students.

The settlement leaves in place two unanimous decisions by the Washington state Supreme Court that the Constitution does not grant a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female

Major police reforms take effect in Maryland on Oct. 1 among more laws in D.C. and Virginia.

New laws that go into effect Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in D.C., Maryland and Virginia affect LGBT rights, scooters, court record expungement, prescription drugs and a lot more.

Ten years ago, the United States repealed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a policy forcing gay and lesbian troops to serve their country in silence while doing little to protect them from discrimination. News4’s Cory Smith reports what the anniversary means to those who serve.

The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography, LGBT rights and other hot-button cultural issues.