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Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned

The Tony Award-winning actor and writer shared an emotional statement criticizing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center.

The uncertain fate of the LGBTQ+ community following Trump's 'shocking and devastating' win

America elected a man who promised to roll back the rights of transgender people.

Biden Details How He Will Roll Back Trump's Anti-LGBTQ Policies

Trump's transgender military ban will be among the first reversed.

The Netherlands Move To Put LGBTQ+ Rights in Constitution

The Dutch have long been at the forefront of recognizing LGBTQ+ rights like marriage equality.

128 Democrats Push To Add LGBT Protections To Civil Rights Act

"We firmly believe that Title VII's sex discrimination provision already prohibits discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation and gender identity, and we urge the Court to overrule erroneous Second Circuit precedent to the contrary."

Italy Approves Same-Sex Unions Law

The country is among the last in Western Europe to adopt new laws for same-sex couples.

Legendary Lovers: Bayard Rustin & Walter Naegle

The partner of the gay Civil Rights activist and organizer of the March on Washington shares his side of the story

Transgender references erased from Stonewall National Monument website

The monument in Greenwich Village represents a milestone in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.

Out ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Tennessee College Legally Kicks Out Student For Being Gay

It turns out religious schools can get an exemption from obeying the law.

Trump Administraton Slashes LGBTQ+ Protections

The move to axe language from Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act is difficult to defend in light of Monday’s Supreme Court decision affirming LGBTQ+ rights.

Proposed Polish Bill Calls LGBTQ+ People Pedophiles

The Stop Pedophilia bill claims to protect children, but critics and educators say it's a dangerous attack on LGBTQ+ rights.

Watch: New Doc Traces History-Making Effort to Gain Marriage Equality

The Freedom to Marry will examine and celebrate the people behind the groundbreaking achievment.

Legal battle looms after Washington restaurant denies lesbian wedding

What’s old is new again in America, and so is the push to discriminate against LGBTQ+ Americans.

Trump Admin Is Still Chipping Away at LGBTQ+ Rights, In Final Months

Trump is using his lame-duck period to emphasize what we already knew: he is no friend to this community.

Jacksonville Passes LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Law, Again

An earlier version of the law had been overturned on a legislative technicality.

Queer Advocate Pauli Murray’s Home Becomes National Landmark

"She served as a bridge figure between social movements."

Germany to Overturn Convictions for Thousands of Gay Men

They were charged under Paragraph 175, the criminal code the Nazis used to persecute gay men during the Holocaust.

EXCLUSIVE: Can We Compare the Civil Rights and LGBT Movements?

“Church and States,” VICE’s next episode on HBO, explores the American battle for equal rights.