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July 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM

3 years later, 988 Lifeline sees higher volume but special option for LGBTQ youth cut

Three years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the service is seeing increased call, chat and text volume and reductions in specialized offerings.
July 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline sign at the entrance to Taft Bridge in Washington is photographed on Feb. 10, 2023.
July 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM

LGBTQ, legal groups slam UPenn for 'caving' to Trump's trans athlete ban

The University of Pennsylvania decided to ban transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
July 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The University of Pennsylvania announced, July 1, 2025, that it is banning transgender female athletes from competing in sports to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes

The Supreme Court will hear appeals from three states seeking to uphold laws excluding transgender student athletes from participation in girls' and women's sports teams
July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 19, 2024.
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes

The decision to hear the cases follows a ruling by the Supreme Court's conservative majority last month upholding state bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes
July 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM

LGBTQ book opt-out ruling triggers national response

The Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ lesson opt-outs has sparked national debate over inclusion, parental rights and classroom impact.
July 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A U.S. Supreme Court police officer stands watch outside of the Supreme Court, June 26, 2025, in Washington.
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Hong Kong proposes recognizing same-sex partnerships formed overseas

Hong Kong’s government has proposed a registration system to recognize same-sex partnerships formed overseas
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
FILE - Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Jimmy Sham poses for photos after being released from prison in Hong Kong, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, file)
July 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM

University reaches agreement with Trump admin over transgender athletes case

The University of Pennsylvania has resolved a Department of Education civil rights investigation found involving transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
July 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The University of Pennsylvania has resolved a Department of Education civil rights investigation found involving transgender athletes competing in women's sports, the school and Trump administration announced Tuesday.
July 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM

University reaches agreement with Trump admin over transgender athletes case

The agreement requires the university to follow Title IX as interpreted by the Department of Education and adopt Trump's executive order defining sex as biological.
July 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, April 18, 2025.
July 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM

Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity

Iowa has become the first state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code
July 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
FILE - Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, speaks during debate on the gender identity bill, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
June 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths
June 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Teen girls shot outside historic Stonewall Inn after NYC's Pride March

An LGBTQ+ Pride parade ended in gunfire near New York City's historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday night, leaving two injured.
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In this June 12, 2023, file photo, rainbow flags are pictured flying on the fence at the Stonewall National Monument in Christopher Park on Christopher Street in New York.
June 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM

Pride on display across America 

Wrapped in rainbows and showcasing pride, cities across the country celebrated LGBTQ+ communities with parades to close out Pride Month this weekend.
June 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
VIDEO: Pride on display across America
June 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM

US cities cap Pride Month with a mix of party and protest

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride is reaching its rainbow-laden crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world host major parades and marches
June 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
FILE - A rainbow light display illuminates the night sky in the West Village near The Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the gay rights movement, June 27, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
June 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM

SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents seeking to opt their children out of public school instruction that conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs.
June 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A U.S. Supreme Court police officer stands watch outside of the Supreme Court, June 26, 2025, in Washington.
June 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM

'GMA' Out Loud: Protecting Pride

"GMA" looks at how members of the LGBTQ+ community are keeping Pride alive as corporate sponsors scale back support.
June 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
VIDEO: 'GMA' Out Loud: Protecting Pride
June 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM

SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents seeking to opt their children out of public school instruction that conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs.
June 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ books
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM

How adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since 2015 Supreme Court ruling

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the split between Republicans and Democrats on the issue is wider than it’s been in decades
June 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
People march on the National Mall during the World Pride Rally Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
June 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Can you carry a cross and a pride flag? ABC News explores faith and LGBTQ+ pride

In honor of Pride Month and the recent election of a new pope, we're exploring the evolving relationship between LGBTQ+ people and the Catholic Church.
June 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
VIDEO:  Can you carry a cross and a pride flag? ABC News explores faith and LGBTQ+ pride
June 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM

4 easy rainbow treats to make for Pride Month

Check out these rainbow-colored sweet treats from Jason Goldstein, perfect for any Pride Month festivities.
June 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rainbow fudge for Pride month celebrations.
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM

How to shop and celebrate with pride this month

ABC News’ Will Ganss and lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto discuss the brand collaborations that are giving back to the LGBTQ+ community.
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
VIDEO: How to shop and celebrate with pride this month
June 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Queer couples support one another as they create families

"GMA" Out Loud explores how some people in the LGBTQ community are leaning on their friends and redefining what it means to be a family.
June 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
VIDEO: Queer couples support one another as they create families
June 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Supreme Court ruling ‘devastating’ for transgender kids: Lawyer

Karen Lowey is senior counsel at Lambda Legal and one of the attorneys who brought the gender-affirming care case against the state of Tennessee.
June 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court ruling ‘devastating’ for transgender kids: Lawyer
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM

SCOTUS upholds law restricting care for transgender youth

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer breaks down the Supreme Court’s decision, which upholds a Tennessee law banning some medical treatments for transgender youth, ruling that it does not amount to discrimination.
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS upholds law restricting care for transgender youth
June 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Supreme Court upholds a state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.
June 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The Supreme Court is seen, June 16, 2025, in Washington.
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Activist Raquel Willis reacts to Supreme Court upholding gender-affirming care ban

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Raquel Willis of the Gender Liberation Movement about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
VIDEO: Activist Raquel Willis reacts to Supreme Court upholding gender-affirming care ban
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender treatments for minors

The Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning some gender affirming care for minors. The court's conservative majority rejected arguments brought by a group of transgender teens and their parents.
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
VIDEO: Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender treatments for minors
June 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Trump administration to end suicide hotline support for LGBTQ+ youth

The federal government said this week it will end the national suicide hotline's specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth.
June 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Professor on SCOTUS upholding Tennessee ban on some gender-affirming care for minors

Princeton law professor Deborah Pearlstein discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law banning some gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
VIDEO: Professor on SCOTUS upholding Tennessee ban on some gender-affirming care for minors
June 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM

SCOTUS upholds Tennessee ban on some gender-affirming care for minors

The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. ABC News’ Devin Dwyer and Hofstra Law professor James Sample join to discuss the latest.
June 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. ABC News’ Devin Dwyer and Hofstra Law professor James Sample join to discuss the latest.
June 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Where LGBTQ+ rights stand 56 years after the Stonewall uprising

Along with parades and festivals across the country for people to celebrate their true selves this Pride Month, LGBTQ+ advocates are focused on the continued fight for equal rights.
June 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
VIDEO: LGBTQ+ rights 56 years after the Stonewall Uprising
June 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM

'GMA' Out Loud: The LGBTQ+ community and the new pope

In honor of Pride Month and the recent election of a new pope, we're exploring the evolving relationship between LGBTQ+ people and the Catholic Church.
June 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'GMA' Out Loud: The LGBTQ+ community and the new pope
June 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Supreme Court upholds state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids

Hofstra Law professor James Sample discusses the decision, which upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.
June 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court upholds state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids
June 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Barred from military, transgender Navy pilot reflects on 'patriotism' ahead of parade

Ahead of President Trump's military parade, a transgender service member who was barred from the military, reflects on "patriotism" and her fight against the ban.
June 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Cmdr. Emily Shilling.
June 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM

‘I’ve been closeted most of my life’: George Takei on coming out at 68

The “Star Trek” actor shared his story with Sam Champion and George Stephanopoulos on “GMA.”
June 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
VIDEO: ‘I’ve been closeted most of my life’: George Takei on coming out at 68
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service

Senate Democrats are filing a bill that would stop the Pentagon's ban on transgender military service.
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Saluting American soldiers.
June 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM

George Takei talks new graphic memoir, 'It Rhymes with Takei'

The actor opens up about his new graphic memoir, out June 10, which shares his most personal story yet told in full for the first time.
June 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
VIDEO: George Takei talks new graphic novel, 'It Rhymes with Takei'
1 month ago

Hours before WorldPride, US Park Police, NPS reopen key Pride gathering spot

Hours before the Capital Pride Parade during WorldPride in Washington, fencing at a key gathering spot for Pride celebrations is being taken down, sources told ABC News.
1 month ago
People ride motorcycles during the World Pride parade, June 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago

Thousands attend WorldPride in Washington D.C.

ABC News’ Christiane Cordero reports live from Washington D.C., where thousands have gathered to celebrate WorldPride.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Thousands attend WorldPride in Washington D.C.
1 month ago

By The Numbers: The origins of Pride Month

A look at the numbers behind the significance of the month of June for LGBTQ+ Americans.
1 month ago
VIDEO: By The Numbers: The origins of Pride Month
1 month ago

Charles Blow shares personal coming out story

Former New York Times columnist Charles Blow reflects on his own coming out story and discusses the docuspecial "Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Charles Blow shares personal coming out story
1 month ago

90-year-old comes out: Inside the trend of older LGBTQ+ adults living authentically

From a 90-year-old finding lost love to a Baptist preacher embracing his truth, discover how older LGBTQ+ people are courageously coming out and transforming their lives.
1 month ago
Never Too Late: LGBTQ+ Seniors Embrace Their Truth
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‘Late to the Party’ doc tackles coming out later in life

Former New York Times columnist Charles Blow discusses the docuspecial that shines a light on members of the LGBTQIA+ community who came out as older adults.
1 month ago
VIDEO: ‘Late to the Party’ doc tackles coming out later in life
1 month ago

World Pride aims to bring hope to LGBTQ+ community during Trump-era Washington

Ryan Bos is the executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which organizes Pride Month programming in D.C. each year.
1 month ago
VIDEO: World Pride aims to bring hope to LGBTQ+ community during Trump-era Washington
1 month ago

Supreme Court allows Ohio woman to move forward with 'reverse' discrimination suit

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of an Ohio woman in her bid to revive a lawsuit alleging she was passed over for a job due to her heterosexual orientation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Supreme Court allows Ohio woman to move forward with 'reverse' discrimination suit
1 month ago

World Pride 2025 aims to bring hope to LGBTQ+ community in Trump-era Washington

Organizers for World Pride 2025 told ABC News they are emphasizing messages of hope at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is being targeted by the Trump administration.
1 month ago
Attendees celebrate Pride Month on the streets of Washington, D.C. In June 2024.
1 month ago

Navy ordered to rename ship honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, according to sources.
1 month ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the change as Pride month celebrations take place, according to sources.
1 month ago

Deals and Steals from LGBTQ+-owned brands

Tory Johnson shares big savings on standout products from LGBTQ+-owned brands like Jason Wu Beauty, MALIN+GOETZ and more.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Deals and Steals from LGBTQ+-owned brands
1 month ago

“GMA3” features a special Pride edition of Deals and Steals

Tory Johnson shares Deals and Steals from LGBTQ+-owned businesses, including Bathorium, PHILIP B and Woxer.
1 month ago
VIDEO: “GMA3” features a special Pride edition of Deals and Steals
1 month ago

Chris Pratt mourns late 'Parks and Recreation' co-star Jonathan Joss

Actor and producer Jonathan Joss died following a fatal shooting over the weekend.
1 month ago
Jonathan Joss is seen in a scene from "Parks and Recreation."
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Trump vows 'large scale fines' on California after trans athlete wins track event

President Donald Trump is vowing to impose "large scale fines" on California after a transgender teen competed in a California state final competition in track and field.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump vows 'large scale fines' on California after trans athlete wins track event