Amazon removes explicit references to LGBTQ+ and Black employees from its corporate pledges, sparking concerns over diversity ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” ...

Texas stands at a critical crossroads in HIV treatment. Right now, there are 105,365 people living with HIV in our state, and the number of transgender Texans living with HIV grew by an astonishing 60 ...

President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the ...

(CNN) — Thousands of LGBTQ+ US military veterans who were discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy due to their sexuality could soon have an easier path to accessing more benefits for their ...

WASHINGTON — Two moderate South Texas Democrats voted Tuesday to ban federal funds for schools that allow trans athletes in girls sports, breaking from the rest of their party. U.S. Reps. Vicente ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican party, to the state’s juvenile justice board. Thierry was elected to the ...

Texas State Rep. Venton Jones (l) proposes to his partner Gregory Scott Jr at the State Capitol in Austin. (Instagram screen capture) In a heartwarming and historic moment, Texas State Representative ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — University professors and students in Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and put ...

History Revisited: Activists’ 1977 protest against antigay crusader Anita Bryant in downtown became known as “Houston’s Stonewall.” (Photo by Glynda Robbins) Ex-beauty queen and orange juice ...

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