Pride is a national celebration of how far the fight for queer rights has come, but in most of the U.S., there is still a long way to go.

With monuments to a pair of trans activists instrumental in the 1969 uprising, New York City takes an important step toward inclusion.

Mayor Pete and his husband's assimilation into the American mainstream is not some kind of queer failure.

It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.

For too long, I knew only part of the story of the riots of 1969.

Hugh Ryan’s book traces a largely forgotten history.

Whether citizens of all stripes enjoy broad legal protections increasingly depends on where they live.

A liberal's search for God and faith in a divided country

A record number of women are running for governor, but they'll have to overcome more obstacles than their congressional counterparts.

Government officials' words matter, the justices declared. Will the court apply the same standard to the president's travel ban?

A new Netflix film dramatizes a schism that has become all the more relevant in the Trump era.

In a big gay rights case, the Supreme Court's swing vote appeared swayed by the idea that Christians are the real victims of oppression.

Activists on the right and left are exploiting sensitivity over sexual misconduct and other issues. It’s seriously undermining journalism.

This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that marks the religious right's latest assault on LGBT people.

Beneath an unequivocal stance against queer sexual orientation lies a deep insecurity about the Christian right's position in American politics.

As Trump signs his trans ban, the fantasy that he would sideline cultural strife is officially dead.