Information regarding Sexual Diversity, LGBT news, and related sexuality topics from the United Stateshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/en-usWed, 07 Jan 2026 14:43:54 EDTLGBTQ News AmericaThe Trevor Project annual US national survey of LGBTQ young people underscores negative mental health impacts of anti-LGBTQ policies and victimizationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/1167.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/1167.phpTue, 02 May 2023 10:58:26 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaU.S. Social Security Equity Action Plan includes a commitment to ensure people who identify as gender diverse or transgender have options in the Social Security Number (SSN) card application processhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/1040.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/1040.phpThu, 20 Oct 2022 16:45:19 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNew study on LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers highlights the need for data and researchhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/984.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/984.phpFri, 08 Jul 2022 11:40:26 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaFood insufficiency was reported by three times as many LGBT people of color as non-LGBT White peoplehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/970.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/970.phpFri, 15 Apr 2022 11:14:47 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaU.S. Department of Social Security, announce the agency will offer people the choice to self-select their sex on their Social Security number (SSN) recordhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/966.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/966.phpThu, 31 Mar 2022 15:50:15 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and Abuse285,000 American Indian and Alaskan Native LGBT adults live in the US. More than half have been physically or sexually attacked in their lifetimeshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/961.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/961.phpThu, 21 Oct 2021 10:29:39 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNearly half of LGBT adults in the U.S. are religioushttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/920.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/920.phpSat, 10 Oct 2020 10:03:29 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNew report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law provides analysis of food insecurity experiences among diverse population of low-income LGBTQ people in Californiahttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/910.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/910.phpWed, 01 Jul 2020 17:40:21 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaOver 200,00 LGBT people in California have one or more medical conditions that put them at high risk of COVID-19 illness, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or HIVhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/903.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/903.phpThu, 21 May 2020 15:12:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News America27 percent, or 796,000, of California's youth, ages 12 to 17, report they are viewed by others as gender nonconforming at schoolhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/854.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/854.phpSat, 23 Dec 2017 11:35:50 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaStudy showing 70 years of progress for LGBTQ students raises concerns about Trump agenda, analysis of national LGBT alumni survey also shows generational, regional differences in campus climate perceptionshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/797.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/797.phpTue, 19 Sep 2017 10:48:38 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaLaw HB 3859 allows child welfare organizations, including adoption and foster care agencies, to turn away Texans seeking to care for a child in need, including LGBTQ couples, interfaith couples, single parents, or other parents to whom the agency has a religious objectionhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/768.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/768.phpSat, 17 Jun 2017 16:41:48 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaU.S. President EO opens the way to overriding regulations that protect female health and harms the rights of millions of women and LGBT Peoplehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/761.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/761.phpFri, 05 May 2017 17:11:08 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaU.S. metros ranked by how far women have come to achieving gender equality with regard to owning a home, attending college and getting paidhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/742.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/742.phpFri, 24 Mar 2017 08:26:35 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC criticizes Trump Administration for removing question about sexual orientation from National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP)https://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/741.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/741.phpThu, 23 Mar 2017 15:02:58 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaOutspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality, Carson will oversee enforcement of fair housing laws and programs that provide crucial assisted and public housinghttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/732.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/732.phpSat, 04 Mar 2017 17:13:58 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaCalifornia law goes into effect requiring all single occupancy restrooms be designated as gender neutralhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/727.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/727.phpThu, 02 Mar 2017 10:59:30 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNew proposal introduced by Republican State Representative Chuck McGrady would prevent cities from passing meaningful non-discrimination protectionshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/720.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/720.phpThu, 23 Feb 2017 06:26:40 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaFamily Research Council says reversal of school shower and bathroom mandate is a victory for parents and childrenhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/719.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/719.phpThu, 23 Feb 2017 05:28:01 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaInformation on LGBT involved with Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act and those enrolled in DACAhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/716.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/716.phpTue, 21 Feb 2017 10:51:10 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaThe Gay Asian Pacific Alliance strongly condemns the anti-immigrant and xenophobic Executive Orders issued by President Trumphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/701.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/701.phpSat, 11 Feb 2017 10:45:29 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaPrice has history of opposing basic civil rights for LGBTQ people and will be serving in a position of unique importance to the LGBTQ communityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/703.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/703.phpFri, 10 Feb 2017 13:21:47 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC civil rights organization responds to media reports about leaked License to Discriminate Executive Order being prepared by Donald Trumps White Househttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/702.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/702.phpFri, 10 Feb 2017 10:58:33 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHuman Rights Campaign condemns confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney Generalhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/697.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/697.phpThu, 09 Feb 2017 12:33:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaBill HB 2025, a discriminatory legislation that seeks to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religionhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/687.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/687.phpFri, 27 Jan 2017 13:06:01 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHuman Rights Campaign releases new report previewing battles against anti-LGBTQ state legislation expected in the year aheadhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/682.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/682.phpWed, 25 Jan 2017 11:40:36 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaTrump Administration removes John Kerry's apology for Lavender Scare witch hunt in the 1950s and 1960s, LGBTQ pride month observances, and other contenthttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/681.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/681.phpWed, 25 Jan 2017 08:31:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaTrump Accountability Project (TAP) is a resource for news makers reporting on the Trump administration which catalogues anti-LGBTQ statements and actions of Donald Trump and those in or being considered for his administrationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/673.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/673.phpSun, 15 Jan 2017 11:14:51 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaOn day 2 of the 2017 Texas legislative session, far-right lawmakers demonstrate their contempt for LGBT people and public schoolshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/667.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/667.phpWed, 11 Jan 2017 16:30:28 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC civil rights organization, releases report detailing Jeff Sessions record on LGBTQ equalityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/666.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/666.phpTue, 10 Jan 2017 11:18:49 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHuman Rights Campaign calls on President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence to denounce comments made by Tony Perkins calling for purge of pro-LGBTQ State Department employeeshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/660.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/660.phpWed, 04 Jan 2017 14:48:44 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaOn International Human Rights Day: Global LGBTIQ activists urge the Trump administration to uphold human rights for allhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/654.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/654.phpMon, 02 Jan 2017 12:52:16 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaYoung female employee sexually harassed by restaurant manager and terminated after she complained, federal agency chargedhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/651.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/651.phpFri, 30 Dec 2016 14:47:04 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHuman Rights Campaign, Equality North Carolina, and National Center for Transgender Equality statements after North Carolina General Assembly failed to repeal discriminatory Bill HB2https://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/646.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/646.phpFri, 23 Dec 2016 12:33:30 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaH.B 1523 is one of twelve discriminatory pieces of legislation under consideration in Mississippi this yearhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/635.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/635.phpThu, 18 Feb 2016 19:19:40 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaSen. Omdahl sought to justify his support for HB 1008 which seeks to prevent transgender students in public schools from using facilities consistent with their gender identityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/633.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/633.phpFri, 12 Feb 2016 18:16:57 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHuman Rights Campaign (HRC) released statement regarding Donald Trumps win in New Hampshirehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/629.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/629.phpWed, 10 Feb 2016 12:30:15 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaMontana Governor Steve Bullock signs executive order prohibiting discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees, state contractors and subcontractorshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/623.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/623.phpTue, 19 Jan 2016 18:06:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaLaunch Pad initiative developed by LGBTQ and allied community in Nashville to provide sleeping shelters for youth in Davidson Countyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/611.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/611.phpWed, 23 Dec 2015 19:37:43 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaCandidates who appeared at Family Leader Presidential Forum, and highlights from their anti-LGBT rhetoric and recordshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/598.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/598.phpThu, 10 Dec 2015 13:03:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaRuling may violate Utah Judicial Code of Conduct, leading to possible sanctions for judge with history of inappropriate conducthttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/571.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/571.phpSat, 14 Nov 2015 14:59:49 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaA majority of Americans support extending non-discrimination protections to LGBT Americanshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/566.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/566.phpTue, 10 Nov 2015 19:09:31 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaInclusion of LGBT Business Enterprises Enacted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker with the Guidance of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commercehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/555.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/555.phpTue, 03 Nov 2015 13:11:53 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaMarci Alt named 2015 businesswoman of the year by the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commercehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/514.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/514.phpWed, 07 Oct 2015 13:47:56 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNational campaign to regulate industry of residential programs that claim to help troubled youth, including lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgenderhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/458.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/458.phpFri, 27 Mar 2015 16:45:28 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaEQCA is the first major LGBT organization in the nation to endorse the former Secretary of State for Presidenthttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/453.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/453.phpFri, 20 Mar 2015 16:40:58 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaLegal experts from across the political spectrum agree that this bill could open the door for discriminationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/447.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/447.phpThu, 12 Mar 2015 12:31:54 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaH.B. 56 does not represent Alabama values like fairness and loving your neighbor as yourselfhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/442.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/442.phpFri, 06 Mar 2015 10:48:36 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaFederal district court struck down Nebraska ban on same-sex marriage opening marriage to same-sex couples beginning March 9, 2015https://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/441.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/441.phpTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:32:03 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaOn the heels of a successful attack on fairness and equality in Arkansas, anti-equality forces are trying to quickly push through a similar bill abolishing local liberty in West Virginiahttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/440.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/440.phpSun, 01 Mar 2015 11:21:21 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaIf it becomes law, this bill will preempt local nondiscrimination laws and policies that offer protections on any basis not yet included in state lawhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/422.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/422.phpSun, 22 Feb 2015 10:42:32 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaCalls on Governor Hutchinson to exercise executive powers and veto Senate Bill 202 (SB202), which would prohibit municipalities from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBThttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/416.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/416.phpTue, 17 Feb 2015 17:52:16 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaJury finds evidence of forgery, but it's yet to be determined if enough valid signatures remain to send HERO to the ballothttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/412.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/412.phpSat, 14 Feb 2015 17:36:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News America44 counties in Alabama not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples some refusing to issue marriage licenses to anyonehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/407.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/407.phpThu, 12 Feb 2015 13:57:45 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNew report shows approximately LGBT workers in Michigan vulnerable to employment discrimination and statewide legal protectionhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/402.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/402.phpWed, 11 Feb 2015 13:18:58 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaMarriage to Become Available to Nearly 6,600 Same-Sex Couples in Alabama on Feb. 9, 2015https://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/388.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/388.phpThu, 05 Feb 2015 11:18:13 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNebraska Legislature vote for amendment that would recognize same-sex spouses, but only if applying for a gun permit and married to someone in the militaryhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/387.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/387.phpWed, 04 Feb 2015 14:13:45 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaThe trip is taking place despite the protests of organizations like the Anti-Defamation League and many conservative Christian activistshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/385.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/385.phpWed, 04 Feb 2015 13:54:59 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC Arkansas condems introduction of Senate Bill 202 which would stop cities and towns enacting ordinances that would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Arkansans from discriminationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/384.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/384.phpTue, 03 Feb 2015 11:16:20 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC Mississippi strongly commends the courageous, bold and fearless comments penned in an op-ed by civil rights icon, Julian Bondhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/383.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/383.phpTue, 03 Feb 2015 11:06:49 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaNational report assessing the status of state legislation affecting LGBT equality across America, including Californiahttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/360.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/360.phpSun, 25 Jan 2015 12:38:53 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaHRC commends Nebraska State Senators Adam Morfeld, Sara Howard, and Jeremy Nordquist for introducing and sponsoring LGBT rights legislationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/351.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/351.phpThu, 22 Jan 2015 10:05:18 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaFour out of every ten American children live in low-income families, according to new research from the National Center for Children in Povertyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/350.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/350.phpThu, 22 Jan 2015 09:52:39 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaBill protecting children and their families from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/345.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/345.phpWed, 21 Jan 2015 14:09:30 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaPeople throughout Southern California unite in Los Angeles for OneLife LA to celebrate beauty of every human life from conception to natural deathhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/337.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/337.phpSun, 18 Jan 2015 18:24:38 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaU.S. Supreme Court to review federal appeals court decision upholding Michigan ban on marriage for same-sex coupleshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/330.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/330.phpFri, 16 Jan 2015 17:45:42 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ News AmericaCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown adopts new Yes Means Yes bill after high number of college campus assaultshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/116.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/us/116.phpTue, 28 Oct 2014 16:50:02 EDTSexualDiversity.org