LGBTQIA+

As federal protections for LGBTQ+ youth face rollbacks under the Trump administration, Connecticut advocates are stepping up to defend students’ rights, access to care and basic safety. Despite growing fear and uncertainty, they say the fight for inclusion and hope is far from over.

In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's policies targeting transgender people.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, "Sally," about the life of astronaut Sally Ride.

Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.

In the Bay Area, a number of drag artists have started incorporating climate action into their performances. They say the art form is a natural vehicle for the message, given its roots in activism.

Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.

LGBTQIA+ rights advocates in Connecticut want Congress to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) supports the measure.

Caroline Shaw is a Grammy-winning composer, singer, and violinist whose early inspiration came from her Suzuki-teaching mother and local public radio in Greenville, NC. She spoke with Suzanne about her genre-crossing career—from Pulitzer-winning compositions to scoring projects for TV and film.

Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.

NPR's movie critic and producers discuss how queerness is present across all genres of movies in ways seen and unseen.