Lgbt

During a protest at Harvard, Josh Oppenheimer's kiss shook me into the awareness that I was not quite a man.

Their journey starts in a country where gay marriage and surrogacy are illegal, spans four years, two continents and hundreds of thousands of dollars — all to get a kid of their own.

Perhaps one way to define cis and trans masculinity against each other is to say that, in both cases, "the collapse is the point" — it just plays out in different ways.

It both thrills me to watch myself as others might watch me in the world, and instills in me a deep loneliness — a grief that reminds me I am so helplessly stuck inside of myself.

Struggling with the world's, and his own, homophobia, one queer young man searches for intimacy in the world of internet porn.

Circus of Books was a respite for the LGBTQ community, but it couldn't survive the internet. An intimate Netflix documentary traces its history.

Curtis tries his best to use his gaydar to guess the sexual orientation of random people.

On twerking and hooking up with 400 people in Club Quarantine.

"The experience of being stopped and frisked just for being transgender was so traumatic for me. I was afraid of walking down the street."

Like all very popular and extremely cool kids, I grew up watching a lot of HGTV. I still enjoy the occasional episode of House Hunters, typically over the holidays or when I'm feeling like yelling at my television. So I cannot describe to you the delight I felt when I found out that, for the first time, House Hunters featured a throuple in search of their dream home.

When you lose a parent before you come out, you grieve twice.

The announcement Tuesday that Jussie Smollet has, again, been indicted by a Chicago grand jury is the latest twist in a headline-grabbing case that has taken numerous turns in the year since the actor said he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.

South Dakota's bill to regulate trans kids' puberties failed to pass out of committee Monday.

"They are reported to use certain instruments of diabolical operation to excite desire."

The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles paid tribute to the gayest film moments of the year and gave much attention to one particular actress.

Employees told BuzzFeed News they've encountered deadnaming, misgendering, outing and trouble getting surgeries covered with their employee insurance.

The pink, blue and white-striped flag will be added to the Unicode Standard this fall after years of lobbying.

The Georgian film was the talk of the Cannes Film Festival. But back home, it was the subject of violent mass protests from the far right.

After learning about Buttigieg's sexuality, she asked if she could change her pick.

Who fought for queer freedom a century before Stonewall.

It's a new year and and a new decade, but that doesn't mean you need to be a new you.

It's not easy being an out trans woman performing naked onstage — but at Jolene, the only trans-inclusive strip club night in LA, it sure is fun.

A young writer wrote a controversial bit of military science fiction about sexual politics. The fallout was nuclear.

April Dawn Alison made thousands of pictures focusing on a single subject—herself. But, who was she?

The spaces we invoke by using the term don't always do justice to our imaginations.

I didn't learn of my blind spot until I fell in love with men whose lives bore little resemblance to mine

On TikTok, LGBTQ youth roleplay as Mike Pence's conversion therapy campers as a nihilistic running joke in the face of ever-present doom.

Marvel has announced its first trans superhero, but we should concentrate on creating our own LGBTQ+ stories too.

The Sparkling Queens of Drag are spreading the gospel in Western Pennsylvania — supporting dwindling volunteer fire departments and averting a safety crisis.

From themes and formats to storylines, television isn't as straight and narrow as it used to be. Welcome to the messy, vibrant age of queer TV.

"Orange is the New Black" felt like unprecedented victory; now, it seems like the bare minimum.

Though the "Harry Potter" author has been criticized for veiled transphobia before, her recent tweet makes it plain.

The organization does a lot to help underserved people, including members of the LGBTQ community. Still, it has a long history of alleged discrimination.

Zola told BuzzFeed News it "will be in touch with Hallmark in the coming days regarding a potential return to advertising."

According to the New York Times, a spokesman for Hallmark said the women's "public displays of affection" made this ad too hot for their network.

Being female on a gay hookup app isn't easy — but when you can make men feel this uncomfortable, it's all worth it

Even when "The L Word" was terrible, it was messy, irresponsible fun. But the new show is righting its wrongs.

"Personally, I kind of hoped and wished that maybe that would've been taken further in the other films, but I don't have control."

Edible ball gags and rose water aspic are just the beginning for Spiral Theory Test Kitchen, which embraces a playful, chaotic culinary practice.

Gay rodeo events used to be a transgressive way for queer men outside of urban areas to celebrate their sexuality. But it's become a victim of its own success.

From the highs of "Old Town Road" to the relentless demands of sudden fame, Lil Nas X experienced the delirious spectrum of emotion that comes with overnight success. And there's more to come.

The queen of Arendelle might have been accidentally coded queer in Frozen, but Frozen 2 goes all in. Kinda.

RuPaul is given a series of challenging personal questions and he delivers very thoughtful responses.

We honor those who have been reported as victims of violence with the obituaries they deserved.

Mikal is only 23. He's lost five trans women in his life to violence.

The chill Canadian star has already faced her worst fear. In her next role on ABC's "Stumptown," she's focused on pushing the envelope.

When a well-intentioned study led to a dubious DNA test for same-sex attraction, it exposed the need for safeguards on research in the age of big genetic data.

Study finds Gen Zers have the most negative attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people.

How gay rights activists and corporations went from adversaries to partners.

How Queer Eye damages the very people and culture they were trying to save.

In conversation with sci-fi writer Charlie Jane Anders, Rayna explains how The Left Hand of Darkness gave her permission to defy gender norms.

In a country where homophobia is rife, the LGBTQ community has sought solace in online spaces — but even these have been infiltrated.

There are more seed funds than ever claiming they don't want to just invest in mostly young, white, straight, cisgender male founders. So why are they?

Under Trump's crackdown on asylum, the U.S. government is preparing to send a woman back to a place where she was beaten and raped for the 'crime' of being a lesbian

Twenty years ago my hometown made national headlines when the local college staged an internationally acclaimed play about gay men and the AIDS crisis. The people I grew up with are still feeling the aftershocks.

Buttigieg and Warren had strong showings at CNN's presidential town hall on LGBTQ issues, but Biden struggled — and a lot was left out of the conversation.

For those of us within the LGBT community and other minority communities, the request to "be kind" is a demand for silence.

While trying to redeem oneself from whiteness or heterosexuality through performative distancing mechanisms might seem progressive, the reality is usually little more than an abdication of responsibility.

Read an interview with Aimee Stephens, the woman behind the SCOTUS case today that will decide if transgender people are entitled to sex-based protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

On Tuesday, in a landmark case for transgender rights, the Supreme Court will consider arguments that federal civil rights laws barring workplace discrimination based on sex also encompasses gender identity.