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NY man charged with hate crime in St. Patrick's Day attack on transgender women

Police say that the man verbally harassed two transgender women walking into a McDonald's Friday afternoon before launching into a violent assault that sent one woman to the hospital.

If elected, Raymond Meza would be the first openly gay Latino congressman

Raymond Meza, an SEIU labor organizer, grew up in the district and came out at age 14.

Admitted child molester Josh Duggar announces wife is pregnant with fifth child

Josh Duggar has argued that LGBTQ people are a threat to children, despite the fact that he admitted to molesting five girls as a teenager.

Japanese politician becomes first out transgender man elected to public office

Transgender man Tomoya Hosoda, 25, was recently elected to the council in Iruma, Japan, a city of about 150,000 people.

Pro wrestler comes out as bisexual after silly video with boyfriend surfaces

"I couldn’t help but cry as I let loose all of the years of stress, anxiety and fear of judgment," professional wrestler Anthony Bowens writes. "It was the best decision I had ever made."

Meetup enters the political fray by expanding support for anti-Trump protests

The networking site plans to partner with a labor group to coordinate protests among more than 120,000 activists already involved with anti-Trump Meetup groups.

Montana lawmaker wants voters to decide where transgender people can pee

The bill's introduction came on the same day 10 states, including Montana, sought to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Obama directive on transgender students and sex-segregated spaces.

James Corden is Belle in hilarious crosswalk production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’

The Late Late Show host reimagined the tale as old as time, with him in drag as Belle.

Pro hockey’s first trans player ready to retire

Harrison Browne's hockey career could come to an end as soon as tonight, but he's focused on winning the championship first.

Photo of assaulted transgender teen goes viral as aunt pleads for justice

A 13-year-old transgender girl was punched in the face repeatedly by a male classmate and her family says the school isn't doing enough to keep her safe.