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Want to start a local lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans social group? Community groups can be a great way to meet new people, have fun, and enact social change.

The Judiciary Committee of The North Dakota Senate Took Testimony this last week to extend civil rights protections to gays.

San Diego's "The Center" provides services to the LGBT community,while a related organization fights to keep gay marriage legal in California.

Proudly support marriage equality: the simple act of wearing a White Knot can make a difference!

The list of gay-friendly companies continues to grow annually. The Human Rights Campaign give 305 companies top marks in policy equality in 2010 compared to 13 in 2002.

According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force over 3 million LGBT people in the United States are over age 65. Housing and support services for them is limited.

Boasting the fifth largest Pride celebration in the nation, San Diego is expecting at least 150,000 spectators and participants to partake in this year's events.

The passage of California's Prop 8, eliminating same-sex marriage in the state, has prompted organized protests from LGBT communities in many U.S. cities.

Dorothy "Del" Martin, a co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis and former editor of The Ladder, dies in San Francisco.

National Coming Out Day is an international celebration that encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to speak openly about their identity.

When North Carolina Representative Virgina Foxx called Matthew Shepard a "hoax," it was only a small part of her long-standing opposition to LGBT equality under the law.

Oscar Wilde Bookshop, a fixture in Greenwich Village for more than 40 years, played a crucial role in the creation and development of the modern gay rights movement.

Skiing Whistler, biking down Whistler, kayaking the Pacific Ocean on the west side of Vancouver Island or strolling in Victoria are just a few special gay escapes in BC.

Openly gay politicians hold elected office in a number of high profile places. Being open and up front about their sexuality has not deterred voters from supporting them.

2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, and of gay pride. Find out how to learn more about this important event in gay history and celebrate pride this year.

How can you tell if a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) relationship is abusive? Read this checklist to find out.

Bayard Rustin was one of Martin Luther King's top advisors, but his existence is unknown to the greater US community because of his sexual orientation.

Chicago is notorious for its array of Halloween celebrations that make even the most fickle people say trick or treat. These four fun events are for adults only.

Moving to a new city, town, or even a new country, and unsure about coming out? Read these tips for finding the gay community and testing the waters in a new place.

Lambda Legal is a gay rights legal organization that has argued key same sex marriage and gay adoption cases, as well as the case that overturned sodomy laws in the US.

In recent years, scholarships for LGBT students have become more common. Here are some of the national awards that are available.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people experience domestic abuse at the same rate as heterosexual women, but few organizations give survivors support or advice.

While the legalization of gay marriage is hardly universal, there are a growing number of countries offering same-sex rights.

A look at the top Republican and Democratic US presidential candidates and their stances on issues pertaining to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender citizens.

Considering the decriminalization of homosexual sex in Ireland only occurred in 1993, it may appear that gay rights in the country are advancing somewhat speedily.

World Pride is an event that promotes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues from around the globe. It will bring contingents from all over the world to Toronto.

Lambda Legal offers extensive resources for same-sex couples, gay marriage supporters and the LGBTQ community.

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, the NYPD's First Division of Public Morals conducted a raid on a gay bar in Greenwich Village, known as the Stonewall Inn.

In school environments where teens regularly hear slurs such as "faggot," "dyke," and the phrase "that's so gay," one campaign is standing up to intolerant speech.

Transgender, Transsexual, Genderqueer, Cisgender. What does all this mean? Clearing up the confusion about these terms and more.