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The couple behind the photography book Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love offered a glimpse into the project that’s uncovered queer romances on National Coming Out Day on Wednesday. Authored and put together by Neal Treadwell and Hugh Nini, each photograph narrates a unique tale of love, secrecy, and survival across eras.

Twenty-five years ago this week, Americans — and possibly much of the world — began thinking about anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes to an extent they hadn’t before.

The governing body for school sports in Alaska has barred transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports.

This year’s NewFest, New York’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival, celebrates cinema on a local and global scale. Running from October 12th to 22nd in-person, and virtually through October 24th, NewFest continues to amplify the diverse stories of the LGBTQ+ community. From 26 different countries, NewFest will premiere over 130 films, offering audiences an electric experience …

The Virginia Beach School Board has revised its transgender model policies to align with the guidelines advocated by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. This decision comes as Virginia school districts grapple with policies surrounding transgender students’ rights and the Republican administration’s attack on them.

A burgeoning Christian nationalist movement is looking to reintegrate religious traditions in schools, particularly in Texas, bringing a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ policies with it.

For National Coming Out Day, the Human Rights Campaign is urging allies to sign a “Coming Out Against Hate” and has released three new coming-out guides, each focusing on a specific ethnic group within the LGBTQ+ community.

Charles Skold, a Maine state representative who previously identified as bisexual, has posted on social media that he now identifies as gay or queer.

“And so my truth is that I am a gay American.”