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President Barack Obama Friday designated a new national monument at the historic site of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City to honor the broad LGBT equality movement.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that he was open to continuing President Barack Obama's tradition of proclaiming June LGBT Pride month.
The saying dates back more than 100 years – A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.
An estimated 50,000 people attended a candlelight vigil Sunday to remember the 49 people killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Cyd Zeigler has had an abundance of flag football experience and for the past couple years has been trying his hand, and whistle, as a tackle football official – for high school and college games in Southern California.
Transgender actress Laverne Cox discusses what pride means to her in an NBC Out video.
Jordin Sparks shared a moment of silence for the Pulse Orlando victims and moved the massive Chicago Pride Fest crowd in a soul-touching rendition of "Amazing Grace".
Singer Christina Aguilera last week released a new song dedicated to the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
During a conversation with a female co-worker, Michael Alexander was told he would "make a beautiful woman."
In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, thousands of LGBT people and allies united in record-breaking numbers over the weekend for a celebration of pride, love and peace at Milwaukee PrideFest.
Adam Lambert, Cher, Ricky Martin, Laverne Cox and Nick Jonas were among the celebrities messaging support for the victims of Sunday's attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Orlando is only the latest tragedy to strike at the heart of the LGBT community, and in the wake of the attack, Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim writes of a resilient community of individuals that despite the sensel
President Barack Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday to remember the victims of Sunday's terror attack, the White House said.
President Barack Obama on Sunday responded to a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Organizers of PrideFest Milwaukee will introduce full metal detection at the admission gates and increase security staffing across all areas of the festival grounds following the early Sunday mass shooting at a gay night
The father of Omar Mateen, the gunman accused of killing more than 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, said that his son didn't like it when he saw two men kissing.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a statement called the Orlando mass shooting a "horrifying act of terrorism" that was "an attack on our most fundamental values as Americans."
A gunman opened fire inside an Orlando gay nightclub early Sunday morning killing as many as 20 people and wounding 42 others in what authorities have classified as an "act of terrorism."
Retailer American Apparel is selling "Make America Gay Again" and "Make America LGBTQ Again" t-shirts.
Christian rock star Trey Pearson will perform at next weekend's Columbus LGBT Pride festival.
PrideFest Milwaukee is positioned to shatter last year's all-time attendance record 32,822. Tickets went on sale Feb. 15, have been selling like wildfire, organizers said.
The Pentagon is joining the nation in celebrating LGBT Pride.
Appearing Thursday on NBC's Today Show, Eric Fanning called serving as the first openly gay Secretary of the U.S. Army "an incredible honor."