LGBTQ+

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people.

Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade.

Hundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups.

Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence.

Some queer Texans may fear disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity to neighbors or the government. The lack of accurate numbers makes it more difficult to provide appropriate health care, especially in rural areas.

Transgender youth in North Carolina have lost access to gender-affirming treatments after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of that legislation and others involving gender in sports and LGBTQ classroom instruction.

Children are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.

Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok.

Officials in Kuwait and Lebanon have moved to ban “Barbie” as the film is set to open across the Middle East.

The website Outsports, which covers the gay sports community, says there's at least 95 out LGBTQ+ athletes competing in the Women's World Cup.

New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.

U_K_ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U_K_ military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”.

Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee’s use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could promote LGBTQ+ rights in a country without legal protections for them.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would restrict gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender minors and limit classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality.

The end of pride month comes with a new Supreme Court ruling. It's a victory to some and a loss for others.

From a block party in New York City to a movie screening outside of Denver, groups across the U.S. have found ways to merge Pride month and Juneteenth celebrations.

From a block party in New York City to a movie screening outside of Denver, groups across the U.S. have found ways to merge Pride month and Juneteenth celebrations.

In the conservative High Plains city, LGBTQ leaders and activists say they feel unseen and unsupported by their elected officials.

Vice President Kamala Harris has visited the Stonewall Inn national monument to pay tribute to activists at the site of a watershed moment in the gay rights movement.

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for major civil rights victories for queer Americans in the 2003 decision that decriminalized homosexuality. But progress for LGBTQ+ people has been uneven.

LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the grand crescendo of Pride Month.

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month.

A federal appeals court says a government agency cannot enforce anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination employment rules against a Texas company owned by a conservative Christian.

Travers Johnson, founder and CEO of Queerency, joined the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss how his publication offers the latest coverage on money moves in the LGBTQ+ economy. He also talked about the 2023 Corporate Pride Tracker and the Big Book of Queer Business.

Police say dozens of LGBTQ+ pride flags have been damaged and ripped down at the Stonewall National Monument.

The United States ambassador in Poland has joined the yearly Pride parade in Warsaw.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, over the decades, have endured fans' diatribes along with their cheers.

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said on Thursday.

Blue Flores -- a growth-to-market advisor, digital nomad and DEI growth leader -- joined the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss challenges and efforts to expand queer visibility in the workplace, as well as personal growth strategies.

Russian lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would severely restrict gender-affirming medical care and prevent making any changes in reference to gender on official documents.

The powerful lower house of Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to promote awareness of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists that last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s conservative party favored opponents of sexual equality instead of guaranteeing equal rights.

Transgender and nonbinary people are front and center this year at Pride festivals where they've often been sidelined.

President Joe Biden has welcomed hundreds to the White House for a delayed Pride Month celebration.

Visit San Antonio will host the second annual Bud Light Pride River Parade this Saturday, at the San Antonio River Walk.

President Joe Biden has invited thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals to the White House to celebrate Pride Month.

Digital creator, influencer, and comedian A.J. Rivas joined this week’s South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss his social media origins, how his life changed after going viral, and his upcoming Pride comedy show.

As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed to feel safe.

A Florida law banning transgender youth from getting medical treatment is temporarily on hold after a surprise decision by a federal judge.

Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise.

Part of Pride Month is having difficult conversations about LGBTQ+ issues and replacing negative stigmas with educational awareness. The Pride on the Eastside Festival did just that in a fun and empowering way on Saturday.

Robert Salcido, executive director of Pride Center San Antonio, joined Episode 1 of the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss the upcoming Icons Brunch.

Frightened LGBTQ+ Ugandans are searching for a way to escape a new law prescribing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality.

Dozens of transgender people in Florida who can't afford to move are turning to crowdfunding to help them leave after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ community.

Pride Month is officially underway, and there are plenty of events and places to celebrate all month long throughout the San Antonio area.

The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.

Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality.

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month.

The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. has joined other civil rights organizations in issuing a travel advisory for Florida.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it was dropping restrictions that have kept gay and bisexual men on the sidelines for years. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center hopes the new FDA guidelines will bring in new donors.

The country’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights has suspended its benchmark equality and inclusion rating for Anheuser-Busch.

Texas is on the brink of blocking transgender minors from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies, and that worries one San Antonio mother.

An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups.

Indiana’s governor has signed a bill that would require schools to notify a parent if a student requests a name or pronoun change at school.

There are more than 200 LGBTQ+ lawmakers across the country, and they're increasingly finding themselves fighting against bills that target their communities.

Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care under legislation currently headed to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.

From the first transgender military training instructor to a contestant on Ru Paul's Drag Race, these are some of the moments that defined the LGBTQ+ community in South Texas.

Far right-wing groups that have been making unfounded claims about drag performances were vastly outnumbered at a downtown drag event by those who showed up in support of the show and LGBTQ+ rights.

The Pride Center San Antonio is expanding its physical footprint to offer more services to the local LGBTQ+ community.

The 8-week courses usually have around five to 15 people, whereas the holiday groups are usually larger because they’re drop-in meetings.

A night of entertainment at a local venue on San Antonio’s West Side was canceled Saturday for safety reasons after threats by so-called anti-LGBTQ+ extremists.

The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.

Luther’s Cafe has been shut down for nearly a week, and now the owner is considering selling the establishment.

Fiesta Youth is giving LGBTQ+ youths a safe space in San Antonio to be their true, authentic selves.

A mental health survey conducted in San Antonio found nearly 50% of people ages 12 to 19 are experiencing mental health issues. The survey found an even higher rate of mental health issues among LGBTQ+ and gender diverse youth.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

San Antonio is rich in history from all walks of life. A small portion of that history can be found in the 1400 block of Main Street north of downtown.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and it’s a time for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate being out and proud.

San Antonio’s Pride Month festivities are underway, with many of them kicking off for locals and visitors to enjoy this week.

In late 2021, KSAT revamped the South Texas Pride series to bring viewers more long-form content full-length Q&As. We highlighted some stories that made a difference to the local LGBTQ+ community, as well as state, national and even international communities.

San Antonio native Ada Vox is once again thrusting into the spotlight to showcase her singing chops in the new Paramount+ competition “Queen of the Universe,” which premieres Dec. 2.

A local nonprofit organization is working to improve the lives of young LGBTQ+ people and their parents in the San Antonio area.

Pride Center San Antonio is offering mental health services and other resources to LGBTQ+ community members seeking help. Watch this week's South Texas Pride Q&A to learn more.

Democratic state senators want the webpage reinstated. The resources were removed after Don Huffines, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, criticized their inclusion on a state website.

San Antonio is brimming with new local drag talent, and one competition is helping entertainers strut their stuff in front of a live audience.

KSAT 12 is one of three Texas media outlets and the only TV station to receive an “excellent” rating in the latest report from GLAAD, a national media monitoring organization that works against discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community.

A federal document also says that misusing a person’s preferred pronouns could be considered harassment in some instances. Texas Republican officials have tried to pass state laws targeting transgender people’s access to bathrooms and school sports teams.

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The decision to openly consider recognizing an LGBTQ group while simultaneously affirming the university's belief that marriage is between a man and a woman raised concerns among supporters and opponents who say Baylor is trying to "have its cake and eat it, too."

After more than a year without hosting in-person meetings and their biggest fundraising events, the nonprofit Fiesta Youth is back and better than ever.

A San Antonio family is sharing their story about their twin sons’ coming out journeys and how they grew to accept each other to help other families going through the same process.

UTSA Assistant Archivist Melissa Gohlke discussed the legacy of local LGBTQ+ pioneer and developer Hap Veltman and his vision for the city of San Antonio in the KSAT Q&A.

A months-long battle with COVID-19 isn’t stopping one San Antonio drag performer from making a comeback to the stage later this year.

Trinity University professor Amy Stone joined the KSAT Q&A on Wednesday to talk about Pride Month and help educate others about the LGBTQ+ community.

Anchors Steve Spriester and Isis Romero hosted a town hall on KSAT.com to discuss the LGBTQ community in San Antonio and the meaning of Pride Month.

Page Davis, the mother of a transgender teen, has become an outspoken advocate for families impacted by an anti LGBTQ+ bill making its way through the Texas Legislature this session.

The free program will cater to young people of color and Spanish speakers in the queer community. Salcido stayed true to himself, eventually becoming the executive director of the Pride Center of San Antonio. However, the second pilot counseling group, which is for adults 18 and older who speak Spanish, still has spots available. AdThe Pride Center will use research done during these eight-week counseling sessions to mold more group counseling programs for the future. To sign up for the Spanish speaking group, head to the Pride Center website’s group therapy page.

SAN ANTONIO – Many would call Nickie Valdez an inspiration to others. She said Nickie was one of the first openly gay women in San Antonio. In the 1970′s she co-founded Dignity San Antonio, one of the longest running LGBTQ+ organizations in the city. She was passionate about her community and that was evidenced by her steadfast support of many LGBTQ+ organizations, causes, and initiatives. Pride Center San Antonio celebrates her life and share our condolences with her family, friends, and her partner Deb”.

Messages of love poured in on social media after her friend and longtime neighbor Cherise Rohr Allegrini announced her passing. Her beauty, her grace, her spirit, her bad-ass woman, her fight for social justice, for art, for women, for people of color, for righteousness,” Rohr Allegrini wrote on Facebook. Rohr Allegrini met S.T. She spoke her mind, even when it was hard to hear, but then you wanted more,” Rohr Allegrini said. Her support and encouragement, her teaching about intersectionality and how to incorporate that into art was impactful,” Rohr Allegrini said.

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council voted unanimously to restore protections for LGBTQ and disabled clients to Texas social workers’ code of conduct just two weeks after removing them. The governor’s office recommended removing language that prohibited social workers from turning away clients on the basis of disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. That set off an immediate firestorm of criticism from social workers, LGBTQ advocates and advocates for people with disabilities. "We are so grateful for the vote to keep the anti-discrimination protections in place," said Will Francis, executive director of the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. "This is a recognition of the key principle that a social worker’s personal beliefs must never impede a person’s right to self-determination or access to services."

SAN ANTONIO – A change in policies has led to criticism of the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners after it announced Monday that social workers will now be able to turn away LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities. According to the state’s current law, a social worker can face disciplinary action if they refuse services to clients based on religion, race or age. While these changes reflect the agency’s duty to duly enacted statutes, the Board and Council recognize the importance of legal protection from discrimination. Brown also serves as a licensed social worker. Brown said she believes social work is about adapting to others' needs, and refusing to help is detrimental.

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride. National Coming Out Day has been celebrated for 32 years now, and it’s an important reminder on just how far the queer community has come since earlier times. There was an entire generation of LGBTQ Americans who had live inside the closet because of laws and discrimination. So if you’re proud to be out and want it to shout it from the rooftops, tell us about it below! If you have advice for people still in the closet struggling with their identity, maybe offer some advice, and tell us how your life has improved since coming out.

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SAN ANTONIO – In recognition of Pride Month, several events are happening around the Alamo City to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Central LibraryThe Central Library is featuring the “Out and Proud in San Antonio: Pride Celebrations across the Years,” exhibit until July 31 in the Chihuly area. Pride Center San Antonio Icon BrunchPride Center San Antonio will host its first Icon Brunch on June 23. LGBTQ Ally Pride MixerThe Pride Center San Antonio and PFLAG San Antonio will host an LGBTQ Ally Pride Mixer from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 28 at the Pride Center, located at 1303 McCullough Ave., Suite 160. Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and ParadePride San Antonio will host the annual Pride Bigger than Texas Festival and Parade on June 29.