San Antonio will install rainbow-colored sidewalk treatments on North Main Avenue in order to “recognize and support the LGBTQ+ community,” according to a city spokesperson.

The City of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night, weeks after the Texas Department of Transportation denied the city’s request to keep rainbow-colored crosswalks in the pride district.

The City of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday to discuss a recent North Side raid and the order for the removal of San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk.

Conservative activists argue they’re protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.

Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.

A new study by GLAAD shows a 4% increase in LGBTQ characters on primetime TV, thanks to shows like “Abbott Elementary” and “The Last of Us.”.

The City of San Antonio filed an exemption request for the pride district’s rainbow crosswalks after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to remove “any and all political ideologies” from Texas streets.

At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, state transportation officials told local leaders to remove crosswalk art often used to mark historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or risk losing millions in funding.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones received a less-than-enthusiastic response Thursday evening during an event organized by several LGBTQ+ organizations at the rainbow crosswalk in the Pride Cultural Heritage District.

Several LGBTQ+ organizations and allied organizations rallied together Thursday evening to fight for the rainbow crosswalk to stay in the Pride Cultural Heritage District.

King Charles III has dedicated Britain’s first national memorial to LGBTQ+ troops.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday and shared her thoughts on the recent order made by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for the removal of rainbow crosswalks.

The City of San Antonio is planning on filing an exception to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, and the LGBTQ+ Advisory Board will be submitting a resolution to the mayor and city council to “reaffirm their support.”

A rainbow-colored crosswalk celebrating the contributions of Miami Beach's LGBTQ+ community has been removed from the city’s iconic Ocean Drive.

Over 1,000 LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families have participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome.

Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and supporters have rallied in Kathmandu for their annual pride event.

The Diversity Recovery Center is a brand-new space for people in addiction recovery, but it’s unique in one way: a singular focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

Several festival attendees gathered for the annual Pride “Bigger Than” Texas parade on Saturday night.

Hungary's LGBTQ+ community plans to hold a Pride march in Budapest on Saturday despite a government ban.

NBA Draft watch party, Pride parade & pool party, magic & flash-frozen ice cream.

The federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, on Tuesday announced it is ending these specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth starting July 17.

Drag performer Kristi Waters took to social media to say she has been diagnosed with stage three cancer, prompting her to stop performing for the time being. She told KSAT's Courtney Friedman what her plan is moving forward.

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17.

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters have taken to the streets of Romania’s capital for its annual gay pride parade.

As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.

The legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified.

San Antonio police said they are supporting the LGBTQ+ community in the wake of actor Jonathan Joss’ death, though they have not explicitly labeled the shooting a hate crime.

Pride Month, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ people, is starting this weekend in many places.

After years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support.

LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. see lower social acceptance for transgender people than those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, a new Pew Research Center poll found.

The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31.

Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade.

The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho, adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures.

A man has been convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment last year in Georgia.

Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.

The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world.

Hungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community.

As the U.S. Department of Defense tries to ban transgender people from the military, a retired Coast Guard captain recalled living through the back-and-forth battle of being transgender while serving

San Antonio’s Rainbow Crosswalk, which is painted at the intersection of Main Avenue and Evergreen Street, received a paint makeover after being damaged in January.

Amid growing challenges from governments across the state and nation, Pride Center San Antonio remains a crucial support system for the LGBTQ+ community in the Alamo City, particularly for transgender individuals.

References to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument.

A recent water main break near San Antonio’s Rainbow Crosswalk has prompted concerns from LGBTQ+ community leaders to push for permanent solutions to protect the cultural landmark.

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.

Another change the newest presidential administration is keen on making a recognition of only two genders. The statement sent shockwaves through LGBTQ+ communities nationwide, including in San Antonio.

It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.

A national rights group says more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite conservative activists pressuring high-profile brands to stop participating in the organization’s annual workplace report card.

A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers has been found dead in custody in Moscow.

Belarus is cracking down on its LGBTQ+ community, detaining and beating nearly three dozen of them in the last three months.

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies.

A federal judge has blocked a Biden-era rule that said providing foster children with “safe and proper care” required placing them in gender-affirming homes.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky.

Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring Russia.

More than two decades ago, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies.

Texas Kadiri Moro is an unusual figure amid the LGBTQ+ rights activists in the coastal West African nation of Ghana.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president.

A Pride march in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade has pressed for the demand that the government improve rights for the LGBTQ+ community who often face harassment and discrimination in the highly conservative Balkan country.

Do LGBTQ+ tourists have a green book-like system for staying safe while traveling in these politically precarious times.

Gay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities, while lesbian couples prefer more pastoral smaller cities or towns.

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters have rallied in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade, the first one since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation.

Kieren Hickey and his team of librarian volunteers at the Queer Liberation Library work to elevate queer voices in places where LGBTQ+ people may not have access to those types of books at their home libraries.

LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes.

A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

A Texas city has voted to strip funding from a popular free monthly arts walk, after a council member suggested the event promoted a drag show.

A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own recent order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that deal with subjects including sex, gender identity and racism.

A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation.

Pride Month may be coming to an end, but LGBTQ+ members of the community say they still face challenges and discrimination every day.

A group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local governor banned their march.

From the service industry to serving Jesus, Nico Bonner is working to help people with religious trauma heal in the San Antonio and Houston communities.

It was once half of the Stonewall Inn, the dive bar where a police raid exploded into a landmark moment for LGBTQ+ rights movement.

The Supreme Court is planning to weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.

Thrive Youth Center is partnering with several businesses in the area to raise funds for Pride Month, furthering its mission of transforming the lives of LGBTQ+ homeless young adults.

San Antonio Parks and Recreation will host a free Pride Resource Fair this weekend.

Lawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots.

This Pride Month, Classic Theatre revived “The Boys in the Band,” a 1960s play about identity and relationships in the gay community.

Pride San Antonio, which organizes the Pride Bigger than Texas Festival and Parade, is in need of hundreds of volunteers for the upcoming event in late June.

Tuesday's blood drive at Bonham Exchange wasn't just another ordinary blood drive. This one held special significance. It was just in May of 2023 that the FDA put out new rules allowing gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to donate blood without abstaining from sex.

Pride Center San Antonio started from humble beginnings and is now a thriving organization. Executive Director Robert Salcido has been there through it all, leading the organization for 13 years.

The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is partnering with Bonham Exchange for a blood drive this Tuesday.

The iconic yellow and green of Brazil’s flag mixed with a sea of rainbow-colored tutus, hand fans and drag queen hairdos at Sunday’s LGBTQ+ pride parade in Sao Paulo.

Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small.

While many of the migrants who reach Europe are escaping war, conflict and poverty, an increasing number are fleeing possible prison terms and death sentences because they are gay.

The San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is once again partnering with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the Grubhub Community Fund to provide assistance grants to local LGBTQ-owned and allied restaurants, cafes and bars that serve food.

If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency during the June 2 elections, would she rule with gender in mind.

Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the agency tasked with raising children growing up in the system.

A report from a senior doctor in England says children who question their gender identity are being let down by lack of evidence and a toxic political debate.

Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.

The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments.

A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.

Florida's state government and LGBTQ+ advocates have settled a lawsuit challenging a law that bars teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.

Russian authorities have adopted a slew of laws restricting fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the rights of minorities and religious groups.

A Texas judge has blocked the state's attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.

The Houston Democrat voted for three anti-LGBTQ bills last year, which could make her more vulnerable as she fights for reelection.

For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward.

Russian media and rights groups say the first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism.

From the San Antonio River Walk back to the strip on Main Avenue, drag performer Kristi Waters has marked her comeback to the city’s LGBTQ+ district.

A canceled middle school play indicates there is still a ways to go before there is full LGBTQ+ acceptance in Wyoming.

Florida Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban teachers from wearing a rainbow flag lapel pin in public schools and universities.