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The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country

Beyond These Walls, a trans-led group out of the Pacific Northwest, provides reentry services for LGBTQ individuals leaving prison.

Focus on the Family, a prominent Christian organization in Colorado Springs, was vandalized on Thanksgiving Day with a message tying the facility to the Club Q shooting.

The newspaper's editorial board implored the extremist Republican to "stop the intolerance."

Ed Sanders, 63, a regular at the club, had stopped by for a drink on the night of shooting. He was shot in the back.

The suspect in the Club Q shooting that left five people dead and many injured appeared in court virtually Wednesday and was held without bail.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the 22-year-old suspected of killing five people at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., made an initial court appearance on Wednesday.

Some World Cup players planned to wear arm bands in support of LGBTQ rights, but Qatar and FIFA quashed them.

Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez read the preferred pronouns and names of the five people killed in the shooting at Club Q. LGBTQ advocates say it matters.

The five victims who were killed in a Saturday night shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs were identified Monday afternoon at a police press conference.

In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs, Club Q has long been a go-to spot for members of the LGBTQ community — a safe space where many felt they could just be themselves.

The suspected shooter, Anderson Lee Aldrich, is the son of Laura Voepel, who is the daughter of the assemblyman.

The owners of Club Q -- the Colorado Springs gay nightclub targeted in a mass shooting over the weekend -- say the gunman carried "tremendous firepower," a report says.

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers says as the motive of the Club Q nightclub shooting remains under investigation, it “has all the trappings of a hate crime.”

New York's governor, following the Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting, says state police will bolster support for communities 'that are potential targets of hate crimes.’

Authorities in the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting are tight-lipped about the investigation, but questions remain about how the suspect obtained a firearm despite a past arrest.

Our mass-shooting guidance may be woefully out of date.

FIFA, the tournament's organizer, says everyone is welcome at the event, but LGBTQ people are criminalized in the conservative Persian Gulf state.

At least five people were killed and 18 others wounded in a shooting over the weekend at Club Q. Police said a suspect is in custody.

Police identified the suspect in Saturday's shooting at an LGBT@ club in Colorado Springs as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22. Police say it is unclear if the attack was a hate crime.

At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, early Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Anderson Aldrich and said he is in custody. Officials provided more details about the shooting at a press conference Sunday morning.

Colorado Springs police say a gunman shot inside Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub, killing at least five and injuring more than a dozen.

A suspect is in custody, and police said the investigation is in the initial stages.

Colorado Springs police said 18 people were injured in the shooting at Club Q, and the suspect is in a hospital. The FBI is assisting the investigation, the police said.

There are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way they’ve handled the Men’s World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.

The dating app made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, with shares trading under the ticker GRND.

Candace Cameron Bure's comment about "traditional marriage" has sparked criticism.

The U.S. men's national team rebranded its shield for its press room and training facility in Qatar to support LGBTQ people ahead of the World Cup.

The self-governing island's growing support for sexual minorities puts it ever more at odds with China.

Jessee Graham fiercely defended the LBGTQ community in a speech at a county board of trustees meeting.

Some 120,000 people paraded in the streets of Taipei despite the rainy weather in the city’s 20th annual Pride event celebrating the LGBTQ community Saturday

Russian lawmakers passed a bill that puts tough new restrictions on LGBTQ rights. The bill will affect advertising, media, books, films and theater productions.

"Unholy" earned both artists their first No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100, making them the first openly non-binary solo artist and first openly transgender solo artist to hit the top of the chart.

Despite Black donor-age men accounting for 14 percent of the U.S. population, less than 2 percent are sperm donors.

“I love doing this – it’s like a Hallmark Christmas movie every time,” said marriage officiant Michael Foley.

Several hundred people have joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro that was held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian Orthodox Church in the small conservative Balkan country.

Hundreds of people have gathered in Montenegro for a protest led by the Serbian Orthodox Church against holding an LGBTQ pride march this weekend.

The three-day film festival will take place at the Public Theater of San Antonio.

The justices are set to hear disputes with implications for future elections, race and college admissions, LGBTQ rights, and more.

Yeshiva University and the LGBTQ group YU Pride Alliance agreed to have a court order requiring the school to recognize the group stayed pending appeal, the school says.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will help LGBTQ military veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" policies to reclaim their benefits.

The comedian and star of "Billy on the Street" is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in a gay romantic comedy for a major movie studio. He talks about why it's taken so long for Hollywood to produce a rom-com featuring an all-LGBTQ principal cast.

The Supreme Court said Yeshiva University would have to go back to New York state courts in its legal battle with the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group asking to be officially recognized.

The Supreme Court said Yeshiva University would have to go back to New York state courts in its legal battle with the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group asking to be officially recognized.

The high court voted 5 to 4 to stand aside while a legal battle goes on in New York

Thousands of opponents of a pan-European LGBTQ event planned for this week in Belgrade marched through the Serbian capital on Sunday despite an announced ban of Europe’s largest annual gay gathering.

Yeshiva University in New York asked the justices to intervene after a state court said the school must provide the group with access to certain facilities.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last.

Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts.

According to two human rights groups, the women were condemned on the charge of "spreading corruption on earth."

LGBTQ rights activists in Peru have rallied outside the prosecutor’s office to demand an autopsy be performed on a Peruvian transgender man who died earlier this month after being detained on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali

Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.

It’s a move advocates and medical experts say could have powerful impact on young LGBTQ people in the state and beyond.

“Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before," Trump said.

LGBTQ students want the university to take “substantive action” against the computer science professor for his tweet, which included misinformation about how the monkeypox virus spreads. The Texas Tribune

Brandon Rodriguez is a military training instructor for the 321st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland and has been serving for over a decade.

‘I think the decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching’

Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people

Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people.

Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Caroline Cayeux’ remarks have hurt and angered many – including her colleagues — and prompted broader discussion around persistent discriminatory attitudes by people in power. More than 100 prominent figures published an appeal Sunday in the newspaper Journal du dimanche questioning why she's still in government.

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.

KSAT Digital Journalist Ivan Herrera has been named the 2022 Media Icon by the San Antonio Pride Center.

Have you ever had dreams of starring in a Broadway show and singing your heart out to hundreds of people in a packed New York theater?

June is Pride Month and to celebrate, there are many events taking place throughout the city.

Pride Center San Antonio will host several events during Pride Month in June and later this summer for families to enjoy.

This year’s Pride Month will feature the first-ever Bud Light Pride River Parade by Visit San Antonio on June 18. Maggie Thompson, director of River Walk operations, joined this episode of the South Texas Pride Q&A series to discuss more about the parade and what visitors can expect.

Republicans say they don’t want young kids learning about sex. Educators say that’s already the standard.

Advocates say pushback against those targeting transgender children is growing as similar efforts to those in Texas and Florida are spreading across the country.

Ever since Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their children, LGBTQ-affirming family lawyers statewide have been deluged with calls.

The Texas Department of Family Protective Services, tasked by the governor with investigating transgender youth health care, is being sued by one of its own employees.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joined four other Texas district attorneys in defying recent directives issued by Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton on transgender health care.

Abbott said gender reassignment surgery constitutes child abuse under existing state law.

Florida House Republicans have advanced a bill to forbid discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, rejecting criticism from Democrats who said the proposal demonizes LGBTQ people.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples.

A new study says that LGBTQ representation on TV series has grown along with the footprint of streaming services.

Emmy-nominated “Pose” star Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez will be honored at the GLAAD Media Awards.

France has a new law that bans so-called conversion therapies and authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people.

Police violence is among the myriad challenges that LGBTQ people experience in Tunisia, and observers say officers who can dispense beatings with impunity are becoming increasingly brazen.

The North East Independent School District is clarifying its decision to review hundreds of books currently in their libraries that may be seen as inappropriate to certain school age children.

If the Supreme Court decides to overturn or gut the decision that legalized abortion, some fear that it could undermine other precedent-setting cases, including civil rights and LGBTQ protections.

At least six San Antonio city council members say it’s time to expand the city’s non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) to include private businesses.

The town of Del Rio was shaken up by drag performances from their very own mayor and LGBTQ+ community members who were part of the Emmy-nominated HBO show “We’re Here.”

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride.

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community say they are fighting to keep transgender children from losing their ability to participate in sports at school and fighting a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the Texas Legislature.

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.

Just like Kesha said in her hit song “Tik Tok,” well, “the party don’t start till I walk in,” and that goes for her Kesha Cruise that is setting sail in 2022.

California has added five more states including Florida to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community.

President Joe Biden is celebrating Pride Month at the White House, a reflection of the growing stature of the LGBTQ community at the highest level of government.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate the rainbow flag than listening to some music made by those in the LGBTQ community?

Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.

It’s Pride Month!

In the heart of downtown San Antonio there is a nightclub that’s been a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community for the past 40 years.

There is plenty of grit, determination, skill, and most importantly pride to go around with members of the San Antonio Pride Softball League.

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.

Caitlyn Jenner's Republican campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community.

Caitlyn Jenner's Republican campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community.

More than 400 companies __ including Tesla, Pfizer, Delta Air Lines and Amazon __ have signed on to support civil rights legislation for LGBTQ people that is moving through Congress.

The Fab Five is back in Texas, y’all!

Arizona lawmakers have approved changes to sex education laws that make them some of the strictest in the nation when it comes to teaching about LGBTQ issues.

The percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on streaming as well as prime-time broadcast TV and cable during the 2020-21 season fell. Prime-time broadcast fell to 9.1% after reaching an all-time high of 10.2% last season. GLAAD's report, “Where We Are on TV,” found that 70 out of 773 series regular characters on broadcast scripted prime-time TV were LGBTQ. The group found good news on the second request in the latest study — over half of LGBTQ characters on cable television were people of color, meeting GLAAD’s challenge. The advocacy group noted that nearly half of all LGBTQ representation in prime-time scripted cable is seen on just three networks — FX, Freeform and Showtime.