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The case is a bitter reminder of the ways LGBTQ people have had their identities weaponized by the courts in the past, most notoriously through a legal defense tactic known as gay or trans “panic.”

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Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.

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The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

Some Nashville attorneys have formed a non-partisan group that will deploy volunteers to polling places in November to combat potential federal interference.

At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.

A Vanderbilt University employee is suing the school for alleged discrimination after the university denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming procedures.

Gloria Steinem — the iconic feminist journalist who revolutionized work for generations of women to come — has died. She was 92.Steinem passed away in her New York City home on Wednesday, surrounded b...

Of all the musicals in the world, Sondheim’s musical based on the Seurat painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grand Jatte” has the most advice for living.

We talk with the Nashville ‘art&B’ songsmith about his new LP ‘Portrait of a Boy on Fire’ and the ways music fans engage with Blackness and queerness.

Nashville’s Metro Council has elected its first-ever transgender president pro tempore.

The health of LGBTQ+ people has long been an indicator of wider advances in human rights and health equity. Modern LGBTQ+ liberation movements have achieved substantial progress towards the decriminal...

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T...

From President Trump to Tennessee's congressional delegation to LGBTQ rights groups, tributes are pouring in for the late Tennessee icon.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are some voices that feel eternal. Voices that seem woven into the American story itself. For generations, Dolly Parton was one of those voices. The country music icon,…

As news of Dolly Parton's passing spread, the LGBTQ community expressed gratitude for the country legend's consistent support for equality.

Bill Lee wants to rename Nashville's airport after Dolly Parton. Repealing the state's drag ban would be a better tribute.

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The country music icon supported marriage equality, defended transgender people, and made acceptance central to her message.

Dolly Parton was thinking about others until the very end of her life, according to her sister Stella Parton.