Trump inauguration speech: US policy will reflect 'only two genders'

During his inauguration speech on Monday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. government would only recognize two genders: male and female.

McDonald's becomes latest company to roll back DEI goals

McDonald’s is revising its diversity goals and policies following a Supreme Court decision and shifting political dynamics.

Transgender care for minors case lands at the Supreme Court: What to know

A decision on Tennessee’s law may affect similar legislation passed by 25 other states related to transgender people, including sports competitions they can join and bathrooms they can use.

Disney agrees to $43.25M settlement over women earning less than men for a decade

Disney has tentatively agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that female employees earned less money than their male colleagues for nearly 10 years.

List: Companies that have recently rolled back DEI policies

A number of major corporations rolled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies amid public pressure and criticism from some conservative activists.

Tools and Tiaras' teaching trade skills to girls

Tools and Tiaras is a nonprofit on a mission to change the stigma about working in skilled trades, especially when it comes to girls.

What is Angelman syndrome? Colin Farrell opens up about 20-year-old son

Colin Farrell is opening up about life with his 20-year-old son who has Angelman syndrome as the actor launches a new foundation in his honor.

MLB's DEI executive Billy Bean dies at age 60

Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, has died.

Simone Biles takes apparent swipe at Donald Trump: ‘I love my black job’

The Olympic gold medalist responded to a “Black jobs" comment the Republican presidential candidate made during a heated panel discussion with Black journalists this week.

Biden speaks at LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate Civil Rights Act

The president decried “extremism” that he said has undermined public confidence in the the U.S. Supreme Court during an address at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

Biden pardoning service members convicted under law that banned gay sex

Biden is pardoning potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex.

History of the rainbow Pride flag

The rainbow pride flag, created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, symbolizes LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and acceptance, evolving over time with variations like the Progress Pride Flag to represent broader inclusivity, especially as millions celebrate Pride Month globally.

Pilot union suggests replacing masculine terms like 'cockpit,' 'father' for DEI inclusivity

The world's largest airline pilot union suggested airmen and women stop using terms purportedly offensive to women and LGBTQ individuals, calling out terms like "cockpit" as non-inclusive.

San Francisco 1st major city to offer 'sanctuary' for transgender people

In a unanimous vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors declared the city a sanctuary city for people who are transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and Two Spirt, a Pan-Indian term describing people who are neither male nor female. 

Bill would rename Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway stop after Stonewall

A Manhattan subway station would be renamed to commemorate the Stonewall riots that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, under a new bill approved by state lawmakers.