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Former prisoner on mission to change solitary confinement
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Anthony Gay, who spent 22 years in solitary confinement, and who’s now pushing to change the practice. source
Police react to NYC Pride March ban
What does the move mean for police and how events are organized around the country? WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to…
By the Numbers: The history of PRIDE
A look at the fight for LGBTQ rights and why June was designated as PRIDE month. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
ABC News Live Update: Biden says US making ‘historic progress’ on economic recovery
Plus, activists wear orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day and “That Gay Doctor” makes waves on TikTok. #ABCNEWS #PresidentJoeBiden # NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay source
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, maintaining health insurance for millions
The court also ruled that Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with a Catholic foster care agency over the group’s refusal to work with gay couples. WATCH…
Gay player makes NFL history
Raiders’ lineman Carl Nassib announced he is gay, making him the first active NFL player to come out publicly. ABC News’ Will Ganss has more….
Trevor Project CEO on Carl Nassib: ‘Representation really does matter’
Trevor Project CEO and Executive Director Amit Paley reacts to NFL player Carl Nassib coming out as gay and its significance for LGBTQ youth. ABC…
First NHL player to come out: ‘Homophobic slurs and language needs to change’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with NHL prospect Luke Prokop, following his historic post about coming out, which made him the first openly gay professional…
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Energy secretary on climate change threat: ‘Our hair should be on fire’; By the Numbers: Team USA strikes gold; New documentary examines impact of conversion…
Monday is National Coming Out Day
GLAAD representative Raquel Willis discusses what National Coming Out day means for her and the challenges those in the LGBTQ+ community face when coming out….
Intervention: Jakes Turns To Drinking To Deal With Rejection After Coming Out | A&E
Jake moved to Las Vegas to work on a US Senator’s re-election campaign in Nevada. But when he came out, he was rejected by both…
Christian Parker: Executive Director of Gay and Sober | Voices Magnified | A&E
Christian talks about Gay and Sober’s mission to create safe, fun and enriching experiences for the LGBTQ+ recovery community. Voices Magnified is an original short…
Civil rights activist on organizing one of the largest marches in US history
When the FBI attempted to use his sexual orientation as a weapon against his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement in 1969, David Mixner, a…
Democratic presidential candidates barnstorm in Iowa leading up to major event
On the campaign trail in the Hawkeye State, Democratic presidential candidates, with a unified attack on President Trump, vow to expand gay rights. source
Indianapolis Archdiocese’s request to remove same-sex high school teacher denied
Jesuit High School is standing by its teacher and declining the Archdiocese’s demand to terminate employment because he is married to a man. WATCH THE…
Indiana Catholic school terminates guidance counselor to keep ties with archdiocese
The former Roncalli High School guidance counselor, Shelly Fitzgerald, and Jesuit Priest and America Media Editor-at-Large James Martin discuss the controversial firing. #ABCNews #Indiana source
‘State of Pride’ documentary peeks into the lives of LGBTQ youth in the US
Activist Raymond Braun’s YouTube documentary, ‘State of Pride,’ explores the meaning of pride to LGBTQ youth in communities across the country. source
Trans women of color terrified of being targets for violence ask ‘am I next?’: Part 1 | ABC News
Muhlaysia Booker, 22, was found shot to death a few weeks after she had been brutally beaten. At least 18 trans women of color have…
Supreme Court takes on cases on gay rights, discrimination l ABC News
Justice Clarence Thomas will be absent from the court due to illness as justices take on three cases involving gay and transgender rights and discrimination…
‘Modern Family’ cast reflects on show’s impact before 11th and final season
The groundbreaking comedy is centered around a blended family consisting of a gay couple and a Colombian stepmother. Members of the cast spoke about the…
