LGBT

Juana Zacharias, 18, lives in a group home for foster children in Oxnard, Calif. She came out as transgender when she was 10; she entered the foster care system when she was 11, after her father was killed.

National

Los Angeles Pioneers Program To Help Educate Foster Parents For LGBT Kids

5:05pm June 29, 2016

by Leo Duran

There are more than 400,000 foster children in the U.S., and a disproportionate number identify as LGBT. It's hard to find foster parents for them, but an effort in Los Angeles aims to change that.

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President Obama is interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Obama: Trump Hasn't Captured 'Zeitgeist Of The Country'

5:12pm June 28, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Donald Trump may have clinched the GOP nomination, but President Obama says Trump's record low favorability ratings show that he hasn't won over the hearts and minds of the country just yet.

Pope Francis talks to journalists on his flight back to Rome on Sunday, following a visit to Armenia.

Religion

Pope Francis: Church Should Apologize To Gays And Other Marginalized Groups

7:55pm June 26, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Aboard a flight from Armenia, the pontiff said the Church owes an apology not only to gay people, but also to other marginalized groups. "We Christians must say we are sorry," he said.

National

Out Of Ashes, An Unwavering Resolve: 'That's The Legacy. We Never Ran Away'

9:39am June 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Before the Orlando shooting, the deadliest attack on LGBT people in the U.S. happened at a New Orleans gay bar. Decades later, a pastor recalls the fire's brutal — but, somehow, hopeful — aftermath.

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Adebisi Alimi and his fiance. When Alimi posted the photo on social media, he received death threats.

I Feel Like 'I Am Orlando' Though I Live Thousands Of Miles Away

9:56pm June 17, 2016

by Adebisi Alimi

The attack on Pulse made this Nigerian LGBT activist remember a time when he saw Orlando in his everyday life.

Larry Pascua hugs a friend Monday in San Francisco amid flowers and other items left as a memorial to those killed in the attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

National

Orlando Shootings Prompt Cities To Consider More Security For Pride Events

5:30pm June 17, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

June is Pride month for the LGBT community, and several larger cities will hold events over the next two weekends. Some would-be participants are debating whether they'll stay home this year.

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Francheska Garcia remembered her friend, Jonathan Camuy, who was killed in Sunday's mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Like many Puerto Ricans, Camuy had moved to Florida to escape Puerto Rico's economic crisis.

National

Latinos At Home And Abroad Mourn After Orlando Shooting

10:57am June 16, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Orlando's Latino community is coming together to help those affected by Sunday's shooting from afar.

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News

Hispanic Pastors Gather To Support HB2

9:45am June 15, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

A group of North Carolina Hispanic clergy members are speaking up about House Bill 2.

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Orlando (who did not want to provide his last name; second from left), who was injured in the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub, attends a memorial service at the Joy MCC Church in Orlando, Fla.

LGBT Community Mourns Orlando Attack, Boosts Security At Pride Events

10:19pm June 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A gay club in Orlando was attacked Sunday morning in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The attack comes during Pride month, when LGBT events are planned across the country.

Ethan, Adam, Jen and Allie Slipakoff live in Kennesaw, Ga. Allie is transgender and the family has learned that she is often the best teacher on transgender issues.

When The Kid Becomes The Teacher: On What It Means To Be Transgender

7:15pm June 01, 2016

by Johnny Kauffman

Allie is an 8-year-old transgender child. Her parents field a lot of questions about her transition. But they say Allie's openness makes her the best teacher for those curious about being transgender.

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