Transgender Rights, The New Front In The Culture Wars
Transgender activists were part of the movement to legalize same-sex marriage. Now their rights are a new focus as states try to restrict access to public bathrooms.
LGBTQ issues
'Becoming Nicole' Recounts One Family's Acceptance Of Their Transgender Child
When Kelly and Wayne Maines adopted identical twin boys in 1997, they didn't anticipate raising one of their sons as a daughter. They tell their story, with author Amy Ellis Nutt, in Becoming Nicole.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Gay Marriage
Across the United States, there has been a sea change in public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. But that's not the whole story — as NPR's David Greene found on a trip to North Dakota.
Church Ceremonies Push North Dakota Town To Grapple With Gay Rights
In a small community in southeastern North Dakota, tension between compassion and faith is ever present in residents' attitudes toward same-sex marriage.
After Leelah Alcorn's Suicide, Trans Youth Fight Broader Bias
The media response to Leelah Alcorn's suicide has prompted young transgender people — especially people of color — to demand greater awareness about the discrimination they face every day.
For People Fired For Being Gay, Old Court Case Becomes A New Tool
Workplace discrimination against gay people is legal in 29 states. So some LGBT people have filed discrimination claims using a legal argument from a 1989 Supreme Court case about gender stereotypes.