LGBTQ

News4 is wearing purple in honor of Spirit Day, a day recognized on the third Thursday of October to support LGBTQ+ youth. 

October is LGBT History Month, a time to honor a community often under attack. The I Am Awards this weekend at MGM National Harbor will celebrate shining stars in the local queer community. Ts Madison and Speak Out founder Antonio Driver share why there’s a need for this kind of recognition.

World Pride 2025 will be held in D.C., and we’re learning more about the big events.

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

The practice of conversion therapy has stirred controversy and is opposed by the American Medical Association.

The trans visibility march is takes place Saturday in downtown D.C. News4’s Tony Perkins spoke with National Trans Visibility March Executive Director Hope Giselle about all the festivities and events taking place this weekend. “We’re gonna show up and show up in a way that let’s folks know that we are not only here to be visible but there’s concerns...

Oscar-nominated director David France said the voices of children have been left out of the nationwide debate over drag reading events.

More than 150 of the out athletes at the 2024 Games are women, according to sports site OutSports.

A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

Pennsylvania authorities confirmed that dismembered human remains found late last month are those of a transgender teenager who had been reported missing. 

This Pride Month, News4 examined how a small beach town that began as a church camp became a safe space for LGBTQ people.

LGBTQ older adults are twice as likely as their heterosexual counterparts to grow old single and living alone, according to SAGE, an advocacy organization for LGBTQ elders.

Those covered by the pardon will be able to apply to receive proof that their conviction has been erased, petition to have their discharges from the military upgraded and move to recover lost pay and benefits.

This Pride Month, News4 examined how a small beach town that began as a church camp became a safe space for LGBTQ people.

Young people face all kinds of pressure from school, friends and a growing social life. For transgender and nonbinary youth, there are many other considerations. Tommy McFly looks at how people in the D.C. area are making bullying readiness plans to help kids avoid or navigate potentially dangerous situations.

District leaders are mourning Bernie Delia, one of the founding members of Capital Pride Alliance, after he passed away Friday. Delia joined the board in 2008 and served as president for six years. 

Two years after opening, Inova Pride Clinic has seen more than 1,100 patients, exceeding expectations. 

Two years after opening, Inova Pride Clinic has seen more than 1,100 patients. A patient told Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey, “Every time I go there I feel safe, and that’s a big deal.”

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.

Bailey Anne Kennedy, a military wife, is the first married woman and first Asian American woman to become Miss Maryland. She’s also the first transgender woman to win the title, in the 10 years since transgender women were first allowed in the Miss USA pageant. And to top it all off, this year’s competition was Kennedy’s first pageant.