LGBTQ

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced the resolution as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.

Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could add 4 million tourists and $2 billion in tourism revenue per year, according to a report commissioned by Agoda.

Three more college students have been charged in connection with the brutal beating of a gay man near Salisbury University, in an October attack that now involves at least 15 people.

The men were charged in the brutal beating of a gay man at Salisbury University in Maryland.

Three former Manchester Township School District employees have alleged hostile treatment and anti-LGBTQ bias.

On Nov. 6, one day after the 2024 election, one LGBTQ+ crisis hotline says it saw 700% more calls than normal. It’s a record number of calls for the Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline, and a sign of the impact of the 2024 election.

The election results are already having an impact, with one LGBTQ+ crisis center saying they’ve seen a 700% increase in calls. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.

A group of as many as 10 to 15 men and women assaulted a gay man at a McDonald’s in Washington, D.C., and called him a homophobic slur, prompting police to investigate the attack as a hate crime.

The High Heel Race – perhaps D.C.’s most fabulous Halloween season tradition – returned for its 37th year on Tuesday night with dazzling outfits and sky-high shoes. Dozens of kings, queens and anyone between turned out in their best drag for a fun run down 17th Street, but one cowpoke called Kenny Monroe galloped ahead of the rest. “It feels…

D.C.’s most fabulous Halloween season tradition returned for its 37th year on Tuesday night. News4’s Tommy McFly brings you right to the finish line – plus checks out the best outfits. 

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.