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A new book charts the rise of the marriage-equality movement. "The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage" is about the decades of activism that ultimately led to the Supreme Court's 2015 decision to legalize same-sex unions. Author Sasha Issenberg joins CBSN AM to discuss his book.
Growing up gay and Mormon, Sean and Jake Taylor-Baumann didn't know what the future held for them. But after meeting each other, the two realized they could have it all and even more. Caitlin O'Kane has more, with The Uplift.
Confections in Lufkin, Texas sold its entire inventory and received support from across the U.S.
Lawmakers in 27 states have proposed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from competing in school sports that match their gender identity.
Edith Surreal is part of a growing LGBT professional wrestling scene. She launched her career in 2018, and came out as transgender in 2020. Edith joins CBSN's Lana Zak to share her experience as a trans wrestler. See more at cbsnews.com/pride
The popular social media app TikTok is accused of promoting homophobia and anti-transgender violence. The watchdog group Media Matters for America claims the app's algorithm is identifying users as homophobic and recommending anti-LGBTQ videos. CBSN reached out to TikTok about the report, but didn't hear back. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke with Media Matters CEO Angelo Carusone about the accusations.
State lawmakers across the country have passed a record number of bills impacting the rights of the LGBTQ community and transgender people in particular. Chase Strangio, ACLU lawyer and deputy director for trans justice at the LGBTQ & HIV project, joined CBSN to discuss the issue.
As we mark 40 years since the first HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S., Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis discusses how attitudes about the virus have changed since he was diagnosed in 1988.
South Carolina is the least LGBTQ-friendly of all the states, according to Out Leadership's annual business climate index.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams. The Republican governor says it's to protect the fairness of women's athletics, but LGBTQ advocates say the law is discriminatory. Jenny Pizer, the director of law and policy at Lambda Legal, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
