Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.
The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a licensed counselor in Colorado, who argues her state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her First Amendment rights.
A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the agency said.
WorldPride is in D.C. this year, leaving the LGBTQ community conflicted about showing up to the nation's capital amid an administration that has targeted them.
The organizers of prominent Pride celebrations saw huge sponsorship drop-offs this year, a pattern seen as a response to the Trump administration.
Iowa's governor signed legislation removing gender identity protections on Friday from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
An emergency ban on hormones used to suppress puberty in transgender young people in the U.K. has been extended indefinitely, the government said.
Trans performance artist Ling'er says she was forced to undergo electroshock treatments at a hospital in China that left her with a heart condition.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.
The campaign has spent more than $19 million on the ads in battleground states this month.
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
Florida, long a top destination for LGBTQ+ tourists, quietly pulled the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months.
Transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the women's 1,500-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
The pardon could affect thousands of service members convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.
The judge called the Title IX rule expanding LGBTQ protections for students a "threat to democracy," temporarily blocking it Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Idaho.
At least 24 states have adopted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in recent years, and most of them face legal challenges.
Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
The Orchestra Academy in Brighton is designed to make sure every student who wants to play an instrument gets that chance.
Castle Rock police arrested a Colorado man accused of two restaurant fires in as many days in Castle Rock.
The Colfax Marathon is this weekend, which means there will be some delays and closures on Denver streets as runners work their way through the 26.2-mile course.
A deadly crash closed the southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
The Orchestra Academy in Brighton is designed to make sure every student who wants to play an instrument gets that chance.
Castle Rock police arrested a Colorado man accused of two restaurant fires in as many days in Castle Rock.
The Colfax Marathon is this weekend, which means there will be some delays and closures on Denver streets as runners work their way through the 26.2-mile course.
A deadly crash closed the southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning.
A Castle Rock business says its customers are plagued by parking citations from Parking Revenue Recovery Services.
A crash involving at least 3 vehicles closes the southbound lanes of Highway 85 in Brighton.
Denver Broncos Nik Bonitto went on a shopping spree at JCPenney to help some Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver members get ready for graduation.
A crash closed the southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning.
The Colfax Marathon is this weekend where runners will celebrate 20 years of hitting the pavement through downtown Denver.
A crash closed the southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning.
The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Broncos full NFL schedule is out and includes late-season rematches against Denver's 2025 playoff opponents.
The NHL announced that the Colorado Avalanche will be playing their first game of the Western Conference finals next Wednesday.
The Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
As Powell steps down after more than eight years leading the Federal Reserve, economists say he helped steer the U.S. through historic shocks but misread inflation.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
A third of patients in a clinical trial had tumors shrink while taking a genetically engineered treatment known as RP1.
As Powell steps down after more than eight years leading the Federal Reserve, economists say he helped steer the U.S. through historic shocks but misread inflation.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to address the interests of his MAHA supporters, who view him as their hope for the future, while being a good soldier in the eyes of the Trump White House.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has 30 days to address a stack of bills on his desk with a signature or veto. But he wasted no time signing two important bills with broad bipartisan support Thursday.
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
A third of patients in a clinical trial had tumors shrink while taking a genetically engineered treatment known as RP1.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to address the interests of his MAHA supporters, who view him as their hope for the future, while being a good soldier in the eyes of the Trump White House.
Several states have required their health agencies to take on another job: verifying immigration status among Medicaid recipients and reporting them to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Part of the problem starts before clinicians ever see a patient.
As Powell steps down after more than eight years leading the Federal Reserve, economists say he helped steer the U.S. through historic shocks but misread inflation.
Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, making it the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns.
A Castle Rock business says its customers are plagued by parking citations from Parking Revenue Recovery Services.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has 30 days to address a stack of bills on his desk with a signature or veto. But he wasted no time signing two important bills with broad bipartisan support Thursday.
In 20 years, Gil Boggs has turned Colorado Ballet into a top ten company in the country.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
While touring the Marvin Foote Youth Services Center, Colorado state officials described the efforts behind massive changes being made to operations across juvenile detention facilities statewide.