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Spain's macho world of bullfighting has its first openly LGBT+ matador — and he hopes to pave the way for others
Mario Alcalde, 31, opened up about his sexuality in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mund…
Nathan Rennolds
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A risqué party filled with semi-naked celebrities in Moscow has angered Russians who say it violated anti-LGBT laws
Russian officials and orthodox activists have called for legal repercussions, highlighting Russia's…
Erin Snodgrass,Tom Porter
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Ted Cruz is citing the Bible and preaching on Twitter in defense of the LGBT community, and it's quite something
The Texas senator quoted the Bible in defense of the LGBT community, all while engaging in a Twitte…
Aditi Bharade
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I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways
Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2021. It has been included in Insider's 202…
Frank Olito
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People connected to the Proud Boys stormed a drag queen reading hour for kids at a San Francisco library, police say
Drag queen Panda Dulce said 8-10 Proud Boys wearing AK 47 shirts stormed that reading at San Lorenz…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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People connected to the Proud Boys stormed a drag queen reading hour for kids at a San Fransisco library, police say
Drag queen Panda Dulce said 8-10 Proud Boys wearing AK 47 shirts stormed that reading at San Lorenz…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Alireza Fazeli Monfared wanted to live as a free gay man in the West. His family in Iran beheaded him days before his dream came true, say activists.
Alireza Fazeli Monfared's mother found his headless body in a remote village. His killers are yet t…
Joshua Zitser
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Russia's top female tennis player comes out as gay, says her country — which has strict anti-LGBT laws — makes 'life harder'
Daria Kasatkina said in an interview in Spain that she is in a relationship with a woman and that i…
Sinéad Baker
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An LGBTQ activist who helped plan the UK's first Pride march reflects 50 years on: 'We were out and proud and demanded our liberation'
Peter Tatchell helped to plan the first-ever UK Pride on July 1, 1972. He told Insider that those w…
Mikhaila Friel
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LGBT people of color have higher rates of COVID-19 than their white peers, despite being more careful about masks and safety, a study found
A study found that LGBTQ+ people of color are particularly careful about COVID-19 safety, but racis…
Canela López
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15 surprising statistics about today's LGBTQ people
LGBTQ people in the US face unique challenges.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
Frank Olito
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More young people than ever identify as LGBT, and 1 in 4 are nonbinary
A Trevor Project study of 35,000 LGBTQ+ Gen Zers found 26% of those surveyed are nonbinary and 33% …
Canela López
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8 openly LGBTQ people who won Oscars
There have only been a few openly LGBTQ Oscar winners.Getty
Frank Olito
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'How long before they come for us?': Families with trans kids are fundraising to flee Alabama to avoid the brunt of anti-trans laws
Anti-trans legislation in Alabama, which goes into effect May 8, bans doctors from providing gender…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Nonbinary lawmaker said it's hard to work with people who 'adamantly oppose your existence' after Oklahoma governor said there was 'no such thing' as nonbinary
Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner, the first openly nonbinary US state lawmaker, said the comments …
Katie Balevic
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10 of the richest LGBTQ people in the world
People who identify as LGBTQ have earned net worths that near or exceed 10 figures by inheriting em…
Frank Olito
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A safe house in Poland offers LGBTQ Ukrainians sanctuary from Russian bombs
Most of the 3.9 million people who have fled Ukraine have poured into Poland, but the country is co…
Emine Ziyatdinova
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Arkansas governor's new 'medical conscience objections' law could result in LGBTQ+ people being refused treatment, human rights group says
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed legislation on Friday that allows doctors to refuse to treat patients be…
Joshua Zitser
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Olympic hero Tom Daley gave an impassioned speech to young LGBTQ people after his emotional gold medal win
"You can achieve anything," Daley, who is gay, told his LGBTQ followers after his stunning team gol…
Sam Cooper
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Lawmakers mourn the 49 people killed by a gunman five years after the Pulse nightclub shooting
Earlier this week, the Senate unanimously passed legislation designating Pulse, a gay nightclub in …