Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO and president of GLAAD, reflects on her meetings with the late pontiff and how his policies affected the life experiences of LGBTQ+ Catholics.

The Supreme Court appears poised to establish a right of parents of public school children to opt-out their kids from lessons offensive to religious beliefs.

The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have a First Amendment right to opt-out their children from the reading of LGBTQ-themed storybooks in public schools.

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on a SCOTUS case about whether parents of public school children have a constitutional right to shield their kids from exposure to books that include LGBTQ themes.

At least three federal judges have blocked the ban from taking effect.

During Francis’ time as pope, he spoke on a wide array of controversial and political issues, including immigration, same-sex marriage, LGBTQ rights and surrogacy.

ABC News contributor Father James Martin discusses the late pontiff’s personality and his “pastoral outreach” on LGBTQ+ issues.

Onya Nurve was officially named America’s Next Drag Superstar, winning the crown in the Season 17 finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race."

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

Jane Fae, chair of Trans Media Watch, reacts to the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the U.K. equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female.

It alleges Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes violates Title IX.

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that the equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female.

The Justice Department has filed suit against Maine in an effort to challenge the state's policy regarding transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports.

Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities

The matter will also be referred to the Department of Justice "for further enforcement action," the Department of Education said.

The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports

Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, discusses the legal fights across the U.S. related to transgender rights.

If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition," a federal judge wrote.

“What Would You Do?” actors portray a scene where transgender people faced discrimination when shopping at a store.

Dr. Brittany Charlton is speaking out after the NIH terminated all of her grants studying how discriminatory laws impact mental health among LGBTQ+ teens.

Margot Kaczorowski is suing UPenn and the Ivy League of Council of Presidents as the Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for the university.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from enacting the policy and offered a scathing rebuke of the Pentagon's development of the policy.

U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Nicholas Talbott joins ABC News Live to discuss the lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.

Austin city council members called for an investigation after the release of footage showing a transgender woman's arrest by police.

Austin city council members released a statement on Tuesday after a video of a trans woman who was allegedly thrown to the ground by police was released the same day.

A new study finds gender-affirming care may lower depression risk, as access to such care is diminishing.

A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, introduced McBride, saying: "I now recognize the representative from Delaware: Mr. McBride."

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a Colorado law that bans "conversion therapy" for minors -- a discredited practice that aims to change sexual orientation or gender identity.

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."

The National Institutes of Health is terminating several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and DEI.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew criticism from Democrats following comments he made on his podcast about transgender athletes.

Seven suspects have been indicted in Sam Nordquist's homicide.

A grand jury indictment has been unsealed by New York prosecutors charging seven suspects with murder in the "torture" killing of transgender man Sam Nordquist.

Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality.

Lt. Cmdr. Geirid Morgan told ABC News that as an openly transgender woman, seeing the ban in "black and white" was "jarring."

Iowa lawmakers voted Thursday to strike gender identity from state civil rights protections.

"Service by these individuals is not in the best interests of the Military Services and is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security," the memo said.

Transgender US service members will be separated from the military, Pentagon memo says.

The Supreme Court is considering a case of “reverse discrimination” and the standard of proof under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The "Euphoria" actress, who is transgender, shared her experience in a TikTok video about seeing her passport gender change.

Hunter Schafer is speaking out after she says her gender marker was changed on her passport.

Constitutional law expert Robert McWhirter discusses the recent sparring between President Donald Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the transgender athlete executive order.

At a White House event with a bipartisan group of governors Friday, President Donald Trump briefly sparred with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

LGBTQ rights organizations sued the Trump administration on Thursday, challenging three executive orders.

The recovery homes were engulfed by flames during the Eaton Fire on Jan. 7.

Some of LA's most vulnerable residents were impacted when Art House and Start House were destroyed by the Eaton fire. Now, the community is trying to rebuild to continue to support them.

Maj. Erica Vandal, a transgender woman who served 14 years in the U.S. Army, reacts to the Trump administration's executive order that is aimed at forcing transgender people out of the military.

The nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization is urging New York prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges against in the killing of a transgender man.

Federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing executive order that was expected to lead to a significant curtailment of transgender service members.