During a Tuesday appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the retired NBA superstar opened up about his daughter Zaya’s decision to come out as transgender.

The United Methodist Church has proposed splitting into separate entities in order to resolve long-standing disagreements over the issues of same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay clergy, according to a statement shared Friday by the United Methodist Council of Bishops. The proposal, titled Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace through Separation, notes that the church failed to reconcile its schism in prior...

New year, new love....

On Tuesday, Stacy London addressed some rumors about her relationship status that have been floating around the internet. The...stylist and author...who came to fame on the show What Not to Wear, is proudly owning her sexuality and opening up about her first real relationship with another woman....

Stacy confirmed she’s been dating Cat Yezbak...

Dwyane Wade is proudly opening up about supporting his 12-year-old child, Zion Malachi Airamis.

Anchor Gilma Avalos reports on the day’s top headlines.

The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,” said Sunday it will reinstate same-sex marriage commercials that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group. The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark’s parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had caused a storm...

Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar. The family-friendly network, which is in the midst of its heavily watched holiday programming, removed the ads because the controversy was a distraction, a spokesperson said in an interview Saturday. “The debate surrounding these commercials on...

Merriam-Webster has named the pronoun “they” its 2019 word of the year. The word and its emergence as a nonbinary alternative to “he” and “she” experienced a 313 percent increase in look-ups on Merriam-Webster.com. Editor at large Peter Sokolowski says he was surprised by the data but the word has been the subject of a lot of talk this year.

Chick-fil-A announced it will take a different approach to its charitable giving in 2020 following years of protests from LGBTQ groups that have taken issue with the Atlanta-based food chain’s donations to organizations that do not support gay rights. “Staying true to its mission of nourishing the potential in every child, the Chick-fil-A Foundation will deepen its giving to a...

National Coming Out Day festivities were tempered this year by anxiety that some LGBT folk may have to go back into the closet so they can make a living, depending on what the Supreme Court decides about workplace discrimination law. But the mere fact that words like “transgender” are being uttered before the nation’s highest court gives some supporters of...

With another cohort of attractive people against the backdrop of a picturesque destination, this season of “Bachelor in Paradise” may have started out like any other, but it ended with a history-making proposal. Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty got engaged on the reality dating show’s season six finale, which aired Tuesday night. The two women were the first same-sex couple...

Actress Kristen Stewart, who skyrocketed to fame over a decade ago with a starring role in the blockbuster “Twilight” franchise, said she had been advised to stay in the proverbial closet to “preserve” her career. “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favor, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might...

New York City is holding an open call for artists who are interested in creating a public monument that honors two iconic activists who had a deep impact in the LGBTQ community. The city notes this is the first permanent public art work honoring the legacy of transgender individuals.

Tens of thousands of people turned out for gay pride celebrations around the world on Saturday, including a boisterous party in Mexico and the first pride march in North Macedonia’s capital. Rainbow flags and umbrellas swayed and music pounded as the march along Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma avenue got underway, with couples, families and activists seeking to raise...

Tens of thousands of people turned out for gay pride celebrations around the world on Saturday, including a boisterous party in Mexico and the first pride march in North Macedonia’s capital. Rainbow flags and umbrellas swayed and music pounded as the march along Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma avenue got underway, with couples, families and activists seeking to raise...

As Pride has become more mainstream, more corporations and brands have adopted the message, but some worry the message is getting lost

Crews from the city’s Department of Transportation have painted the pedestrian crossing closest to Stonewall in solidarity with the LGBTQ community.

The events at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, which she witnessed after hearing about it on the radio, inspired Karla Joy to join the gay rights movement — and says more work still needs to be done. NBC 4 New York’s Jummy Olabanji reports.