Germany becomes the first country in Europe to give parents the option of male, female or neither in birth certificates, sparking what could be “comprehensive reform” in how gender is legally categorised and understood.

“It’s part of my life, like being a south sider and the only Hispanic in the Legislature.”

We haven’t yet been accepted as gospel, but we’re lightyears ahead of where we were 10 years ago.

A decade after its repeal, sex ed policies which are alarmingly similar to Section 28 have cropped up again, raising questions as to how much autonomy schools should have over sex and relationship education syllabi.

Aimi and Victoria Leggett wanted to have their son baptized into the Church of England but were rejected by the local vicar. Thankfully, the rest of the Church of England also thinks this is ridiculous.

In the most recent sign that the ex-gay movement is dying, an attempted “Ex-Gay Pride Month” was a massive flop after only 10 people showed up in Washington, DC.

Homophobic legislation escalates and expands in Russia, despite the international attention for the 2014 Olympic Games. Four Dutch immigrants were recently arrested for filming a LGBT themed documentary.

Kyrsten Sinema is proof not everything in Arizona politics is bad. Now if we can just get the 9th District to make her the first out bisexual on Capitol Hill.

It’s the gayest day ever is what I’m saying.

It’s all happening.

In 2006, then-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opposed the publication of an anti-bullying guide because it included the words “bisexual” and “transgender.” What a nice guy!

Tumblr’s quest to track adult content is taking down some innocent bystanders. Queer bloggers are calling BS — and rightfully so.

A newly released GLSEN survey shows LGBT youth are more likely to be bullied online than their straight peers. But they’re also figuring out how to make it better for themselves.

Vanessa’s Team Pick: Queerituality is a collection of portraits and stories from LGBTQ people about their religious journeys and their spiritual lives. If you are a queer person of faith, you should add your voice.

I’ve got some bad news and a great GIF.

It’s the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, hosted by Pretty Little Liars’s Lucy Hale and Glee’s Darren Criss!

It’s that time of year again, time to vote for the Autostraddle Hot 100!

From Exxon to sexism, we’ve got a lot of people to put in the doghouse. Let’s slam it out.

Can you be a bisexual Congresswoman, and not have your sexuality define you or your politics? Apparently not, if WaPo’s Manuel Roig-Franzia has anything to say about it.

A new study purports that gay boys in homophobic environments pour their attentions into their studies and sports instead. Why is this, and does this apply to queer girls too?