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Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.

Ourfest National Coming Out Parade was held in Philly on Saturday and NBC10’s Brian Sheehan spoke with participants spoke about what the parade meant to them. The celebration will continue on Sunday with a block party.

October is LGBTQ History Month and it’s a chance to reflect on the progress made by activists to expand protections for marginalized groups. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders showed support with a flag raising at City Hall on Friday. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the story.

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

The practice of conversion therapy has stirred controversy and is opposed by the American Medical Association.

Oscar-nominated director David France said the voices of children have been left out of the nationwide debate over drag reading events.

Philadelphia is full of advocates for the LGBTQ community who are lifting the voices of a diverse community. In our “Celebrating Pride” special, NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle and Valeria Aponte Feliciano share the stories of those who are paving the way to ensure equality for all. 

More than 150 of the out athletes at the 2024 Games are women, according to sports site OutSports.

A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

Pennsylvania authorities confirmed that dismembered human remains found late last month are those of a transgender teenager who had been reported missing. 

Mental health providers in Pennsylvania could now lose their licenses for practicing conversion therapy. Five Pennsylvania medical boards adopted policies against the pseudo-scientific practice. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle spoke to the Trevor Project who worked with Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration to make this happen.

LGBTQ older adults are twice as likely as their heterosexual counterparts to grow old single and living alone, according to SAGE, an advocacy organization for LGBTQ elders.

Those covered by the pardon will be able to apply to receive proof that their conviction has been erased, petition to have their discharges from the military upgraded and move to recover lost pay and benefits.

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.

Across the nation, there is still a debate about the participation of transgender athletes in sports competitions. That debate centers around whether trans athletes should be on the team based on the sex they were assigned at birth or the gender they now identify. NBC10’s Valeria Aponte Feliciano explains the challenge of equity in sports and shares all about a...

Studies have shown that the LGBTQ community has steadily been growing, but among that community there’s what experts are calling an “invisible majority.” NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama explains. 

Lawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots. The state Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would change the name of the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway station in Greenwich Village to the Christopher Street-Stonewall National Monument Station.

Cobalt Sovereign, 17, alleged a student assaulted her while she was leaving the men’s bathroom at her high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Thousands of dollars in federal funds are going towards helping the Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia, the largest LGBTQ+ wellness center in the city. The money will go towards important facility and security upgrades and wellness services. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the details.

Jay Riccomini is increasingly well known in the world of slopestyle skiing. He finished third overall in last season’s World Cup slopestyle standings, and is now mentioned as an Olympic hopeful in 2026. But he has also achieved a different kind of victory: publicly embracing his identity as a gay transgender man.