Michele Rayner, a Democratic representative hailing from St. Petersburg and the sole lesbian member in the Florida legislature, is gearing up to fight for marriage equality.

ReadOut is a lesbian literature festival, a free event that celebrates the creativity and diversity of lesbian culture by presenting original works and authors with conferences, prerecorded author readings, interactive panels, and workshops that explore themes such as feminism. ReadOut's mission is to showcase literature by, for, and about lesbians.

Last month, in Florida, Jacksonville City Council wanted to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination but went a little too fast.

Assemblyman Evan Low has revealed that California is expanding its list of states subject to a taxpayer-funded travel ban due to recent measures viewed as discriminatory against LGBTQ+ Americans.