Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican this week to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Pinstripes. All Ways. Hats galore. Pantsuits. Gown suits. Zoot suits. Canes. A single cigar (looking at you Madonna) — and expert displays of tailoring. The Met Gala crowd, for the mos ...

The Gainesville chapter of Stonewall Sports League, a 21+ nonprofit sports organization, hosted kickball and trivia nights, providing a space for queer Gainesville residents to play sports in a ...

A resolution to censure Gabriel Medina, Pajaro Valley Unified School District board trustee, over various comments and actions since being sworn in to his position five months ago was rejected after ...

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community praised Pope Francis for his outreach and credited him with moving the Catholic Church away from condemnation and towards tolerance and embrace. Now, the outlook ...

I carried those lessons into my career. After college, I served in AmeriCorps at an LGBTQ+ health center in New York City, where I provided HIV counseling, trained physicians, and supported LGBTQ+ ...

Languages: English. Francis's papacy was notable for his stance on welcoming LGBTQ+ parishioners to the Catholic Church. When asked about homosexuality, Francis famously said: "If someone is gay ...

The LGBTQ+ community has a long history of turning to the arts as a form of protest, as a means to cope and as an expression of joy. Now, a movement of queer poets are using the power of language ...

Yeshiva University has revoked its recognition of a campus LGBTQ+ club just two months after approving it. The Modern Orthodox flagship is alleging that the club, Hareni, breached the terms of the ...

BERLIN – The US states are on track to introduce a record number of Bills restricting LGBTQ+ rights in 2025, with conservatives targeting hot topics from pride flags to bathroom bans.

In 'So Many Stars', 20 LGBTQ+ elders share their wisdom, encouragement and hope for the next generation Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.