LGBTQ+

The Alliance Defending Freedom, a powerful conservative law firm that has won several precedent-setting cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Quechee school.

The Trump administration is threatening to pull Vermont’s funding for a federal sex education program if it doesn't remove language that references gender identity. State officials say they’re working to understand the impact of the order.

Hear reflections from young LGBTQ+ Vermonters at the turn of the millennium when civil unions were being debated across Vermont.

Civil unions became legal in Vermont on Jul. 1, 2000. They paved the way for marriage equality nationwide.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the Barre Social Club, Vermont Edition hosted a panel of local LGBTQ business leaders and organizers.

Two Weybridge women worked together and lived openly as a same-sex couple in the 1800s. Their story is told through memorabilia and letters in the Henry Sheldon Museum's collection. A new historic marker will be unveiled June 21, at their gravesite in town.

Vermont became the first state in the county to legally recognize same-sex partnerships 25 years ago. Former Rep. Bill Lippert, the only openly gay member of the Vermont House, gave an impassioned speech urging his colleagues to pass the measure. Lippert's remarks are widely seen as a turning point in the debate.

The intent of updating its registration questions, according to the hospital system, is to improve care for the trans and nonbinary community. But advocates in that community say they haven’t been told about the rollout of these questions.

Ferentinos will perform at the "Funny with Pride Comedy Show" at Woodstock Pride on June 7.

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England said in a press release that this particular health center, which is currently open just two days a week, has faced significant challenges since the pandemic.