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80% of LGBTQ+ People Feel Less Secure Due to Gender-Affirming Care Bans

The laws are aimed primarily at trans youth, but they're negatively affecting all LGBTQ+ Americans, a new study finds.

WATCH: Sharon Gless Fights for Marriage Equality in Florida!

Gless joins the fight for marriage equality in Florida, where she has a home and where six couples have sued to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The groups involved in the suit will update the public and answer questions during a conference call Monday.

WATCH: Fla. Gov's 'Appalling' Opposition to Marriage Equality

In offering his 'personal perspective about a politician who just refuses to take responsibility,' Florida political reporter Michael Putney had some harsh words for Gov. Rick Scott.

Florida's Pam Bondi Makes Final Play to Keep Marriage Ban

Florida attorney general Pam Bondi is trying to derail marriage equality, yet again.

Fla. AG Still Wants Marriage Decided by Supreme Court

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's plans to take marriage equality directly to the state supreme court don't match a recent court decision on the issue.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rejects Florida; Marriages to Begin

It's more bad news for antigay Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, as the nation's highest court rejects her request to delay marriage equality in the Sunshine State after January 6.

Florida AG Pam Bondi Asks State Supreme Court to Decide Same-Sex Marriage Now

After losing five times in state and federal courts attempting to defend Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, Attorney General Pam Bondi now wants the state Supreme Court to decide the issue.

Weddings in Parts of Florida Get Early Green Light

Same-sex couples in Miami-Dade County can begin applying for marriage licenses today at 2 p.m. local time, thanks to a state judge.

Florida's Twice-Divorced Attorney General Opposes Lesbian Divorce

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi takes a stand to deny a lesbian couple the right to divorce.

Federal Judge Rules Florida's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

This is the first federal judge to find that Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, approved by voters in 2008 as Amendment 2, violates the U.S. Constitution.

Twice-Divorced AG Brags About Defense of Fla. Marriage Ban

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says she's only just begun to defend marriage discrimination.

LISTEN: Edie Windsor's Message for Florida Governor Rick Scott

'I implore you to use the power of your office to allow loving couples to marry now in your state,' says the woman who defeated DOMA.

PHOTOS: Florida's Same-Sex Couples Are Getting Married

It's a rare instance of good news out of Florida as same-sex couples began marrying today in Miami-Dade County. Couples statewide can enjoy the freedom to marry starting tomorrow.

Will Florida Arrest Clerks for Marrying Gay Couples?

Antigay officials have one final weapon in their arsenal to stop marriage: the threat of jail time.

Miami Judge Rules Florida's Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

A judge ruled that Florida's marriage law is only in place to discriminate against same-sex couples.

Florida Couples Sue State for Right to Marry

Six Florida couples are challenging the law that bars same-sex couples from marrying.

Florida Judge Rules Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

A county judge in Florida has ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is in violation of the constitution.

Alabama Same-Sex Couples Could Wed Next Week

Unless the U.S. Supreme Court grants the state's request for a stay, same-sex couples in Alabama can start marrying February 9.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Expands Gay Rights

Florida governor and independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist is set to endorse a broad package of gay rights, including adoption rights, the right to serve openly in the military, and employment nondiscrimination, as early as this week.

Election No Good for Floridians Hoping for Marriage Equality

If the Democrats had won, they presented a clear path toward marriage equality in the state.