Matt Lavietes is a Reporter at NBC News, specializing in LGBTQ issues and social topics. His work often intersects with themes of culture, society, and politics, covering vital issues such as trans rights, crime, and climate change. Matt's reporting has been featured in prominent outlets including NBC Bay Area, Yahoo News, and Today.
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Matt Lavietes focuses on LGBTQ rights, hate crimes, and news within the LGBTQ community. His coverage includes a mix of evolving stories, legal policy regulation, and government announcements.
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The request made to the Mountain West Conference comes after reports of a trans student competing on the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team.
By: Matt Lavietes, Corky Siemaszko
Vladimir Luxuria, who is trans, was briefly barred from using the women’s restroom when she took her seat in Italy's Parliament in 2006.
A viral moment between journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist and "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo sparked an avalanche of memes.
Some wedding venues, photographers and planners are offering free services to same-sex couples before Inauguration Day.
By: Matt Lavietes
The club patrons were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and put under administrative arrest as punishment.
By: Matt Lavietes, Camille Respess
Preliminary approval was given to a settlement between Aetna and same-sex couples in New York who alleged the health insurer denied them equal fertility coverage.
The law follows nationwide attempts by conservative lawmakers and activists to limit publicly available books centered on LGBTQ issues or people of color.
By: Matt Lavietes
The president-elect also appeared uncommitted on rolling back anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, in an interview with Time magazine.
The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House last week, would bar transition-related health coverage for service members' minor children.
A Michigan man has admitted to planning a mass shooting at a local political party's headquarters and a nearby bar because he associated both locations with gay people, officials said Tuesday.
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