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Judge strikes down NY county's ban on female transgender athletes
A New York judge has struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it
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May 10, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023
Target has announced that it will only sell their Pride Month collection in select stores after suffering a backlash and boycott last year during the 2023 Pride season.
May 10, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023
Target has announced that it will only sell their Pride Month collection in select stores after suffering a backlash and boycott last year during the 2023 Pride season.
May 10, 2024 at 12:37 PM
May 7, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her
May 7, 2024 at 1:28 PM
May 7, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Czech Republic's top court rules surgery is not required to officially change gender
The Czech Republic’s highest court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss part of a law requiring people to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilization, in order to officially change their gender
May 7, 2024 at 11:12 AM
May 7, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Series of bomb threats targeting LGBTQ+ Pride events in Montana deemed to be hoaxes
A series of bomb threats targeting annual Pride events in Montana were deemed to be hoaxes “used to try to dissuade people from participating” in the LGBTQ+ celebrations.
May 7, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers
The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit over whether its fertility treatment coverage discriminates against LGBTQ+ patients
May 3, 2024 at 7:26 PM
May 1, 2024 at 4:21 PM
United Methodists repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodists, at major conference, repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
May 1, 2024 at 4:21 PM
April 30, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law
April 30, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override
A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas has died
April 30, 2024 at 4:30 AM
April 29, 2024 at 8:54 PM
West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia's and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory
April 29, 2024 at 8:54 PM
April 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Sophia Bush reflects on coming out as queer, encourages those on their 'journey'
Sophia Bush reflected on her announcement on Instagram quoting poet Maggie Smith.
April 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM
April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people
April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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Drag queens of HBO’s “WE’RE HERE” risk arrest to change minds
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with “WE’RE HERE” stars Latrice Royale, Sasha Velour, Jaida Essence Hall, and Priyanka about building queer community in small town America and the power of voting.
April 27, 2024 at 1:21 AM
April 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Sophia Bush says she can 'finally feel like I can breathe' after coming out as queer
Sophie Bush is opening up about her new love with former US Women's soccer player Ashlyn Harris.
April 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM
April 25, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Expanded so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education restrictions advance in Alabama
Alabama is on track to further restrict discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools in a new proposal of the so-called "Don't So Gay" law.
April 25, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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Melania Trump announces push for gay conservatives during fundraiser, organizer says
Melania Trump at a fundraiser on Saturday announced a major voter outreach initiative to garner conservative gay and lesbian support for her husband, an organizer said
April 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM
April 19, 2024 at 2:07 PM
'I don't think she'd be alive:' Trans youth care bans put pressure on families
Legislation restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in at least 23 states has forced families to drive hours to access medical care.
April 19, 2024 at 2:07 PM
April 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to proceed with enforcement of a new law aimed at prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
April 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans youth care ban
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in Kansas.
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What the new trans care recommendations from the NHS England report mean
A new report from the National Health Service England’s Dr. Hilary Cass advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young adults.
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UK prime minister welcomes report on youth gender care
The new report said that medical evidence underlying gender care for adolescents is “remarkably weak.”
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Report: LGBTQ content drove book banning efforts in 2023
According to the American Library Association, LGBTQ content drove book-banning efforts in 2023. “Gender Queer,” by Maia Kobabe topped the list for the third year.
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Melania Trump to headline Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for conservative LGBT group
Former first lady Melania Trump will be headlining a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser later this month for Log Cabin Republicans.
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WH bashes 'dishonest' GOP criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter
The White House is pushing back against top Republicans' misleading criticism of Biden's Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation on the same day as Easter
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Two charged in transgender activist Cecilia Gentili's death
Two people have been charged in the death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
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Lawsuit filed against Ohio trans care ban legislation
A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio's House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
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Drag story hours continue to be targets amid conservative backlash
Drag story hours across the country have become targets for bomb threats. Lancaster Public Library became the most recent story hour impacted.
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WH slams funding bill provision that would keep US embassies from flying Pride flags
The White House slammed the GOP for including a provision in the government funding bill that essentially bans LGBTQ+ Pride flags from being flown over U.S. embassies.
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No charges to be filed in school fight involving Nex Benedict: DA
No charges will be filed in connection with a fight that Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict was involved in a day before they died, the Tulsa County district attorney said.
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More than a dozen athletes sue NCAA over their transgender participation policy
The lawsuit stems from an NCAA policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in the category of their affirmed gender on a sport-by-sport basis.
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College athletes file lawsuit over NCAA's transgender policy
A group of current and former elite athletes say that allowing swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, who competed in the national championships in 2022 violated their Title IX rights.
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Former students, parents speak on anti-LGBTQ bullying at Nex Benedict's school
Nex Benedict's death has been ruled a suicide, shining a renewed spotlight on the intensifying environment in Oklahoma schools and anti-LGBTQ bullying.
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LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says
An autopsy report released by the Oklahoma’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Nex Benedict, a member of the 2SLGBTQ community, died by suicide.
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These performers announced as headliners for Outloud Music Festival
The headliners have been revealed for Outloud Festival, a Pride-themed music event held in West Hollywood.
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England's NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts
England's National Health Service has banned the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence in minors.
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LGBTQ+ voters look a lot like swing voters
An exclusive new poll of LGBTQ+ voters finds wide support for Joe Biden, but more moderate political views.
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New bill would convict teachers of felony, put on sex offender list for trans support
A new Missouri bill would make it a felony offense for school teachers or counselors to support or contribute to the social transitioning of a transgender minor.
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RuPaul opens up on decades of fame in new memoir
Robin Roberts talks with RuPaul about his new memoir "The House of Hidden Meanings," and how he has worked to leave his mark in the entertainment world.
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New York AG sends cease-and-desist over transgender sports ban in Nassau County
The AG's office argues that the order is "in clear violation of New York State anti-discrimination laws and demands that it be immediately rescinded."
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Students walk out over nonbinary student's death, anti-LGBTQ bullying in Oklahoma
Students walked out at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, where nonbinary student Nex Benedict got in a fight a day before they died, in protest of anti-LGBTQ bullying.
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Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric prompts calls for Oklahoma education superintendent's removal
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is standing by policies affecting the transgender community in schools following the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict.
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Oklahoma state superintendent stands by anti-LGBTQ+ policies Nex Benedict death
About 350 national, state, and local organizations have now called for the superintendent to step down after the death of Nex Benedict.
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Oklahoma students demand action after death of nonbinary student
Students at Owasso High School in Oklahoma walked out Monday in protest of bullying and in support of the school's 2SLGBTQ community following the death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict.
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Oklahoma students stage walkout after nonbinary teen’s death
Nex Benedict, 16, died one day after a fight with three female students at Owasso High School on Feb. 7.
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Nonbinary teen seen describing fight in police footage before death
Newly released footage shows Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teen who died one day after a physical altercation at their high school, describing what led up to the fight.
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Vigils held to remember bullied 16-year-old Oklahoma student
Nex Benedict, who identified as non-binary and was repeatedly bullied, died a day after being attacked in a high school bathroom.
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Oklahoma episcopal church holds prayer vigil for nonbinary teen
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma, held a prayer vigil for a nonbinary teen who died following a physical altercation.
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Nonbinary teen's death sparks anti-LGBTQ sentiment concerns
Vice President Kamala Harris and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre have spoken out regarding the death of Nex Benedict, who died one day after a fight.
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Police don't believe nonbinary student died from altercation
Investigators in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a nonbinary student one day after a physical altercation with other students.
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