All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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2025 Was Brutal — and LGBTQ Protest Became a Way to Survive
From anti-trans executive orders to protest lines and Pride victories, 2025 tested the LGBTQ community’s resolve — and its will to endure.
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U.S. House Bans Medicaid Coverage for Trans Youth Health Care
The bill bars federal insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for minors and is unlikely to advance in the Senate.
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House Votes to Jail Doctors Who Treat Transgender Youth
A Marjorie Taylor Greene-backed bill would impose prison sentences on doctors and punish parents who consent to care.
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City Installs Rainbow Bike Racks After Pride Mural Is Paved Over
St. Petersburg installed the racks in the Grand Central District after state and federal officials ordered Pride murals removed.
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Congress Bans Trans Athletes at Military Academies
The provision was folded into the must-pass defense bill and applies only to U.S. military service academies.
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Conservatives Slam Chick-fil-A for Celebrating Gay Wedding
Conservatives say the fast food chain has betrayed its former values after a franchisee celebrated a gay wedding.
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10-Year-Olds Bust Man Who Ripped Down Pride Flag
A Pennsylvania man faces criminal charges for ripping down a Pride flag from a local business after two youths reported him to police.
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National LGBTQ Task Force Brings Creating Change to D.C.
The Task Force returns its flagship national conference to Washington in January 2026 amid escalating attacks on LGBTQ rights nationwide.
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Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” Pits Two Anti-Gay Nations
FIFA faces objections from Iran and Egypt as Seattle keeps its Pride-branded match tied to the city’s Pride Weekend.
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Russia Blocks Roblox for Spreading “LGBT Propaganda”
Russia claims the gaming platform hosts banned LGBTQ content and other harmful material, part of a wider crackdown on online platforms.
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DOJ Rolls Back LGBTQ Prison Rape Protections
A new DOJ memo tells auditors to ignore PREA standards meant to protect transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming inmates.
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Judge Blocks Georgia Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge has blocked Georgia state and prison authorities from denying hormone therapy to transgender prisoners.
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Salisbury Mayor Removes Pride Crosswalks, Triggering Backlash
Residents say the removal sends a message that LGBTQ visibility is no longer welcome in the Eastern Shore college town.
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Kuala Lumpur Police Accused of Botching ‘Gay Spa’ Raid
Authorities arrested 201 men but brought no charges, saying they couldn’t prove any illicit same-sex activity.
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Dutch Court Rejects U.S. Trans Woman’s Asylum Bid
Dutch authorities say Veronica Clifford-Carlos failed to prove she faces a "risk of persecution" or threat of physical harm in the U.S.
