All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Riders to Funding Bill
The six provisions target Pride flags, transgender rights, DEI programs, and LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections at the State Department.
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Capital Stonewall Democrats Launch “Queering the ANCs”
The new digital initiative aims to recruit, train, and support LGBTQ residents running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats.
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Uganda Drops Charges Against Women Accused of Kissing
The women faced up to 20 years in prison after neighbors accused them of kissing in public and hosting "same-sex orgies."
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Russian TV Censors Rainbow from SpongeBob Episode
The innocuous scene from the popular cartoon is the latest casualty of Russia's sweeping crackdown on LGBTQ symbols and media.
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New Map Helps Trans Idahoans Find Safe Bathrooms
The crowdsourced resource helps users navigate a sweeping new state law restricting which public bathrooms and changing rooms they may use.
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Florida Republican Candidate: “You Cannot Be Born Gay”
Rod Joseph, an evangelical Christian running for Congress, claimed people are "born straight" and that being gay is a choice.
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Turkey Bars Gay Cruise Ship from Docking, Citing “Moral Values”
Turkish authorities are refusing to let an Atlantis Events cruise ship dock, forcing it to replace planned stops in Kuşadası and Istanbul.
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DAR Rejects Proposal to Ban Transgender Members
DAR members defeated a resolution that would have required applicants to be "born female," preserving eligibility for transgender women.
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Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Athletes
The 6-3 ruling finds that Title IX allows schools to limit girls' and women's sports teams based on biological sex.
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Minneapolis Repeals Gay Bathhouse Ban
Minneapolis has repealed its nearly four-decade ban on gay bathhouses after the City Council voted 9-2 to approve two technical amendments to the city code...
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Title IX Probe Mistakes Mascots for Trans Athletes
Jeffco Public Schools says federal investigators mistook managers, trainers, and mascots for male athletes while searching for transgender athletes.
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LGBTQ Organizer Assaulted with Flagpole at Pride Event
Sara Buxton says a shirtless man struck her with a flagpole while hurling homophobic slurs at a North Carolina Pride event.
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Delaware House Rejects Bid to Enshrine Marriage Equality
A proposed constitutional amendment fell three votes short despite concerns that the Supreme Court could one day overturn marriage equality.
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes “Bathroom Bill” for Third Time
Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she agrees with the concerns behind the bill but believes it is overly broad and difficult to enforce.
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Malaysia Rebrands “LGBT” as “Deviant Culture”
Officials say the language shift will curb the "normalization" of LGBTQ identity, while rights groups warn it will fuel discrimination.
