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Obscure Iowa non-profit produces new flyer calling Trump ‘trailblazer for trans’
Second flyer sent to households in state by mysterious political group seeks to portray former president as LGBTQ+ advocate
Friends say Oregon man was killed while defending LGBTQ friend
Friends say Colin Smith, who was fatally stabbed in Portland, Oregon, on July 2, died protecting a friend who was facing anti-LGBTQ harassment.
Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary's restrictive laws
The 28th annual event comes as the country's laws, which ban the depiction of homosexuality or gender transition, to minors under 18 have begun to be applied with increasing regularity, resulting in fines and other penalties for those who disseminate LGBTQ+ content. Before the march, which began in Budapest's city park, Pride organizer Jojo Majercsik said that while the laws, passed in 2021, didn't have immediate practical effects, they are now increasingly being used to crack down on LGBTQ+ visibility.
The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?
After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.
House passes defense bill after GOP adopts abortion and transgender surgery amendments
The House narrowly passed an annual defense policy bill after Republicans added provisions to bar Pentagon spending on abortion and transgender surgeries.
Gay furry hackers are targeting US states for passing anti-trans legislation
SiegedSec, a group of gay furry hackers, took their skills to US governments in June, breaching agencies across five states and to release data.
Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction
Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people was restored Friday when a federal judge lifted an injunction he issued last month that had temporarily blocked the restrictions. The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge David Hale means the Kentucky prohibition goes into effect, preventing transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who had asked that the injunction be lifted, applauded the ruling, while transgender rights advocates denounced it.
California voters will be asked to reaffirm gay marriage protections on 2024 ballot
California voters will be asked to affirm gay marriage rights on the 2024 ballot following Prop. 8 concerns about the state constitution.
House Republicans pass defense bill, setting up clash on abortion policy
Senate must now consider bill to fund US military containing amendments on abortion, transgender healthcare and diversity
International Cycling Union to ban transgender athletes from women’s events
The ruling came shortly after American rider Austin Killips became the first openly transgender woman to win a top-tier cycling event earlier this year.
More than 1 in 4 staffers in these senators' offices are LGBTQ
More than 1 in 4 staffers identify as LGBTQ in the offices of at least eight U.S. senators, according to a diversity report released Thursday by Senate Democrats.
Moms for Liberty Outnumbered by LGBTQ+ Supporters Outside Youth Center
The few protesters were met by dozens of people supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.
House narrowly passes defense bill with GOP hard-liner changes
The House on Friday passed the National Defense Authorization Act along party lines after several controversial amendments were added to the annual military spending and policy bill. The final vote was 219-210, with all but four Democrats opposing the usually bipartisan, must-pass legislation in light of the changes made by Republicans. Earlier Friday, members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus took a victory lap after pushing through amendments targeting abortion, transgender medical care and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
How honoring LGBTQ+ activists led to a PR backlash for the LA Dodgers: 5 Things podcast special
The LA Dodgers wanted to honor LGBTQ+ advocates Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Then some conservative Catholic leaders complained: 5 Things podcast special
House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with Republicans add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care that deeply divided the chamber. Democrats voted against the package, which had sailed out of the House Armed Services Committee on an almost unanimous vote weeks ago before being loaded with the GOP priorities during a heated late-night floor debate this week. The final vote was 219-210, with four Democrats siding with the GOP and four Republicans opposed.
Russian lawmakers approve ban on gender-affirming medical care
The bill is just the latest step in a crackdown against LGBTQ+ rights in Vladimir Putin's Russia.
World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women's races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. The International Cycling Union joined the governing bodies in track and field and swimming as top-tier Olympic sports addressing in this way the issue of transgender athletes and fairness in women's events. The UCI's decision came after American rider Austin Killips became the first openly transgender woman to win an official cycling event in May.
Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees. The case in state court in Orlando is one of two stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for the company’s public opposition to the so-called Don’t Say Gay legislation championed by DeSantis and Republican lawmakers. Disney is fighting DeSantis in one lawsuit and his Disney World board appointees in another.
‘It’s my Florida too’: Pulse shooting survivor Brandon Wolf on being Black, gay and the anti-Ron DeSantis
Since losing his best friend in the 2016 nightclub attack, Wolf has become an outspoken advocate for gun safety and LGBTQ+ rights
Did The Conservative Supreme Court Unwittingly Help Democrats For 2024?
The highest court in the land just issued three landmark decisions — on affirmative action, student debt relief and religious rights over gay rights — that might've played right into the Democrats' hands.
Gavin Newsom Threatens To Intervene After School District Rejects Classroom Materials
A Southern California school board had voted against an elementary school curriculum that included materials about gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
Transgender influencers bring visibility to social media in spite of online hate
Sixteen years ago, Gigi Gorgeous hit record on her digital camera and began to upload unusually candid videos to a new and fast-growing website called YouTube. While classmates may have poked fun, a growing community of viewers online eagerly watched as Gigi came out as a transgender and later documented the intimate process of transitioning to her followers. In the process, she became one of the first internet stars to bring trans visibility to social media.
Montana State Library withdraws from national library group over president's 'Marxist lesbian' comment
The Montana State Library Commission to leave the American Library Association because the ALA’s president described herself as a “Marxist lesbian."
An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues
The Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people's birth certificates in a federal court filing arguing that continuing the changes doesn't violate a new state law rolling back transgender rights. An attorney for Gov. Laura Kelly's office also argued in the filing this week that the new Kansas law is discriminatory and “represents a willful failure of the Kansas Legislature" to protect people's rights. It took effect July 1 and defines male and female based on a person's sex assigned at birth for any other state law or regulation, barring legal recognition of transgender people's gender identities.
Geneva College allegedly fires gay coach after Instagram posts about inclusiveness
A gay coach was fired from a conservative Christian college in Beaver County.
