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Conservative Book Ban Push Fuels Library Exodus from National Association that Stands Up for Books
Widely disputed books over the past couple years include Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer," Juno Dawson's "This Book Is Gay," and Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye."
California Courts May Weigh Affirmation of Child's Gender Identity in Custody Cases
California could soon require judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions under a bill that cleared the state Senate on Wednesday.
California Legislature Acts to Defend Diverse Textbooks
The issue garnered renewed attention when a Southern California school board, Temecula Valley Unified, rejected an elementary social studies curriculum that included materials mentioning Harvey Milk.
The Writer who Won a Sex Abuse and Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump Scores Another Victory
The ruling stands to streamline significantly the second trial, set for January. It concerns remarks that Trump made in 2019, after Carroll first publicly claimed that he sexually attacked her in a dressing room.
McConnell Tries to Reassure Colleagues About his Health, Vows to Serve out Term as Senate GOP Leader
Mitch McConnell declared again Wednesday that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up at two news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health.
Proud Boys' Enrique Tarrio Gets Record 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 election.
Sen. McConnell: No Evidence of Stroke or Seizure Disorder, but Questions Linger
The GOP leader froze up last week during a press conference in Kentucky, unable to respond to a question in the second such episode in a month.
Georgia Can Resume Enforcing Ban on Hormone Replacement Therapy for Transgender Youth, Judge Says
Georgia can resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18, a judge ruled Tuesday, putting her previous order blocking the ban on hold.
Transgender Harvard Law School Instructor Swept Up in Terrorist Cyberthreats
A transgender instructor at Harvard Law School has ended up being cced on terroristic emails from multiple email addresses, some of them Russian, that target schools with bomb threats.
LGBTQ+ Pride Group Excluded from Iowa Town's Labor Day Parade
An LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade, apparently by the city's mayor, who cited safety concerns.
First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, but President Biden's Results Negative so Far
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said.
Burning Man Revelers Begin Exodus after Flooding Left Tens of Thousands Stranded in Nevada Desert
Muddy roads that left tens of thousands stranded for days at the Burning Man counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them to begin their exodus.
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ 'Safe Places' Program in Small Florida Town
Some central Florida lawmakers said they were considering "all legislative, legal and executive options available" to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows indicating that they are "safe place.'
Smash Mouth Frontman Steve Harwell Dies at 56
Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56.
Burning Man Flooding Strands Tens of Thousands at Nevada Site; Authorities Are Investigating 1 Death
An unusual late-summer storm turned a week-long counterculture fest into a sloppy mess with tens of thousands of partygoers stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets in the northern Nevada desert.
Serena Williams To Reach Consecutive US Open Quarterfinals
Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court.
A Federal Judge Strikes Down a Texas Law Requiring Age Verification to View Pornographic Websites
A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general's office from enforcing it.
Officials Can't Interfere with Local Tennessee Pride Festival Under Anti-Drag Law, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled Friday that law enforcement officials can't use a Tennessee law that strictly limits drag shows to interfere with a local Pride festival this weekend.
Proud Boy Convicted Of Helping Spearhead Capitol Attack Ties Jan. 6 Sentence Record with 18 Years
A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.
States and Families Wrestle Over Compassion in Transgender Youth Care Bans in Tennessee, Kentucky
Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged as a key fault line in a federal appeals court Friday, as judges heard arguments on whether to block transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care in Kentucky and Tennessee.