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Why Are Actors Making Movies During The Strike? What To Know about SAG-AFTRA's 'Interim Agreements'

Why Are Actors Making Movies During The Strike? What To Know about SAG-AFTRA's 'Interim Agreements'

By Lindsey Bahr And Andrew Dalton | Aug 19, 2023

The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television productions being shut down, from the "Gladiator" sequel to the live action "Lilo & Stitch.

Georgia School Board Fires Teacher for Reading a Book to Students about Gender Identity

Georgia School Board Fires Teacher for Reading a Book to Students about Gender Identity

By Jeff Amy | Aug 18, 2023

A Georgia school board voted along party lines Thursday to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block of Idaho Transgender Athletes Law

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block of Idaho Transgender Athletes Law

By Andrew DeMillo | Aug 18, 2023

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho's first-in-the-nation ban on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports.

Veto Overridden: Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Takes Effect in North Carolina

Veto Overridden: Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Takes Effect in North Carolina

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Aug 17, 2023

Trans youth in North Carolina lost access to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor's vetoes of that legislation and other bills about gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom.

Florida Students and Professors Say a New Law Censors Academic freedom. They're Suing to Stop it

Florida Students and Professors Say a New Law Censors Academic freedom. They're Suing to Stop it

By Mike Scheider | Aug 16, 2023

College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on "woke," saying it violates their constitutional rights by censoring academic freedom.

North Carolina GOP Seeks to Override Governor's Veto of Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

North Carolina GOP Seeks to Override Governor's Veto of Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Aug 16, 2023

Trans rights take center stage in North Carolina as GOP supermajorities in the General Assembly attempt to override the governor's vetoes of legislation banning gender-affirming health care for minors and limiting trans participation in school sports.

A Georgia Teacher Wants to Overturn her Firing for Reading a Book to Students about Gender Identity

A Georgia Teacher Wants to Overturn her Firing for Reading a Book to Students about Gender Identity

By Jeff Amy | Aug 15, 2023

A Georgia public school teacher took the stand Thursday trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.

States that Protect Transgender Health Care Now Try to Absorb Demand

By Jeff McMillan and Hannah Schoenbaum | Aug 15, 2023

States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home.

More States Expect Schools to Keep Trans Girls Off Girls Teams as K-12 Classes Resume

More States Expect Schools to Keep Trans Girls Off Girls Teams as K-12 Classes Resume

By John Hanna | Aug 14, 2023

As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.

Nebraska Judge Allows Abortion Limits and Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Surgery

Nebraska Judge Allows Abortion Limits and Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Surgery

By Scott McFetridge | Aug 12, 2023

A Nebraska judge on Friday rejected an effort to block a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery.

Real-Life Supervillain Stephen Miller Wants Kellogg Investigated Over Policies 'Infused with Woke Ideology'

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 11, 2023

A legal group run by the former Trump aide asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate cereal company Kellogg Co. over policies and programs that are allegedly "infused with woke ideology."

17-Year-Old Suspect in the New York Stabbing of a Dancer is Indicted on a Hate-Crime Murder Charge

17-Year-Old Suspect in the New York Stabbing of a Dancer is Indicted on a Hate-Crime Murder Charge

By Jennifer Peltz | Aug 11, 2023

A 17-year-old was indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless to Beyoncé as they gassed up their car, prosecutors said Thursday.

Watch: Gay Veterans File Suit Over Discriminatory Dishonorable Discharges

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 10, 2023

Veterans who were thrown out of the military for being LGBTQ+ have filed suit to have their dishonorable discharges reversed, giving them access to benefits currently denied to them.

Friends Gather in Philadelphia to Remember O'Shae Sibley, Killed in a Confrontation over Dancing

Friends Gather in Philadelphia to Remember O'Shae Sibley, Killed in a Confrontation over Dancing

Aug 9, 2023

Friends and family members gathered Tuesday in Philadelphia to remember O'Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station.

Funeral Planned in Philadelphia for O'Shae Sibley, who was Killed in Confrontation over Dancing

Funeral Planned in Philadelphia for O'Shae Sibley, who was Killed in Confrontation over Dancing

Aug 8, 2023

A funeral will be held Tuesday in Philadelphia for O'Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his group of gay, Black friends as they danced at a New York City gas station.

From Stonewall to Pride, Black Transwomen Have Led the Fight for Equal Rights

Aug 7, 2023

Though details remain murky about how the Stonewall uprising started, what is clear is that Black transwomen have been instrumental in the LGTBQ+ equality struggle from the start.

Out Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Leaves her Final Women's World Cup with Pride

By Anne M. Peterson | Aug 6, 2023

Megan Rapinoe wanted a different finish for her final Women's World Cup. Even with the disappointing conclusion, she was grateful for her wildly successful run with the U.S. national team.

The EPA's Ambitious Plan to Cut Auto Emissions to Slow Climate Change Runs into Skepticism

By Tom Krisher | Aug 6, 2023

The government's most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.

Justice Kagan Supports Ethics Code but Says Supreme Court Divided on How to Proceed

By Claire Rush | Aug 6, 2023

Justice Elena Kagan publicly declared her support for an ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court but said there was no consensus among the justices on how to proceed.

New York City High School Student Charged with Hate-motivated Murder in Killing of Gay Dancer

Aug 6, 2023

Police took the teenager into custody Friday in connection with the killing of the 28-year-old O'Shae Sibley, who was gay. Authorities declined to release the defendant's name.

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