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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls' Sports Teams

Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls' Sports Teams

Jul 21, 2023

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arizona from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls' school sports teams.

Idaho Jury Finds 5 from White Nationalist Group Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy to Riot at Pride Event

Idaho Jury Finds 5 from White Nationalist Group Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy to Riot at Pride Event

Jul 21, 2023

Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event.

Kansas' Attorney General Wants to Keep Trans People from Intervening in His Lawsuit over State IDs

Kansas' Attorney General Wants to Keep Trans People from Intervening in His Lawsuit over State IDs

By John Hanna | Jul 21, 2023

The Republican attorney general in Kansas is working to keep transgender people from intervening in his state-court lawsuit against changing the sex listings on their state driver's licenses.

Indiana Police Recover 2 DNA Profiles from Human Remains Found at Property of Long-Dead Businessman

Indiana Police Recover 2 DNA Profiles from Human Remains Found at Property of Long-Dead Businessman

Jul 21, 2023

Indiana authorities have recovered two complete human DNA profiles from bones and bone fragments found on property once owned by a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s.

Injunction Blocking Florida Law Targeting Drag Shows Applies to All Venues, Judge Says

By Mike Scheider | Jul 20, 2023

A federal judge said Wednesday that his order blocking a Florida law targeting drag shows doesn't just apply to the restaurant that brought the lawsuit challenging it but to other venues in the state.

Watch: Drag Queen Willam Belli Pulls a Banana Out of Her Hair During 'Celebrity Family Feud'

By Emell Adolphus | Jul 19, 2023

Drag Queen William Belli left Steve Harvey speechless and "Drag Me To Dinner" stars Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka in stitches.

Watch: Disabled Trans Man Says He was Shot 5 Times in Drive-By Pellet Gun Attack

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 19, 2023

Andrew Blake-Newton, a disabled transgender man, says he was hit five times in a pellet gun attack as he made his way to a local gas station in his wheelchair. The assailants hurled transphobic slurs.

Louisiana Lawmakers Overturn Governor's Veto on Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Minors

Louisiana Lawmakers Overturn Governor's Veto on Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Minors

By Sara Cline | Jul 19, 2023

Louisiana's Republican-dominated Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' recent veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Tuesday.

Virginia Finalizes Guidance on Transgender Students, Including Rolling Back some Accommodations

Virginia Finalizes Guidance on Transgender Students, Including Rolling Back some Accommodations

By Sarah Rankin | Jul 19, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students, guidance that will direct school districts to roll back some current accommodations and increase parental notification requirements.

Gay Man Attacked in Miami Returns Home from Hospital

By Emell Adolphus | Jul 18, 2023

After he was brutally beaten, a Coconut Grove man is thankful to be alive and said, "God left me there for a reason."

Watch: Teacher Talks About Being Fired After Speaking Out Against School Board Banning of Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus Song 'Rainbowland'

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 17, 2023

A Wisconsin school teacher disagreed with the school board's banning of a Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus song, "Rainbowland," which celebrates diversity — and got fired for expressing her opinion.

Feud Between Gay Restaurant-Owning Couple and Conservative Neighbors Rocks Tourist Town

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 16, 2023

Accusations of throwing dead rats. Demands that strain the town's resources. An ongoing feud between a gay couple who run a popular restaurant and their conservative neighbors has locals on edge.

Out Basketball Player Brittney Griner Makes an Emotional Return to Record-setting WNBA All-Star Game

By Mark Anderson | Jul 16, 2023

Brittney Griner made an emphatic and emotional return to the WNBA's midseason showcase event: She scored 18 points and put down two dunks in the league's All-Star Game on Saturday night.

Anti-LGBTQ Laws Being Struck Down for Limiting Free Speech

Jul 16, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ laws that federal judges have concluded do not pass constitutional scrutiny include anti-trans legislation in Arkansas and anti-drag legislation in Tennessee.

Here's What to Know About Arrests in Human Remains Trade Tied to Harvard Medical School

By Dylan Lovan | Jul 16, 2023

Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states. Here's what to know.

Drag Queens are Out, Proud and Loud in a String of Coal Towns, from a Bingo Hall to Blue-Collar Bars

Drag Queens are Out, Proud and Loud in a String of Coal Towns, from a Bingo Hall to Blue-Collar Bars

By Carolyn Kaster and Calvin Woodward | Jul 16, 2023

In a string of towns running along a coal seam, the sparkle of small-town drag queens and kings colors a way of life rooted in soot, family and a conservative understanding of the world.

GOP Lawmaker Suggests Drafting Transgender Men

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 16, 2023

Tennessee Republican congressman Tim Burchett proposed requiring transgender men to register for the Selective Service in an unsuccessful amendment to a military spending bill.

Pattern of Court Wins in Religion v. LGBTQ+ Equality Might Not be What You Think

Jul 15, 2023

The Supreme Court has frequently ruled in favor of Christian plaintiffs on high-profile cases, particularly when it comes to cases that also involve gender and sexuality. But the bigger view is more complicated.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Steps Down as Leader of Civil Rights Group he Founded in 1971

By Todd Richmond | Jul 15, 2023

The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.

Why a Single Senator is Blocking U.S. Military Promotions and What it Means for the Pentagon

By Mary Clair Jalonick and Lolita C. Baldor | Jul 15, 2023

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions,.

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