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Adult Star Austin Wolf Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Adult star and OnlyFans star Austin Wolf was been arrested and charged in New York after allegedly receiving and distributing "hundreds of videos of child pornography," according to federal officials.
Ohio Republicans Move Bill on School Bathroom Use by Transgender Students Forward in Legislature
Ohio lawmakers advanced a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identity in a late-night state House vote Wednesday just before they left Columbus for the summer.
President Biden Pardons Thousands of Veterans Convicted of Same-Sex Intimacy
President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of American veterans who had been convicted of the "crime" of consensual sexual intimacy with another adult of the same gender.
'Moms for Liberty' Leader Launches into Rant Against Drag Performers, Escorted from Hotel by Police
A leader of the anti-LGBTQ+ group Moms for Liberty evidently got confused about the theatrical art of drag, flying into a furious anti-trans rant at a group of performers trying to work on a video.
Long-Vacant Storefront that Once Housed Part of the Stonewall Inn Reclaims Place in LGBTQ+ History
It once housed the Stonewall's biggest bar and one two dance floors. Now the community is reclaiming the building and its place in history.
Reports: President Biden to Join Elton John at Stonewall for Anniversary Celebration
Reports say that President Joe Biden will join out recording star Elton John at the Stonewall Inn for the 55th anniversary of the uprising credited with sparking the modern civil rights movement.
Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.
FBI Identifies Serial Rapist as Person Responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park Killings
The killings sent a wave of fear through the LGBTQ+ community in 1996, but the FBI said during a news conference Thursday that there is no evidence that the women were targeted because of their sexual orientation.
Mom of Transgender Girl Athlete Says Florida's Investigation has Destroyed her Daughter's Life
A Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball assailed those who outed her child, saying Tuesday that the ensuing investigation destroyed the girl's life.
California Man Charged with Killing Gay College Student Takes the Stand
A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an alleged hate crime six years ago testified Tuesday about how the two men connected on social media and went to a park. It was the last time the victim was seen.
Shooter who Killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ Club Set to Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes
Anderson Lee Aldrich, who killed five people and injured 19 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, is prepared to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges as well as gun charges.
Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Transgender Cake Case
The Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition, one of three such cases from the state that have pitted LGBTQ+ civil rights against First Amendment rights.
Stores are More Subdued in Observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ People See a Silver Lining in that
With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights. But analysts and advocates say the marketing is toned down compared to previous years.
On Father's Day, this LGBTQ+ Couple Celebrates the Friend who Helped Make their Family Dream Reality
For LGBTQ+ people, single-parent households, other nontraditional families or those with strained family relationships, Father's Day and Mother's Day can be painful and confusing.
Lynn Conway, Microchip Pioneer who Overcame Transgender Discrimination, Dies at 86
Lynn Conway, a pioneer in the design of microchips that are at the heart of consumer electronics who overcame discrimination as a transgender person, has died at age 86.
Judge Blocks Biden's Title IX Rule in 4 States, Dealing a Blow to Protections for LGBTQ+ Students
The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department's authority.
California Senate Approves Ban on Schools Notifying Parents of their Child's Pronoun Change
School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school under a bill the state Legislature is weighing.
After A Life in the Closet, Military Vet, 85, Comes Out - In His Obituary
An 85-year-old veteran of the U.S. armed forces came out publicly in his obituary, declaring, "I was Gay all my life: thru grade school, thru High School, thru College, thru Life."
Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Fails in Challenge to Rules that Bar her from Elite Women's Races
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women's races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case.
Federal Court Dismisses Appeal of Lawsuit Contesting Transgender Woman in Wyoming Sorority
A federal court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman's acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming, ruling it had no jurisdiction to hear the case.