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Federal Rule on Title IX is a Ruse to Require Trans Sports Participation, GOP States Say
The Biden administration has put on hold a plan to prohibit across-the-board bans on transgender athletes on school teams during an election year in which Republicans are rallying around restrictions on trans youths.
Guilty: Trump Becomes First Former U.S. President Convicted of Felony Crimes
Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments.
Idaho Drag Performer Awarded $1.1 Million in Defamation Case Against Far-Right Blogger
A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022.
Pronouns and Tribal Affiliations are Now Forbidden in South Dakota Public University Employee Emails
A new South Dakota policy to stop the use of gender pronouns by public university faculty and staff in official correspondence is also keeping Native American employees from listing their tribal affiliations.
California Evangelical Seminary Ponders Changes that Would Make It More Welcoming to LGBTQ Students
Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school in Pasadena, California, is deliberating whether to become more open to LGBTQ+ students who previously faced possible expulsion if found to be in a same-sex union.
Grayson Murray Dies at Age 30 a Day after Withdrawing from Colonial, PGA Tour Says
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.
The Justice Department Is Suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What Does That Mean For Concertgoers?
Will the Justice Department's lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fan and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices?
Is It Any Surprise that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert Made a Homophobic Pete Buttigieg Joke?
Boebert tried to poke fun at Buttigieg's sexuality and status as a father, and he was having none of it.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Washington Parental Rights Law that Critics Call a 'Forced Outing' Measure
A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics describe as a "forced outing" measure.
Independent Booksellers Continued to Expand in 2023, with More than 200 New Stores Opening
White Rose Books is part of the ever-expanding and diversifying world of independent bookstores. Even as industry sales were slow in 2023, membership in the American Booksellers Association continued its years-long revival.
Defrocked in 2004 for Same-Sex Relationship, a Faithful Methodist is Reinstated as Pastor
20 years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia congregation that she was in a committed same-sex relationship. Less than three weeks after the UMC repealed its anti-LGBTQ bans, she was reinstated
EDGEat20: Remembering Saying 'I Do' In Massachusetts
EDGE has just turned 20! To celebrate, we will be looking back at LGBTQ+ events we have covered over the past two decades. Today we look back when one of our editors joined the crowds at Cambridge City Hall to marry when Mass. passed same sex marriage.
Mother who Said School Officials Hid her Teen's Gender Expression Appeals Judge's Dismissal of Case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen's gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her.
US Security Alert Warns Americans Overseas of Potential Attacks on LGBTQ+ Events
The State Department renewed a global security warning Friday for Americans overseas, adding to it that LGBTQ people and events in particular face an "increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence."
Iconic Florida Bridge Won't Display Pride Colors This Summer
A single Florida county commissioner appeared to end several years of Pride colors lighting up the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which spans the Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County to Manatee County.
Atlanta Cop Charged with Killing his Lyft Driver Who he Thought was 'in a Gay Fraternity and Trying to Recruit' him
An Atlanta police officer who shot and killed a Lyft driver who was driving him home was arrested and charged with murder, authorities said.
Transgender Girl Faces Discrimination from a Mississippi School's Dress Code, ACLU Says
A transgender girl from Mississippi's Gulf Coast who wanted to wear a dress to a regional band event was discriminated against when her school insisted she follow a dress code based on her sex assigned at birth, according to a new civil rights complaint.
NFL Distances Itself from Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker's Homophobic Speech
The NFL swiftly put daylight between itself and a graduation speech at a conservative Catholic college by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker that was decried as homophobic and misogynistic.
United Methodists Scrap Anti-Gay Bans. A Woman who Defied them Seeks Reinstatement as Pastor
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia.
FBI, Homeland Security Warn of Possible Threats to LGBTQ+ Events, Including Pride Month Activities
Foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ-related events and venues as part of June's Pride Month, federal agencies warned in a recent public announcement.