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Teaching of Gender in Georgia Private Schools would be Regulated Under Revived Senate Bill
A Georgia Senate committee advanced a long-stalled proposal aimed at stopping private school teachers from talking to students about gender identity without parental permission, but both gay rights groups and some religious conservatives oppose the bill.
Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to the Family of Woman Killed in the Chiefs Parade Shooting
Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.
Steve Ostrow, Founder of NYC Bathhouse the Continental Baths, Dies at 91
Steve Ostrow, who founded the trailblazing New York City gay bathhouse the Continental Baths, where Bette Midler, Barry Manilow and other famous artists launched their careers, has died. He was 91.
The Census Bureau is Thinking About How to Ask About Sex. People Have their Opinions
The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions.
Watch: Florida Gay Man Gunned Down in Park; Accused Shooter Reportedly Harassed Him for Years, Claims 'Self Defense'
A Florida gay man was shot to death in a park reportedly by someone who, he said in a video shortly before his death, had threatened to kill him. The shooter is claiming self defense.
Lawsuits Ask Courts to Overturn Virginia's New Policies on the Treatment of Transgender Students
The ACLU of Virginia filed two lawsuits against the state Department of Education, asking the courts to throw out Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policies on the treatment of trans students and rule that school districts are not required to follow them.
US Justice Department Sues over Tennessee Law Targeting HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive.
Florida Teen Charged after Allegedly Defacing Rainbow Crosswalk with Trump-Flag-Flying 4x4
A 19-year-old Florida man faces charges for "significant damage" to public property, having allegedly used his 4x4 truck to burn tire marks into a rainbow crosswalk memorializing the Pulse nightclub massacre.
Florida Gay Adult Film Star, Proud Boy Sentenced for His Actions in Jan. 6 Insurrection
A Florida member of the Proud Boys and former adult film star who took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection has received two years of jail time for his actions that day.
Mardi Gras 2024: What to Know as Carnival Season Nears Its Rollicking End In New Orleans
Carnival season 2024 entered its final days in New Orleans on Friday as a parade of "fabulous women and the men who support them" walked the narrow streets of the old French Quarter handing out hand-decorated bras.
Mardi Gras Beads Are Creating a Plastic Disaster in New Orleans. Are There Green Alternatives?
It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamoring with outstretched arms. It's also a bit of a "plaster disaster."
Here's What You Can Expect from Super Bowl Commercials this Sunday
Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers during game breaks.
Kansas' AG is Telling Schools they Must Out Trans Kids to Parents, Even with No Specific Law
Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or non-binary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do that.
Utah Governor Says School Board Member Who Questioned a Student's Gender 'Embarrassed the State'
Utah's governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of Education to take action against a conservative board member whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player incited a tirade of threats against her.
A West Virginia 'Women's Bill of Rights' is an Effort to Suppress Transgender People, Critics Say
Legislation in West Virginia to narrow the definitions of gender would give women no further rights and is a way for Republicans to suppress transgender people, speakers at a public hearing said Thursday.
ACLU Settles for $500k with a Tennessee City in Fight over an Anti-Drag Ordinance
A Tennessee city must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property, attorneys announced Wednesday.
Massachusetts Governor Nominates Former Romantic Partner to State's Highest Court
Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday nominated an appeals court judge and former romantic partner with whom she shared a home for several years to an open seat on the state's highest court.
Jussie Smollett Asks Illinois High Court to Hear Appeal of Convictions for Lying about Hate Crime
Actor Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in his yearslong legal battle stemming from charges that he staged a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied about it to Chicago police.
Jesuits in US Bolster Outreach Initiative Aimed at Encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious orders in the United States — the Jesuits — is strengthening a unique outreach program for LGBTQ+ Catholics.
The New America's Team: How the Chiefs Have Become the New 'It Team' in Professional Sports
The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span.