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Marijuana Holiday 4/20 Coincides with Easter and Passover This Year. Here's What to Know

Marijuana Holiday 4/20 Coincides with Easter and Passover This Year. Here's What to Know

BUSINESS | By Gene Johnson | Apr 20, 2025

Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans can celebrate in some unusual ways,

A Prince and Knight Fall in Love and the Supreme Court is Asked to Intervene

A Prince and Knight Fall in Love and the Supreme Court is Asked to Intervene

NATIONAL | By Mark Sherman | Apr 19, 2025

"Prince and Knight," is one of five children's books featuring LGBTQ characters and aimed at kindergarten through the fifth grade that have roiled a suburban Maryland school district and led to a Supreme Court case that the justices will hear on Thursday.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Passport Changes Affecting Some Transgender Americans

Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Passport Changes Affecting Some Transgender Americans

NATIONAL | By Michael Casey | Apr 19, 2025

A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of "X" marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.

Transgender Women in Britain Fear Ruling Could Place Toilets, Sports and Hospitals Off Limits

Transgender Women in Britain Fear Ruling Could Place Toilets, Sports and Hospitals Off Limits

INTERNATIONAL | By Brian Melley and Jill Lawless | Apr 18, 2025

Transgender women will be excluded from women's toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said Thursday.

Lawmakers Move to Mandate the Display of Ten Commandments and Ban Pride Flags in Alabama Schools

Lawmakers Move to Mandate the Display of Ten Commandments and Ban Pride Flags in Alabama Schools

NATIONAL | By Safiyah Riddle | Apr 18, 2025

Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students, in lockstep with a national conservative agenda that has divided statehouses across the country.

Transitioning Teen Cannot Change Name, Mississippi Supreme Court Rules

Transitioning Teen Cannot Change Name, Mississippi Supreme Court Rules

NATIONAL | By Sophie Bates | Apr 18, 2025

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling denying a transgender teen's name-change petition.

The Case Against Luigi Mangione Gets Louder

The Case Against Luigi Mangione Gets Louder

NATIONAL | By Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister | Apr 18, 2025

Luigi Mangione was indicted on a federal murder charge, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty.

Out Australian Politician Takes to OF with a Different Kind of Content

Out Australian Politician Takes to OF with a Different Kind of Content

INTERNATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 17, 2025

Even the most seasoned OnlyFans habitué might be surprised by the content openly gay Australian politician Stephen Bates is bringing to the platform.

Trump Kept His Promise to Order a Ban on Transgender Female Athletes. Court Fights Have Arrived

Trump Kept His Promise to Order a Ban on Transgender Female Athletes. Court Fights Have Arrived

NATIONAL | By Will Graves | Apr 17, 2025

Donald Trump pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." He wasted little time delivering on his promise, and legal challenges are likely.

Man Gets Life in Prison in Killing of Transgender Model in the South Caucasus Nation of Georgia

Man Gets Life in Prison in Killing of Transgender Model in the South Caucasus Nation of Georgia

INTERNATIONAL | Apr 16, 2025

A man was convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment in Georgia last year, a killing that shocked the South Caucasus nation and came a day after lawmakers passed legislation that severely restricted LGBTQ+ rights.

The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game

The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game

NATIONAL | By Will Graves | Apr 16, 2025

Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." As president, wasted little time delivering on his promise to address a topic that seemed to resonate across party lines.

Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?

Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 16, 2025

The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on a case that could present such baffling barriers to classroom acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people that teachers may be compelled to ignore their existence.

Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports

Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports

NATIONAL | By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Patrick Whittle | Apr 16, 2025

The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.

UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman is Based on Biological Sex and Excludes Transgender People

UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman is Based on Biological Sex and Excludes Transgender People

INTERNATIONAL | By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui | Apr 16, 2025

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government.

Are Trans Women Legally Women? UK Supreme Court to Decide

Are Trans Women Legally Women? UK Supreme Court to Decide

INTERNATIONAL | By Sylvia Hui | Apr 16, 2025

Five judges at Britain's highest court are scheduled to rule whether a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.

Judge Blocks Wristband Protest Targeting a Student

Judge Blocks Wristband Protest Targeting a Student

NATIONAL | By Holly Ramer | Apr 15, 2025

Two fathers who oppose allowing transgender athletes to play high school sports won't be allowed to wear pink wristbands marked "XX" to games while their lawsuit against the school district continues, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Blue Origin Launches an All-Female Celebrity Crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez

Blue Origin Launches an All-Female Celebrity Crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez

NATIONAL | By Marcia Dunn | Apr 15, 2025

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.

Hungary Just Came for Our Public Gatherings

Hungary Just Came for Our Public Gatherings

INTERNATIONAL | By Justin Spike | Apr 14, 2025

Hungary's parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.

Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Funding in Dispute with Maine over Transgender Students

Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Funding in Dispute with Maine over Transgender Students

NATIONAL | Apr 14, 2025

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes.

A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Moment? Cheryl Hines Is Snubbed by Trump

A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Moment? Cheryl Hines Is Snubbed by Trump

POLITICS | Apr 13, 2025

Did Donald Trump intentionally snub Cheryl Hines at Miami UFC event on Saturday night?

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