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Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment Fails in Acrimonious End to Legislative Session
Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution as the 2024 legislative session came to an acrimonious end.
No Points from Erdogan. Turkey's Leader Claims Eurovision Song Contest is a Threat to Family Values
Turkey's president took a swipe at the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging "gender neutralization" and threatening the traditional family.
Watch: Cynthia Erivo Delivers Empowering Speech About Being 'Black, Bald-Headed, Pierced, and Queer'
Tony Award-winning actor Cynthia Erivo i was presented with the Schrader Award by Jada Pinkett-Smith on Saturday night at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala.
French Sports Minister Calls for Sanctions after Monaco Player Tapes over Anti-Homophobia Badge
France's sports minister has called for soccer club Monaco to be sanctioned after one of its players covered over an anti-homophobia message on the team's shirt during the team's final league game on Sunday.
What Happened in the UK's Infected Blood Scandal? Inquiry Report will be Revealed on Monday
The final report of the U.K.'s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, nearly six years after it began looking into how tens of thousands of people contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood in the 70s and 80s.
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."
Protesters Rally in Peru Against Decree Classifying Seven Gender Identities as 'Mental Illness'
Sexual diversity activists protested in Peru's capital in front of the health ministry Friday to demand that the government repeal a decree that characterizes seven gender identities, including transgenderism, as "mental illnesses."
Belgian Professional Cyclist Justin Laevens Hopes To Be Next Mr. Gay Belgium
When Belgian professional cyclist Justin Laevens came out in 2021, he sent shock waves through the sport. Now the 22-year-old hopes to be the next Mr. Gay Belgium.
Jesus Is Their Savior, Trump Is Their Candidate. Ex-President's Backers Say He Shares Faith, Values
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians.
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.
Milo Yiannopoulos Has Reportedly Dumped Kanye West Over Yeezy Porn Plans
The controversial ex-Breitbart editor was reportedly serving as Yeezy's chief of staff.
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.
As Countries Tighten Anti-Gay Laws, More and More LGBTQ+ Migrants Seek Safety and Asylum in Europe
Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay.
Is J.K. Rowling Up to Her Transphobic Trolling Tricks?
In her latest transphobic trick, the "Harry Potter" author has been using her social media reach to bully a transgender football manager, comparing her to a "straight, white, middle-aged bloke."
Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Rails Against Pride, Feminism, Abortion & Biden. And Calls Taylor Swift his 'Teammate's Girlfriend'
"It is safe to say that over the years, I have gained quite the reputation for speaking my mind," began Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker in a commencement address at conservative Catholic Benedictine College last weekend.
'Don't be Weak and Gay,' Book-Burning Missouri Candidate Says
A Missouri candidate with a homophobic campaign platform created a video in which she tells viewers not to be "weak and gay" as she runs through a queer neighborhood. Gay Twitter offered a strong response.
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.