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Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says
Major social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, GLAAD said in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
Deep Cuts Erode the Foundations of US Public Health System, End Progress, Threaten Worse to Come
Cuts are threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces a measles outbreak, rising whooping cough cases, and the risk that bird flu could spread widely among people.
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities
Many U.S. corporations stopped supporting Pride events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities.
US Measles Cases Rise Slightly as Colorado Reports a New Outbreak
Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.
Queer Scribe Glenn Greenwald Responds to Damaging Video, Says it was Leaked by Political Enemies
An incriminating video of queer journalist Glenn Greenwald was dropped on social media last night. He spoke in his own defense of its content and claims it was leaked by political enemies.
Haitians with HIV Defy Stigma as They Publicly Denounce USAID Cuts and Dwindling Medication
Protesters risked being shunned by society to warn that Haiti is running out of HIV medication after the Trump administration slashed $60 billion in overall aid across the globe.
Olympic Boxing Champ Imane Khelif Must Undergo Genetic Sex Screening to Fight for New Governing Body
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body.
Book Bans Help Propel New Wave of Independent Booksellers
Book bans give fresh energy to literacy heroes determined not to let frequently censored works as Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer," Angie Thomas' "The Hate U Give," and Toni Morrison's "Beloved" vanish.
California Track-and-Field Championships Draw Limited Protest over Trans Student's Participation
California's high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.
Ric Grenell Allegedly Axes Anti-Marriage-Equality Kennedy Center Official
Ric Grenell allegedly fired Kennedy Center official Floyd Brown mere hours after Brown was quizzed by CNN about his past anti-marriage-equality and anti-LGBTQ+ statements.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy and Gay Rights Activist Jimmy Sham Released after 4 Years in Prison
Hong Kong's prominent pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham was released from prison on Friday after serving over four years in the city's biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law.
California Track-and-Field Final Enters Spotlight for Rule Change after Trans Athlete's Success
California's high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.
Most LGBTQ+ Adults Feel Americans Don't Accept Transgender People, Pew Poll Finds
LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. see lower social acceptance for transgender people than those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, a new Pew Research Center poll found.
White House Press Secretary Slams Harvard 'LGBTQ Graduate Majors'
In an incoherent attack on higher education and the LGBTQ+ community, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed "LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard University..."
California Changed Rules for a Track-and-Field Meet after a Trans Athlete's Success. What to Know.
California is opening up its high school track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. Here's what to know.
Trump Administration Says it's Working to Return a Guatemalan Gay Man Deported to Mexico
The Trump administration said in court filings it was working to bring back a Guatemalan gay man who was deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there, days after a federal judge ordered the administration to facilitate his return.
Dealer Gets 19 Years in Prison for Providing Drugs that Killed Prominent NYC Transgender Activist
A New York City drug dealer who admitted providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent transgender activist was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison, prosecutors said.
California Opens Track-and-Field Finals to More Girls after Success of Trans Athlete
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track-and-field championships amid controversy over a trans student-athlete.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Massachusetts Student who Wanted to Wear 'Only Two Genders' T-Shirt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a Massachusetts student who was barred from wearing a T-shirt to school proclaiming there are only two genders.
A New Hungarian Law Could Ban Pride Events. A Majority of EU Countries are Urging a Rethink
A group of 17 European Union countries on Tuesday called on Hungary to revise a new law that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, as pressure mounts on the country's populist government over democratic backsliding.