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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.
In An Uneasy Climate, Diverse Pride Groups Converge on DC With Differing Interests but Common Goals
As members of the Black and Latino LGBTQ and transgender and other communities come to the nation's capital for World Pride in the coming days, many are under siege from multiple directions thanks to their multiple identities.
The 2028 Podcast Primary Is Underway as Democrats Try to Reshape Their Image
The Democrats' 2028 podcast primary is well underway.
Stop Making Cents: US Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny
The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore.
A Paris Court Will Deliver the Verdict in Kim Kardashian Jewelry Heist Trial
Nearly a decade after robbers stormed Kim Kardashian's luxury residence and tied her up at gunpoint, a Paris court will decide the verdict Friday.
Hate Groups in the US Decline but Their Influence Grows, Report Shows
The number of hate groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite: Racist and anti-LGTBQ+ narratives are becoming the norm.
Bambi: The One Before the Words Caught Up
Decades before transgender became a household word and "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a worldwide hit — before visibility brought rights and recognition — the Carrousel troupe in the late 1940s emerged as a glamorous, audacious resistance.
Southern Poverty Law Center to Release its Annual Report on Hate and Extremism
The Southern Poverty Law Center is expected to release its annual report Thursday on white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist group activity in the United States.
Most Books Pulled from Naval Academy Library are Back on the Shelves in Latest DEI Turn
All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves.
Bakery in New Hampshire Wins in Free Speech Case over a Pastry Shop Painting
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute.
Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Vote of GOP Lawmaker who ID-ed Trans Teen Athlete Online
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Maine legislature to count the votes of a GOP lawmaker who was censured after she identified a transgender teen athlete in a viral social-media post.