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5 Conservative Cardinals Challenge Pope to Affirm Church Teaching on Gays and WomenAhead of Meeting
Five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas have challenged Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such hot-button issues are up for debate.
Nebraska is Imposing a 7-Day Wait for Trans Youth to Start Gender-Affirming Medications
Nebraska is requiring transgender youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments under emergency regulations announced Sunday by the state health department.
Emerging Election Issues in New Jersey Include Lawsuits over Outing Trans Students, Offshore Wind
New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues in this year's election, aiming to energize voters over the state's lawsuits against school districts to stop them from outing transgender students to their parents.
NY Woman who Fatally Shoved Singing Coach, Age 87, is Sentenced to More Time in Prison than Expected
A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal.
Spanish Anti-Gay Slurs are Making the Rounds on the Field and Off
Over the past few days, public figures have been accused of using gay slurs in Spanish. On a baseball field in Texas and at a political dinner in Colorado.
Dianne Feinstein was at the Center of a Key LGBTQ+ Moment. She's Being Lauded as an Evolving Ally
Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve.
Transgender Minors in Nebraska, Their Families and Doctors Brace for New Law Limiting Treatment
As Nebraska's new law restricting gender-affirming care for minors goes into effect this weekend, families with transgender children and the doctors who treat them are steeling themselves for change. But exactly what and how much change is anyone's guess.
Judges Maintain Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky can continue to ban gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed, federal appeals judges ruled.
Witness to 1996 Drive-By Shooting of Tupac Shakur Indicted on Murder Charge in Rapper's Death
One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon Friday in the 1996 killing.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California Dies At Age 90, Sources Tell the AP
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Calling in Hoax Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital over Program for Trans Youths
A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children's Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Out Greek Opposition Leader Says He Will Take a Break from Politics to do His Military Service
Just a few days after being elected the new leader of Greece's left-wing main opposition party, Stefanos Kasselakis said Thursday that he will be taking a brief break from politics — to join the military.
Netflix's DVD-by-mail Service Bows Out
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores.
What to Know as Fall Vaccinations Against COVID, Flu and RSV Get Underway
The U.S. has vaccines to fight a trio of viruses that cause fall and winter misery. But health officials worry that shot fatigue and hassles in getting them will leave too many people needlessly unprotected.
Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if Your Car is One of the Nearly 3.4 Million under Recall for Fire Risks
Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires and it's important for drivers to check if their car is one of them.
No Justice for Gay Black Man Killed By NYPD Officers
The two New York City police officers who responded to a 911 call in 2019 that left Kawaski Trawick dead will not face disciplinary action.
Did a Starbucks Employee Miss a Promotion Because They Are Gay?
In a civil lawsuit, a worker at a New York City Starbucks outlet alleges that her sexuality, gender identity and gender expression played a roll in her missing out on a promotion.
Is Folsom Street Fair Next? Anti-Pride MAGA Candidate's Husband Attended Pride Event in Speedo
Political candidates fear something out of their past won't stay in the closet. Such is the case of anti-LGBTQ+ Tennessee mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson.
Sir Elton John and Ian McKellen Lead Pushback Against British Official's Gay Refugee Comments
Out entertainers Elton John and Ian McKellen are leading the charge as a furor grows after Britain's Home Secretary told a right-wing American think tank that gay refugees don't merit asylum just because they're LGBTQ+.
Fla. School District Orders Removal of all Books with Gay Characters Before Slightly Backing Off
Top officials at a Florida school district ordered the removal of all books and material containing LBGTQ+ characters and themes from classrooms and campus libraries, saying that was needed to conform to a state law dubbed "Don't Say Gay."