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Biden Unveils LGBTQ+ Proposals, Postpones White House Pride Month Event Due to Poor Air Quality
President Joe Biden unveiled new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities but hastily postponed a big Pride Month celebration on the White House lawn with thousands of guests from around the country because of poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires
Norway Officials had Intelligence about Imminent Attack Before LGBTQ+ Pride Shooting
A report released Thursday into a deadly shooting during Oslo's annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival last year blasted Norway's domestic security agency, saying it had intelligence an attack was imminent and could have prevented the bloodshed.
Outrage after California School Board President Calls Harvey Milk a 'Pedophile'
Joseph Komrosky, president of the Temecula school board in California, drew condemnation and sparked outrage when he smeared LGBTQ+ civil rights icon Harvey Milk as a pedophile.
Biden Invites Thousands of LGBTQ+ Individuals to Pride Month Celebration
President Joe Biden has invited thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals to celebrate Pride Month on Thursday in a high-profile show of support at a time when the community feels under attack like never before.
Pat Robertson, Broadcaster Who Helped Make Religion Central to GOP Politics, Dies at 93
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America, has died. He was 93.
Australian Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Gay American's 1988 Manslaughter
An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff top in Sydney in 1988 was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison, ending the victim's family's 35-year battle for justice.
Head of UK's Biggest Police Force Says Sorry for Past Treatment of LGBTQ+ Community
The head of Britain's biggest police department has apologized for the force's past treatment of the LGBTQ+ community, a move that one human rights activist called a "groundbreaking" acknowledgement that would help build confidence in law enforcement.
Japan's Denial of Same-Sex marriage, Other LGTBQ+ Protections Looks Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
A Japanese court ruled Thursday that the lack of legal protections for LGTBQ+ people appeared to be unconstitutional, in the latest ruling that may help push the country toward allowing same-sex marriage.
Family of Texas Woman Killed Says Shooting was a Hate Crime
A man police say gunned down a woman outside an Austin-area gas station last week has been charged with murder, and the woman's family says the killing should be investigated as a hate crime as she was targeted because she was gay.
Missouri Governor Signs Ban on Transgender Health Care, School Sports
Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be limited from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries — as well as some school sports teams — under bills signed Wednesday by the state's Republican governor.
First Openly Gay HBCU Football Player Byron Perkins Reveals New Boyfriend
Byron Perkins is out and proud, and now he is ready to introduce the world to his boyfriend.
Black Workers at California Tesla Factory Allege Rampant Racism, Seek Class-action Status
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker's San Francisco Bay Area plant.
'Keep Them Alive': More States Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips to Combat Surging Opioid Deaths
Fentanyl has driven overdose deaths in the U.S. since 2016, and that isn't changing as the cheaper and deadlier synthetic opioid continues to be cut into the drug supply.
A Look at Restrictions on LGBTQ+ People in the US, and the Pushback
The LGBTQ+ communities and their allies are organizing Pride events around the country and calling for pushback against what they say are discriminatory laws.
Protesters Brawl as Southern California School District Decides Whether to Recognize Pride Month
Protesters briefly scuffled and punches flew Tuesday as a Southern California school district decided whether to recognize June as Pride month.
LGBTQ+ Pride Flags at VA Facilities in Mississippi Draw GOP Criticism, Protests
All the Republicans in Mississippi's congressional delegation are demanding that the Veterans Administration remove an LGBTQ+ Pride flag from the Biloxi National Cemetery, and some residents are protesting a Pride flag at a VA hospital.
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills that Include Ban on Trans Care for Minors
Louisiana is poised to become the latest state to enact laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community, after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday sent a package to the Democratic governor that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Judge Blocks Florida Ban on Trans Minor Care in Narrow Ruling, Says 'Gender Identity is Real'
A federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans trans minors from receiving puberty blockers, saying gender identity is real and the state has no rational basis for denying treatments.
Pope Francis to Undergo Intestinal Surgery under General Anesthesia
Pope Francis is going to the hospital Wednesday for abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed.
Apple's Vision Pro Goggles Unleash a Mixed Reality that Could Lead to More Innovation and Isolation
From video calls to watching 3D movies, Apple's new Vision Pro goggles are a revolution. But will the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks?