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Veto Stands: Transgender Pronouns OK in North Dakota Schools
Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they use, after lawmakers on Monday failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial bill to place restrictions on educators.
BuzzFeed to Close News Division, Cut 15% of All Staff
Pulitzer Prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division and cut another 15% of its staff across the company, adding to layoffs made earlier this year.
North Dakota Governor Signs Law Limiting Trans Health Care
North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18.
SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch from Texas
SpaceX's giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX Takes Second Shot at Launching Biggest Rocket
SpaceX prepared to launch the biggest and most powerful rocket Thursday, working nonstop after the first shot at a test flight fizzled earlier in the week.
Montana Republicans Want Censure While Misgendering Lawmaker
A group of conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana deliberately misgendered a trans colleague in demanding that she be censured for language she used on the floor while speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children
Lawsuit: Trans Woman Sexually Abused, Harassed in Men's Jail
A trans woman awaiting trial inside Baltimore men's jail facility was sexually assaulted at knifepoint by another prisoner, subjected to frequent ridicule and denied hormone therapy in what constituted cruel and unusual punishment, a federal lawsuit says.
Bolshoi Pulls Nureyev Ballet Citing Ban on LGBTQ+ 'Propaganda'
Russia's Bolshoi Theater has removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights, its director said Wednesday.
Movie Theaters and Streamers May End Up Friends, After All
Companies like Amazon and Apple are sprinting into multiplexes, taking a distinctly different approach to the staunchly streaming-focused Netflix.
K-Pop Star Moon Bin Found Dead at Home
Moon Bin, a singer from South Korean boyband Astro, was found dead at his home in Seoul, his management agency said Thursday.
DeSantis Appointees Begin Reshaping Disney World's District
Wednesday's meeting continued a battle pitting prospective presidential candidate DeSantis and Republican state lawmakers against Disney that started last year when the company publicly opposed Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law.
Ganja Glut? With Excess Weed, Growers Seek Interstate Sales
There is vast supply, thanks to great growing conditions and a wealth of expertise, but any surplus remains trapped within each state's borders due to the federal ban on marijuana.
Last Minute Brinkmanship and Overseas Assist End Fox Case
Before pulling back from the brink of a trial, Fox News and Dominion Voting systems faced a stern deadline — not from an impatient judge or jury, but from a man on a Danube River cruise.
'Awesome' Solar Eclipse Wows Viewers in Australia, Indonesia
The hybrid solar eclipse tracked from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and was mostly over water. The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a "ring of fire."
U.S. Soccer to Test Anti-Gay Protocol During Upcoming Mexico Match
For the first time in match involving Mexico and the United States, a U.S. Soccer Federation policy that bans discriminatory chanting will be in effect.
'Don't Say Gay' Expansion Requested By Desantis Approved
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call "Don't Say Gay" at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ashley Burton 2023's 9th Victim of Lethal Anti-Trans Violence
Ashley Burton, a Black trans woman, was shot and killed last week in Atlanta. At least eight other transgender or nonbinary people, most of them people of color, have been killed so far this year.
Right Wing Talking Head Matt Walsh's Twitter Hacked with Explicit Gay Song
"The Twitter account belonging to notorious far-right troll Matt Walsh, which has 1.7 million followers, appeared to be hacked on Tuesday night, with the attacker posting overtly racist and homophobic tweets," according to Vice.
DeSantis Appointees Begin Reshaping Disney World's District
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees on Wednesday began trying to reshape Disney World's governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates and COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Luxembourg Stands Up for LGBTQ+ Rights, Chastises Hungary
Luxembourg's openly gay prime minister used the dais of the European Union's parliament on Wednesday to stand up for LGBT rights in the 27-nation bloc and chastised member state Hungary, which wants to curtail addressing the issue of homosexuality at scho