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School Grants, Student Pronouns and Library Books Among the Big Bills of Idaho Legislative Session
Idaho lawmakers spent much of an unexpectedly long and sometimes contentious legislative session focusing on bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents by limiting health care and reading materials and installing protections for teachers who don't use the pronouns
Mississippi Bill Would Limit where Transgender People can Use Bathrooms in Public Buildings
Mississippi's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories.
Chick-fil-A Is Coming to Palm Springs and the Local Gays Are Not Happy
It will be the first-ever location in Palm Springs for the Christian-leaning restaurant chain.
OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted of Murder In 'Trial Of The Century,' Dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.
Out Swimmer Dan Jervis Is Going to the Paris 2024 Olympics
Jervis' family and partner were reportedly in attendance to see the moment.
President Biden's Campaign Launches Outreach to LGBTQ+ Voters
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign isn't overlooking a major constituency that supported him in 2020, and could prove decisive this November: the LGBTQ+ community.
Books on LGBTQ+ Identity and Race Targeted for Bans Last Year
A great majority of last year's banned books were found to have themes focused on LGBTQ+ identity and race.
As His Trans Daughter Struggles, a Father Pushes Past His Prejudice: 'It was Like a Wake-up'
As this father's child grew up, they bumped heads and their relationship was strained. In desperation, he turned to God and then it hit him: "She's a girl."
Federal Appeals Court Hearing Arguments on Nation's First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors
A federal appeals court will hear arguments over Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, as the fight moves closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Italy Opens New Slander Trial Against Amanda Knox. She Was Exonerated 9 Years Ago in Friend's Murder
— Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy.
What To Know About the Arizona Supreme Court Ruling that Reinstates an 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban
The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape within the state around terminating pregnancies.
Transgender Catholics Say New Vatican Document Shows No Understanding of Their Lives
Transgender Catholics — as well as a priest who welcomes them to his parish — expressed disappointment Monday with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one's biological sex.
Librarians Fear New Penalties, even Prison, as Activists Challenge Books
Increasingly, lawmakers are considering new punishments — crippling lawsuits, hefty fines, and even imprisonment — for distributing books some regard as inappropriate.
Watch: Homophobic Verbal Assault Allegedly Directed Toward Same-Sex Parents, Small Child, LGBTQ+ Bystanders
Two same-sex couples — one of them parents to a small child — were allegedly subjected to a harrowing verbal attack while riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train. Authorities are investigating.
Backlash Follows Aussie Soccer Player's On-Field Slur, Official's Comments
Two out soccer players joined fans and commentators in condemning not only an active player's homophobic on-field slur, but the response offered by an official of the sport.
Suspect Faces Trial Years after Gay Student's Hate Crime Stabbing Death
More than six years after gay University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein was killed, the Southern California man charged with stabbing him to death in an act of hate is expected to stand trial.
Can't Get Enough of the Total Solar Eclipse or Got Clouded Out? Here Are the Next Ones to Watch For
Whether you saw the moon completely block the sun, were foiled by cloudy weather or weren't along the path of Monday's total solar eclipse, there are still more chances to catch a glimpse.
Disney Allowed to Pause its Federal Lawsuit Against Florida Governor as Part of Settlement Deal
An appellate court on Monday granted Disney's request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World's governing district.
Melania Trump Scheduled for Log Cabin Republicans Event at Mar-a-Lago
Melania Trump, wife of former president Donald Trump, will be making a rare campaign-related appearance at a Log Cabin Republicans fundraising event slated to take place at Mar-a-Lago.
Vatican Blasts Gender-Affirming Surgery, Surrogacy and Gender Theory as Violations of Human Dignity
The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that reject God's plan for human life.