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Hegseth Orders the Name of Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk Scrubbed from Navy Ship
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War.
Budapest Police Deny LGBTQ+ March Request, Citing Hungary's Legislative Pride Ban
Police issued an order on Tuesday denying a request to hold an LGBTQ+ event later in central Budapest, a consequence of recent steps by the right-wing populist government aimed at banning the popular Budapest Pride march.
Federal Prisons Must Keep Providing Hormone Therapy to Transgender Inmates, a Judge Says
The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Connecticut Town's Schools Are Investigated for Transgender Athlete Policies
A Connecticut school system at the center of a legal fight over transgender student athletes participating in competitive girls' sports is being investigated by the Trump administration.
The 'X' That Changed Everything in Puerto Rico
Activists on Monday celebrated a decision by Puerto Rico's Supreme Court to allow nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people to update their birth certificates.
'King of the Hill' Star Jonathan Joss Should Still Be Here
"King of the Hill" actor Jonathan Joss was killed by a neighbor on Sunday night in an altercation outside his San Antonio home. His husband posted on Facebook that it was a hate crime.
From HIV to Cancer, More At-home Health Tests Are Now Available
You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — though there's no substitute for in-person medical visits.
On the Day Transgender Women Soccer Players Face a Ban in England, they Play On
For soccer-loving transgender women in England, it's been a tough day, as the ban on their participation in women's teams came into force.
Holy Lives, Hidden Histories
While the term "transgender" did not exist in medieval times, the idea of men living as women, or women living as men, was unquestionably present in the medieval period, and included a number of saints.
Utah Lawmakers Said Gender-Affirming Care is Harmful to Kids. Their Own Study Contradicts that Claim
Utah's Department of Health and Human Services and experts from the state's leading health organizations concluded from a study of thousands of trans people that gender-affirming care creates "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
Pride Month Starts This Weekend. Here's What to Expect
In the U.S. this year, Pride means speaking out against policies that impose restrictions on transgender people and targeting DEI efforts in government, education and businesses.
Trans Athlete Wins Two Girls Events at California Track and Field Finals
A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday to take home her first gold in the girls high jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention.
FDA Approves Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company's existing shot, but a second option.
Threatening Diversity, Threatening Growth: The Business Effects of Trump's Anti-DEI and Anti-Trans Agendas
Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences.
Not Just Transgender People: 'Male' or 'Female' Categories Miss the Mark for Nonbinary Americans
The emphasis on two and only two genders denies the existence of another group that is often misunderstood: Nonbinary people.
The 'Senate Twink' Offers a Rationale: I Was Bored!
So-called "Senate Twink" Aidan Maese-Czeropski offered a glimpse into the thinking behind having sex in an official government conference room: He was "bored out of my f—king mind," he said.
Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says
Major social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, GLAAD said in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
Deep Cuts Erode the Foundations of US Public Health System, End Progress, Threaten Worse to Come
Cuts are threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces a measles outbreak, rising whooping cough cases, and the risk that bird flu could spread widely among people.
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities
Many U.S. corporations stopped supporting Pride events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities.
US Measles Cases Rise Slightly as Colorado Reports a New Outbreak
Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.