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Gay Rights Advocates in Kentucky Say Expansion to Religious Freedom Law Would Hurt LGBTQ+ Safeguards
Gay rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against a Republican-sponsored measure to broaden Kentucky's religious freedom law, claiming it threatens to undermine community-level "fairness ordinances" meant to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
Oklahoma Police Say Nonbinary Teen's Death Not Result of Injuries from High School Fight
Police in the suburban Tulsa community of Owasso are investigating the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, whose family said identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek to Purge School Libraries, Limit Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and allow religious chaplains.
Alabama Lawmakers Would Define Man and Woman Based on Sperm and Ova
Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems. Opponents said the move could erode the rights of transgender and intersex people in the state.
Charges Dropped Against Florida Family Accused of Attacking Gay Man in Relationship with Adult Son
South Florida prosecutors dropped criminal charges on Tuesday against a couple and their adult son who had been accused of severely beating a man who had been in a relationship with the son.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Renews Attack on Marriage Equality
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a longtime critic of marriage equality, once again blasted the right of same-sex couples to wed the person of their choice. He used a years-old argument.
Utah School Board Member Censured over Transgender Comments is Seeking Reelection
A Utah State Board of Education member who is facing pressure from top state leaders to resign after lawmakers say she bullied a student on social media has instead announced that she is running for reelection this fall.
What Is Out Aussie Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe Biggest Regret? Not Coming Out Sooner
Out Aussie Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has a regret: The Olympian, 41, who came out in 2014, wishes he had come out sooner.
Did Tennis Star Taylor Fritz Intentionally Like a Homophobic Post?
Tennis star Taylor Fritz has some explaining to do. The world No. 10-ranked player recently found himself in some hot water with sports fans when he appeared to like a homophobic social media post from American MMA fighter Sean Strickland.
First Federal Gender-Based Hate Crime Trial Starts in South Carolina over Trans Woman's Killing
The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman and then fled to New York.
St. Vincent Upholds Laws Criminalizing Gay Sex in Caribbean Island Nation in Setback for Activists
A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines upheld laws on Friday that criminalize gay sex, a blow to activists who have long decried the violence the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago.
New York Archdiocese Denounces Transgender Activist's Funeral, Holds Mass of Reparation
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism.
A Prayer for Evita: Here's Why Many Argentinians Are Devoted to a First Lady Who Died in 1952
Many Argentines think of Eva Peron as their patron, feeling she and her husband, 3-time President Juan Domingo Perón, brought prosperity through an equality and social justice-driven movement that was named after him in the 1940s: Peronism.
Principal Moonlighting as Drag Queen Driven Out of Job: 'They've Destroyed Me'
An Oklahoma principal's side hustle as an award-winning drag performer led to his being forced out of his career as right-wing trolls attacked the school where he worked with threats.
Watch: George Santos Sues Late-Night Host Jimmy Kimmel For Tricking Him Into Making Videos To Ridicule Him
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show.
Police Called to Investigate Alleged LGBTQ+ Propaganda at Russian 'My Little Pony' Convention
Police in Moscow were called to investigate alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda at a fan event dedicated to the cartoon series "My Little Pony," organizers said Sunday.
GOP Candidates Elevate Anti-Transgender Messaging as a Rallying Call to Christian Conservatives
Transgender-related issues have become perhaps the biggest rallying call to Christian conservatives, more than abortion rights or same-sex marriage.
Trump Hawks $399 Branded Shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a Day After a $355 Million Ruling Against Him
Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at "Sneaker Con," a gathering that bills itself as the "The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth."
Presidents Day: From George Washington's Modest Birthdays to Big Sales and 3-day Weekends
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today.
Alabama Senate Votes to Change Archives Oversight after LGBTQ+ Lecture
The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to put a politically appointed board in control of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, a change proposed after some lawmakers were upset about the department hosting a lecture on LGBTQ+ history.