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Iowa's Civil Rights Protections No Longer Include Gender Identity as New Law Takes Effect
Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code; transgender and nonbinary residents are no longer protected from discrimination, including on the job and for housing.
Supreme Court Throws Out Appellate Rulings in Favor of Transgender People in 4 States
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices' recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths.
Watch: Knife-Toting Suspect Attacks NYC Gay Bar's Pride Signs
A man with a knife attacked property belonging to a gay club in New York City, then fled the scene. Police are investigating the incident, which was caught on security video, as a hate crime.
Turkish Police Detain over 50 People in Crackdown on Istanbul Pride March
Turkish authorities detained over 50 people attempting to march for Istanbul Pride on Sunday as part of its decade long crackdown on the event.
NYC, San Francisco, and Other US Cities Cap LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a Mix of Party and Protest
The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in jubilant, daylong street parties from New York to San Francisco.
NYC, San Francisco and Other US Cities Capping LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a Mix of Party and Protest
The month long celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reaches its rainbow-laden crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world host major parades and marches on Sunday.
Around 100,000 March in Budapest Pride in Open Defiance of Hungary's Ban
Around 100,000 people defied a government ban and police orders Saturday to march in what organizers called the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in Hungary's history in an open rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government.
Around 100,000 March in Budapest Pride in Defiance of Hungary's Ban
Around 100,000 people defied a government ban and police orders on Saturday to march in what organizers called the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in Hungary's history in an open rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government.
What to Know About the US Supreme Court's Ruling on Public School Lessons Using LGBTQ+ Books
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ-themed storybooks.
10 Years After the Supreme Court Ruled in his Favor, Jim Obergefell Sees Threats to Marriage Equality
A decade after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor and made same sex marriage the law of the land, Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the case, sees the decision under fire.
Hungary's LGBTQ+ Community Defies Government Ban on Pride March
Hungary's LGBTQ+ community is preparing for a face-off with the country's autocratic government, and plans to push ahead with a march in the capital on Saturday despite a government ban and threats of legal repercussions.
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Kids from Seeing Pornography Online
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children under 18 from seeing online pornography.
Supreme Court Preserves Key Part of Obamacare Coverage Requirements, Including HIV-Prevention Drugs
The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans.
Supreme Court Says Maryland Parents can Pull their Kids from Public School Lessons Using LGBTQ+ Books
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks.
Ohio Budget Bill with Browns Stadium Funding, LGBTQ+ Restrictions Heads to Gov. Mike DeWine
The legislation declares as not only state policy but "incontrovertible reality" that there are "only two sexes, male and female."
Called Out over Election Falsehoods, Kari Lake Serves Up a 'Gay Lover' Fabulation
Former TV news anchor Kari Lake — a "special advisor" to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, of which Voice of America is a part — offered a bizarre, entirely untrue rationale for axing funding to VOA.
A Judge Resisted Trump's Order on Gender Identity. The EEOC Just Fired Her
The federal agency charged with protecting workers' civil rights has terminated a New York judge who opposed Trump's executive order decreeing male and female as two "immutable" sexes.
California Found in Violation of Title IX in Clash with Trump Officials over Transgender Athletes
The Trump administration has found that the California Department of Education and the state's high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.
In Line with Trump, North Carolina Legislature Takes Aim at Transgender Rights
Legislation much in line with President Donald Trump's political agenda on transgender rights squeezed through the North Carolina Senate this week, as state lawmakers prepare for their anticipated summer recess by the week's end.
Pavel Durov Wants to Be Your Baby Daddy
Pavel Durov, the Russian ex-patriate and tech genius behind the app Telegram, has developed a program with a fertility clinic to share his sperm. And he wants to share his vast wealth as well.