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New Hampshire's Highest Court Upholds Policy Supporting Transgender Students' Privacy
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a school district's policy Friday that aims to support the privacy of transgender students, ruling that a mother who challenged it failed to show it infringed on a fundamental parenting right.
11th Circuit Allows Alabama to Enforce its Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A divided federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision allowing Alabama to enforce its ban on treating transgender minors with puberty blockers and hormones.
Trump Seeks to Activate his Base at Moms for Liberty Gathering but Risks Alienating Moderate Voters
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Friday at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms.
Activists Planning 'Kissing Protest' at Restaurant Where Gay Man Was Allegedly Assaulted
Local LGBTQ+ activists in Washington D.C. are still investigating an incident in which a gay man was allegedly assaulted by at least five Shake Shack employees. And are planning a protest at the Dupont Circle restaurant.
Anti-DEI Movement Continues With Ford Exiting LGBTQ+ Index
Ford has become the latest company to withdraw from the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index amid pressures from the right.
Probe is Closed into Owners of Pulse Gay Club, where 49 Died in Mass Shooting
The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owners of the Pulse nightclub without filing any charges.
Georgia Senate Republicans Push to Further Restrict Trans Women in Sports
A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from participating in women's sports.
Judge Extends Temporary Order for Transgender New Hampshire Girl to Play Soccer, Hears Arguments
A federal judge extended a temporary order Tuesday for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while considering arguments for a longer-term order and a possible trial as the teen and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban.
Lowe's Changes Some DEI Policies Amid Legal Attacks on Diversity Programs and Activist Pressure
Home improvement chain Lowe's is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that have altered their programs.
From Cold Towels to Early Dismissal, People Find Ways to Cope with Heat Wave
As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors.
Harris Will Sit Down with CNN for Her First Interview Since Launching Presidential Bid
Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
US Appeals Court Clears Way for Florida Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
A federal appeals court Monday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, blocking a lower court order against the ban while the matter is appealed.
Judge Orders Martin Shkreli to Turn over All Copies of Unreleased Wu-Tang Clan Album
Martin Shkreli, once dubbed "Pharma Bro" for boosting the price of a life-saving drug, was ordered by a federal judge Monday to turn over all copies of Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album to his lawyers by Friday.
Becoming Parents Later in Life Through Fertility Preservation
One of the lesser-known aspects of fertility care is the freezing of sperm or eggs to give the patient a luxury of time that they may not otherwise have — and the option to become parents later in life.
Black, Trans Woman Vanity Williams Killed in Houston Earlier this Month
In a press release, the National Black Justice Collective (NBJC) mourned the loss of 34-year-old Williams, who was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, on August 3, 2024.
French DJ and LGBTQ+ Icon Carries Paralympic Torch to Defy Hate She Endured over Olympics Ceremony
French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch Sunday evening in an act of defiance after being targeted by hate speech over her appearance in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Who Is Competing for Mr. Gay World 2024?
The 16th Mr. Gay World competition is to be decided on Monday. See who is competing.
Watch: Lesbian Michigan AG Issues 'Cold, Dead, Gay Hand' Marriage Equality Warning Supreme Court
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she is prepared to fight for same-sex marriage protections.
Italian Sprinter to Become First Transgender Woman to Compete at Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Gay Man Arrested in Qatar Speaks: 'I Never Thought I'd Return Home'
British-Mexican Manuel Guerrero Aviña is safe and sound at home after a harrowing ordeal in Qatar in which he was caught in a Grindr "sting."