LGBTQ+ Rights 2024
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April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people
April 29, 2024 at 1:10 AM
FILE - Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sign a pledge to stand against homosexuality or LGBTQ, outside a mosque in Kufa, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)
April 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to proceed with enforcement of a new law aimed at prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
April 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2024.
April 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans youth care ban

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in Kansas.
April 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly speaks during the State of the State address at the Kansas State Capital on Jan. 10, 2024, in Topeka, Kan.
2 months ago

More than a dozen athletes sue NCAA over their transgender participation policy

The lawsuit stems from an NCAA policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in the category of their affirmed gender on a sport-by-sport basis.
2 months ago
In this Dec. 5, 2023, file photo, former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

LGBTQ+ voters look a lot like swing voters

An exclusive new poll of LGBTQ+ voters finds wide support for Joe Biden, but more moderate political views.
2 months ago
There's a new poll out of LGBTQ+ voters.
5 months ago

Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ issues

LGBTQ+ issues have become a major focus in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, especially in the Republican primary for president.
5 months ago
LGBTQ+ issues have become a major focus in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, especially in the Republican primary for president.
5 months ago

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
5 months ago
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7 months ago

DeSantis talks Trump, trans issues and 'what wokeness is'

Ron DeSantis sat down Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper for an interview -- and even just by sitting across from Tapper, DeSantis entered unfamiliar territory
7 months ago
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party Statesmen's Dinner, July 15, 2023, in Nashville.
7 months ago

What Nikki Haley has said about politicians' ages, trans issues, abortion and more

Nikki Haley is having a moment. Here's a closer look at what she's saying on the trail.
7 months ago
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley attends a town hall in Indian Land, S.C., Aug. 28, 2023.
7 months ago

Sarah McBride could be 1st openly trans person in Congress

Sarah McBride could be the first transgender person to serve in Congress -- representing Delaware’s sole congressional district, succeeding Lisa Blunt Rochester
7 months ago
In this May 8, 2023, file photo, State Sen. Sarah McBride, right, speaks at a press conference.
7 months ago

Republicans eye culture wars on trans community, education as 2024 election looms

Trump and at least two possible 2024 candidates are increasingly focused on battles around LGBTQ issues and education -- which operatives say is likely only to intensify
7 months ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the South Carolina State House, Jan. 28, 2023 in Columbia, SC.