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Sep 18, 2024, 10:30 AM
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Governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in KentuckySep 18, 2024, 10:30 AM
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Sep 18, 2024, 8:10 AM
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Faces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London's Trafalgar Square
An artwork featuring the plaster face casts of hundreds of transgender people is on display in London’s Trafalgar SquareSep 18, 2024, 8:10 AM
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Sep 17, 2024, 8:47 AM
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Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring RussiaSep 17, 2024, 8:47 AM
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Sep 5, 2024, 12:15 PM
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Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issuesSep 5, 2024, 12:15 PM
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Sep 11, 2024, 2:57 PM
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A look at Trump's 'transgender operations on illegal aliens' debate claim
Former President Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris wants to perform "transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison."Sep 11, 2024, 2:57 PM
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Sep 4, 2024, 8:13 PM
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Attack on trans teen being investigated as 'possible hate crime'
A trans teenager was allegedly assaulted by a group of other teens in Massachusetts, and police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.Sep 4, 2024, 8:13 PM
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Sep 4, 2024, 1:40 PM
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More than 30 Republicans file amicus brief against Tennessee’s transgender care ban
A group of Republican officials filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court condemning a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.Sep 4, 2024, 1:40 PM
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Aug 30, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Families, trans adults sue South Carolina to block state's gender-affirming care ban
Transgender South Carolinians and their families are behind a lawsuit to block the enforcement of restrictions on gender-affirming health care in their state.Aug 30, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Aug 27, 2024, 6:04 AM
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Florida parents of LGBTQ students band together to fight anti-LGBTQ bills
Equality Florida’s Parenting with Pride aims to help parents address anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric in schools.Aug 27, 2024, 6:04 AM
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Aug 21, 2024, 11:05 AM
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Judge rules transgender teen can temporarily play on girls' soccer team amid new law
A New Hampshire judge ruled that transgender teen Parker Tirrell can play on the girls' soccer team amid a new law that would have barred her from doing so.Aug 21, 2024, 11:05 AM
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Aug 15, 2024, 6:16 AM
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Back-to-school plans impacted by culture wars nationwide
As students head back to school nationwide, classrooms may begin to feel the effects of laws concerning LGBTQ issues, race, and religion that have recently been passed.Aug 15, 2024, 6:16 AM
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Aug 8, 2024, 2:46 PM
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Trans woman fired by Liberty University speaks out
A trans woman is speaking out in an interview with ABC News after filing a lawsuit against Liberty University. She says she was fired for being transgender.Aug 8, 2024, 2:46 PM
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Aug 6, 2024, 12:55 PM
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More than 40% of LGBTQ youth said they considered suicide in the past year, CDC report finds
Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ reported higher rates of poor mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers.Aug 6, 2024, 12:55 PM
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Aug 2, 2024, 7:05 AM
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LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games
This year's U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris.Aug 2, 2024, 7:05 AM
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Jul 20, 2024, 6:51 AM
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RNC calls for unity ring hollow for some in LGBTQ community
Calls for unity at the Republican National Convention are ringing hollow for the LGBTQ community.Jul 20, 2024, 6:51 AM
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Jul 17, 2024, 7:18 PM
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California's ban on LGBTQ parental notification policies faces legal challenge
California's ban on LGBTQ parental notification policies faces legal challenge. Elon Musk threatened to move his businesses out of state over the law.Jul 17, 2024, 7:18 PM
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Jul 16, 2024, 2:44 PM
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Moms document the relationship between their sperm donor and their son
Danielle Winston and Paige Kennedy-Winston decided to expand their family through a known donor and have documented their son's relationship with their donor ever since.Jul 16, 2024, 2:44 PM
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Jul 16, 2024, 1:48 PM
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New trans sports restrictions in New York hit with legal battles
The legal battle over a transgender sports ban in Nassau County in New York has begun.Jul 16, 2024, 1:48 PM
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Jul 9, 2024, 4:47 PM
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New report critiques UK transgender youth care research study
A new report from Yale Law School and School of Medicine professors criticizes the often-cited Cass Review on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.Jul 9, 2024, 4:47 PM
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Jul 11, 2024, 2:26 PM
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‘We will celebrate your life’: Family of missing trans woman calls attention to her disappearance on her birthday
Family and friends of Taylor Casey, a trans woman from Chicago who has been missing in the Bahamas since June 20, marked Casey's 42nd birthday as the search continues.Jul 11, 2024, 2:26 PM
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Jul 8, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Community mourns trans teen murdered, dismembered during Pride month
A Pennsylvania community is mourning transgender teen Pauly Likens, 14, whose dismembered body was found at the end of Pride month.Jul 8, 2024, 4:29 PM
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Jul 2, 2024, 11:54 AM
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LGBTQ+ residents find safe haven in Arkansas town steeped in history
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is a secure environment for the LGBTQ+ community, setting records as one of the first towns in the South to recognize gay marriage.Jul 2, 2024, 11:54 AM
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Jun 28, 2024, 6:53 AM
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The uncertain future of a historic LGBTQ+ safe space: New York City's People's Beach
The land directly surrounding New York City's Jacob Riis Beach is drastically and quickly changing, stoking fears in the local LGBTQ+ community.Jun 28, 2024, 6:53 AM
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Jun 29, 2024, 3:02 PM
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Pride march, other related events could be targets for violence, NYPD says
This weekend's Pride March and other Pride-related events throughout New York City could be targets for violence, the New York Police Department's Intel Bureau warned.Jun 29, 2024, 3:02 PM
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Jun 29, 2024, 6:04 AM
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LGBTQ people say their mental health is positively impacted when states have protective laws
Members of the LGBTQ+ community say living in states with strong protections is positive for their mental health amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the U.S.Jun 29, 2024, 6:04 AM
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Jun 29, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Drag queen speaks out after anti-drag tirade at Hawaii hotel caught on video
Drag queen Marina Del Rey is speaking out after a video went viral of a woman yelling at her and other drag performers in a hotel lobby during Pride month in Hawaii.Jun 29, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Jun 28, 2024, 6:11 PM
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Biden honors LGBTQ+ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
In a post-debate appearance, President Joe Biden arrived in New York to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York.Jun 28, 2024, 6:11 PM
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Jun 28, 2024, 8:58 AM
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Stonewall Uprising veteran honors protest as historic LGBTQ center opens
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which opened to the public Friday, is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service.Jun 28, 2024, 8:58 AM
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Jun 24, 2024, 5:01 AM
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20 years of marriage rights for same-sex couples. Research disputes apocalyptic fears
Twenty years after the first legal U.S. same-sex marriages, some LGBTQ+ advocates are embracing groundbreaking research finding "consistently positive" social benefits.Jun 24, 2024, 5:01 AM
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Jun 27, 2024, 12:05 PM
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LGBTQ+ athletes talk journey of coming out and the importance of inclusivity in sports industry
WNBA star Chelsea Gray and NASCAR driver Zach Herrin shared their journeys.Jun 27, 2024, 12:05 PM
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Jun 26, 2024, 2:42 PM
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NYC church redefines acceptance for LGBTQ+ people
The Church of St. Francis Xavier founded a Catholic Lesbian group in 1995. Now the group has more than 300 members.Jun 26, 2024, 2:42 PM
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Jun 26, 2024, 12:09 PM
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President Biden pardons veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBTQ members from serving
President Biden has pardoned veterans who were convicted by the military under a regulation that allowed people to be kicked out for being gay.Jun 26, 2024, 12:09 PM
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Jun 25, 2024, 3:11 PM
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1st transgender woman and Asian American wins Miss Maryland USA: 'Bigger than me'
Bailey Anne Kennedy was crowned the new Miss Maryland USA in June, the first transgender woman and the first Asian American to win the title.Jun 25, 2024, 3:11 PM
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Jun 25, 2024, 5:06 AM
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Corporations face challenge aligning policies with Pride marketing, some experts say
Pride month coincides with a growing political movement against corporate DEI.Jun 25, 2024, 5:06 AM
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Jun 24, 2024, 10:24 AM
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Supreme Court to review ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court will take up a constitutional challenge to state bans on gender-affirming care for minors.Jun 24, 2024, 10:24 AM
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Jun 20, 2024, 1:20 PM
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Bisexual, transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness: CDC
A new study from the CDC found bisexual and transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness compared to straight and cisgender adults.Jun 20, 2024, 1:20 PM
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Jun 18, 2024, 5:07 AM
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Did FDA rule change allowing gay, bisexual men to donate blood make a difference? Some early data suggests it did
Last year, the FDA implemented a new policy allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. But did it make a difference? Early data suggests that it did.Jun 18, 2024, 5:07 AM
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Jun 16, 2024, 2:43 PM
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Several injured after 'chemical agent,' fireworks caused mass exodus at Baltimore Pride event
Authorities are still working to confirm what type of chemical agent was used and are "diligently reviewing" surveillance video to piece together the series of events.Jun 16, 2024, 2:43 PM
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Jun 13, 2024, 4:24 PM
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Casey McQuiston picks 8 books to read in celebration of Pride Month
The author will release their new novel, "The Pairing", in August.Jun 13, 2024, 4:24 PM
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Jun 13, 2024, 4:26 PM
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Family member speaks out after military veteran reveals in obituary he is gay
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1, according to his niece.Jun 13, 2024, 4:26 PM
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