News + Politics
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Amazon bans books that call LGBTQ identity a “mental illness”
Shopping giant confirmed it had pulled transgender-critical book "When Harry Became Sally" because it violated its guidelines
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EU declared “LGBTIQ freedom zone” to counter Poland’s “LGBT-free” cities
Lawmakers in the European Union are pushing back against Poland's rising homophobia and transphobia
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Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless “sinful” same-sex unions
Statement casts homosexuality as a "choice" and says LGBTQ people may only receive church blessings if they are celibate
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Houston bakery sued after firing gay employees who defended trans coworker
Former employees claim they were subjected to harassment and discrimination by Dessert Gallery
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Student-athletes demand NCAA stop hosting championships in states barring trans athletes from competition
More than 540 student-athletes have written the NCAA demanding that it remove championship games from states with anti-transgender laws.
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Federal appeals court says “ex-gay” pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing conversion therapy videos
A federal appeals court affirmed that a California pastor cannot sue Vimeo for removing his videos advocating for conversion therapy.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs religious refusal bill allowing denials of service to LGBTQ people
South Dakota Gov. Krisi Noem has signed a religious refusal bill allowing businesses and individuals to deny services to LGBTQ people.
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NYC’s ‘Naked Cowboy’ arrested after yelling homophobic slur at police
The Naked Cowboy, real name Robert Burck, didn't respond well to being arrested for panhandling
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Viral TikTok shows Christian homophobe harassing teens in attempt to “save” them
Woman approached two cousins to ask if they were "girlfriends" before telling them being gay is wrong
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs bill barring transgender athletes from women’s sports
Republicans across the country have fixated on transgender participation in sports
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South Carolina lawmakers strip LGBTQ protections from hate crimes bill
Republicans say explicitly mentioning LGBTQ protections will endanger the bill's passage in a GOP-led legislature.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says banks and lenders cannot discriminate against LGBTQ applicants
CFPB guidance is the latest action by the Biden administration to combat forms of anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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Conservatives yelled anti-gay slurs at children outside Florida school
Anti-LGBTQ locals protested Brevard Public Schools' new guidance for transgender students
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Arkansas committee passes bill banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming health care
Bill also prevents Medicaid and private insurance from covering costs of transition-related treatments.
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North Carolina will list transgender students’ preferred names on their school records
Department of Public Instruction changes PowerSchool electronic record system at urging of LGBTQ advocates, parents, and teachers.
