All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Title IX Probe Mistakes Mascots for Trans Athletes
Jeffco Public Schools says federal investigators mistook managers, trainers, and mascots for male athletes while searching for transgender athletes.
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LGBTQ Organizer Assaulted with Flagpole at Pride Event
Sara Buxton says a shirtless man struck her with a flagpole while hurling homophobic slurs at a North Carolina Pride event.
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Delaware House Rejects Bid to Enshrine Marriage Equality
A proposed constitutional amendment fell three votes short despite concerns that the Supreme Court could one day overturn marriage equality.
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes “Bathroom Bill” for Third Time
Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she agrees with the concerns behind the bill but believes it is overly broad and difficult to enforce.
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Malaysia Rebrands “LGBT” as “Deviant Culture”
Officials say the language shift will curb the "normalization" of LGBTQ identity, while rights groups warn it will fuel discrimination.
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Baseball Team Forfeits Game After Players Refuse Pride Uniforms
The York Revolution canceled a scheduled game rather than force players to wear rainbow jerseys during its annual Pride Night celebration.
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Family Values Charter Threatens LGBTQ Rights Across Africa
Supporters hope to bring the charter before the African Union next year despite concerns it could undermine LGBTQ and reproductive rights.
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LGBTQ Young Adults Struggle to Afford D.C., Report Finds
A new report finds that many LGBTQ young adults in D.C. face financial instability, housing insecurity, and feelings of isolation.
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Federal Judge Blocks Idaho’s Trans Bathroom Ban
The temporary ruling prevents Idaho from enforcing bathroom restrictions that could have subjected transgender people to prison sentences.
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Idaho Gay Couple Suffers Injuries in Alleged Anti-Gay Attack
Police in Idaho have arrested a man accused of assaulting a gay couple in what appears to have been an unprovoked, homophobic attack.
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Niger Criminalizes Homosexuality Under New Penal Code
Following a military coup, Niger's ruling junta has imposed a penal code that punishes same-sex conduct with up to 10 years in prison.
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Report Ranks Safest and Least Safe States for LGBTQ Residents
Nevada ranked as the safest state for LGBTQ residents in a new SafeHome.org report, while Washington, D.C., ranked second-to-last.
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Anti-Trans Initiative Could Require Student Athlete Genital Exams
A Washington ballot initiative would require student athletes in girls' sports to verify their sex through genital exams, genetic testing, or hormone analysis.
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Idaho Suggests DNA Testing to Enforce Bathroom Ban
State attorneys argued in federal court that DNA testing could help enforce Idaho's sweeping bathroom ban targeting transgender people.
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Anti-Trans Firebrand Nancy Mace Loses Governor’s Race
The anti-trans congresswoman finished fifth in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial primary and will leave Congress next year.
