All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Russian Man Fined for Posting Photo of Queen Members in Drag
Russian judges said sharing a Queen drag photo on social media "destroyed family values" and violated the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
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Kansas Lawmakers Pass Anti-Trans Bill With Restroom Ban
The measure restricts restroom access for transgender people and requires state IDs to reflect sex assigned at birth.
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Court Upholds Montgomery County Transgender Pronouns Policy
A federal appeals court ruled that Montgomery County’s pro-transgender pronouns policy did not violate a teacher’s First Amendment rights.
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USA Hockey Restricts Transgender Access to Certain Programs
The new eligibility policy bars transgender athletes from sex-specific leagues, including adult recreational and "beer" hockey programs.
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47 Right-Wing Groups Unite to Overturn Marriage Equality
The coalition seeks to reverse the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling by reframing marriage around children’s rights.
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Texas Judge Upholds Campus Drag Ban, Likens it to “Blackface”
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has upheld West Texas A&M’s drag ban, ruling that the performances are not protected speech.
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Gay Former Sales Manager Sues Pittsburgh Steelers
Former Steelers sales manager Chelsea Zahn alleges team owner Art Rooney II withheld over $50,000 in commissions in a new federal lawsuit. Zahn claims the...
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Dallas Approves Rainbow Steps at Pro-LGBTQ Church
The Dallas Landmark Commission unanimously approved the display as a temporary art installation, allowing it to remain for up to three years.
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5 Takeaways from New Survey on LGBTQ Life Under Trump
An HRC survey finds declining acceptance, growing insecurity, and widening barriers to work, food, and health care for LGBTQ Americans.
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Supreme Court Signals It May Uphold Transgender Sports Bans
The court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical of arguments that transgender athlete bans are discriminatory or unconstitutional.
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Brutal Raid at LGBTQ Nightclub in Azerbaijan Leaves 106 Detained
Rights groups say patrons were detained for hours and severely mistreated after police raided a queer-friendly club in Baku.
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Anti-Gay Tirade Caught on Video in Alexandria Supermarket
A woman hurled anti-gay slurs at a man while shoving his cart, as captured in a viral video posted to TikTok.
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Salt Lake City Council Reaches Historic LGBTQ Majority
A newly sworn-in council now includes a majority of out LGBTQ members, reflecting a broader shift in the city’s politics.
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Knesset Speaker’s Civil Marriage Vote Sparks Ultra-Orthodox Fury
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, the first out gay leader of the Israeli parliament, angered the ultra-Orthodox parties within the conservative Likud-led governing coalition after voting...
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2025 Was Brutal — and LGBTQ Protest Became a Way to Survive
From anti-trans executive orders to protest lines and Pride victories, 2025 tested the LGBTQ community’s resolve — and its will to endure.
