All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Senegal Doubles Prison Terms for Same-Sex Relations
Lawmakers unanimously passed a bill increasing prison terms to 10 years and criminalizing support for LGBTQ people.
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Iowa Blocks Cities From Protecting Transgender Residents
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Republican-backed law preventing about 20 Iowa cities from enforcing transgender protections.
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Former DOGE Staffers Used ChatGPT to Flag LGBTQ Grants
Deposition testimony and court filings claim AI was used to identify grants referencing LGBTQ topics and other marginalized groups.
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Scouting America Sues Queer Scout in Trademark Fight
The youth scouting group claims the LGBTQ travel company is diluting its trademarks and misleading consumers.
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Kenyan Men Get 15 Years for Robbing and Assaulting Gay Victims
Two attackers were convicted in a violent robbery targeting gay men in a country where homosexuality remains criminalized.
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Trump Demands Anti-Trans Measures Be Added to SAVE Act
President demands national bans on transgender athletes in women's sports and gender-affirming care for minors be added to the voter ID bill.
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South Dakota Supreme Court Blocks Trans Birth Certificate Change
The court ruled state law allows birth certificates to be amended only to correct factual errors at the time of birth.
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GOP Voting Bill Could Disenfranchise Transgender Americans
Critics say the SAVE Act’s voter ID and citizenship requirements could create barriers for transgender voters.
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Moroccan Activist Jailed for “Allah Is a Lesbian” Shirt May Lose Arm
Family and lawyers say Ibtissame Lachgar's prison injuries went untreated and she may need her arm amputated.
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USA Rugby Bans Trans Women From Female Teams
USA Rugby says the move was driven by a Trump executive order and guidance from the U.S. Olympic committee.
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Indiana School District Pays Teacher $650,000 in Pronoun Lawsuit
Former music teacher John Kluge said a policy requiring staff to use transgender students’ preferred names violated his religious beliefs.
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Ken Paxton Says Texas Therapists Can’t Affirm Trans Youth
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s legal opinion says therapists who assist transgender minors could lose funding and their license.
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Supreme Court Blocks California Anti-Forced Outing Law
Ruling blocks enforcement of a law barring teachers from outing transgender students to parents without consent.
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Ohio’s Proposed Hate Crime Law Might Not Protect LGBTQ People
A bipartisan bill would create Ohio’s first hate crime statute but omits protections for LGBTQ people and excludes transgender victims.
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Uganda Arrests Two Women for Kissing in Public
The women were detained under Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which imposes life sentences and, in some cases, the death penalty.
