All posts tagged "sexual orientation"
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Jared Polis Signs Conversion Therapy Malpractice Bill in Colorado
The new law allows conversion therapy survivors to sue for damages and removes the statute of limitations on malpractice claims.
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Finger Length May Be Linked to Sexual Orientation, Study Finds
A review of 51 studies suggests prenatal hormone exposure may influence both finger length ratios and sexual orientation.
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Nintendo Adds Nonbinary and LGBTQ Options to Tomodachi Life
Players can soon choose gender identity and dating preferences for their Miis in the long-running social simulation game.
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U.N. Human Rights Council Renews LGBT Expert Mandate
The U.N. renewed its LGBT mandate, allowing expert Graeme Reid to keep monitoring global anti-LGBT discrimination for three more years.
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Texas Lawmakers Ban LGBTQ Student Clubs in Schools
A wide-ranging education bill bars public schools from allowing LGBTQ student clubs and restricts discussion of gender identity.
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Federal Judge Guts Iowa’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
The ruling strikes down Iowa book ban and LGBTQ classroom restrictions as unconstitutional.
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Lesbian Firefighter Awarded $1.75 Million in Lawsuit
A federal jury found that the city of Providence retaliated against Lt. Lori Franchina, who previously sued for on-the-job discrimination.
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Bea Arthur’s Air Force Bio Purged by Department of Defense
The DOD removed a page on actress Bea Arthur's military service to purge references to diversity and LGBTQ content.
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U.S. Halts LGBTQ Discrimination Complaint Processing
The EEOC has ordered its employees to deprioritize sex-based discrimination complaints from LGBTQ individuals.
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Scott Bessent, a Gay Man, Confirmed as Treasury Secretary
Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, is now the highest-ranking LGBTQ person serving in the U.S. government.
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Trump White House Deletes LGBTQ and HIV Info from Website
LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies, resources for HIV, Pride Month, and pro-diversity initiatives are among topics no longer accessible.
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Ohio Governor Signs Sickening Anti-LGBTQ Bill into Law
Ohio law allows parents to opt out of lessons involving LGBTQ content, and forces teachers to out LGBTQ children to their parents.
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FBI Data Shows Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes On the Rise
Following sharp spike in 2022, bias-motivated hate crimes against LGBTQ people continue to increase, even as crime overall is down.
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Gov. Andy Beshear Bans Conversion Therapy in Kentucky
Executive order prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used for conversion therapy, and allows for discipline on therapists who deploy it.
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Sununu Signs a Trio of Anti-LGBTQ Bills into Law
New Hampshire bans trans athletes, gender-affirming surgery, and places a parental "opt-out" on LGBTQ material in schools.
