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Florida removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk after city loses appeal
Read full article: Florida removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk after city loses appealA rainbow-colored crosswalk celebrating the contributions of Miami Beach's LGBTQ+ community has been removed from the cityโs iconic Ocean Drive.
Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July
Read full article: Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in JulyThe 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17.
Bucharest gay pride march turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians face growing hostility from right-wing groups
Read full article: Bucharest gay pride march turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians face growing hostility from right-wing groupsTens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters have taken to the streets of Romaniaโs capital for its annual gay pride parade.
Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M
Read full article: Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105MThe legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified.
Windermere churchโs new series fosters LGBTQ+ inclusion
Read full article: Windermere churchโs new series fosters LGBTQ+ inclusionThe โLGBTQ+ + Christianityโ series kicked off June 1 as part of Pride Month, inviting all to engage in honest conversations about what the Bible truly says about sexuality and sin.
Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
Read full article: Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivitiesAfter years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support.
Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don't accept transgender people, Pew poll finds
Read full article: Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don't accept transgender people, Pew poll findsLGBTQ+ people in the U.S. see lower social acceptance for transgender people than those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, a new Pew Research Center poll found.
World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
Read full article: World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administrationThe World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isnโt until May 31.
Judge OKs Iowa limits on K-6 gender identity, sexual orientation teaching but not elective programs
Read full article: Judge OKs Iowa limits on K-6 gender identity, sexual orientation teaching but not elective programsIowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade.
Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws
Read full article: Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban lawsThe Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho, adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their statesโ Republican-controlled Legislatures.
Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
Read full article: Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of GeorgiaA man has been convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment last year in Georgia.
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Read full article: Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rightsHungaryโs parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions
Read full article: Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questionsA surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.
Hereโs how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under Trump
Read full article: Hereโs how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under TrumpThe Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world.
A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software
Read full article: A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition softwareHungaryโs ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the countryโs LBGTQ+ community.
US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot
Read full article: US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riotReferences to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument.
Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Read full article: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal statusHundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
Read full article: Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic lawIt is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash
Read full article: LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlashA national rights group says more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite conservative activists pressuring high-profile brands to stop participating in the organizationโs annual workplace report card.
Russian man arrested for allegedly running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead in custody
Read full article: Russian man arrested for allegedly running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead in custodyA Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers has been found dead in custody in Moscow.
Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russiaโs repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
Read full article: Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russiaโs repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists sayBelarus is cracking down on its LGBTQ+ community, detaining and beating nearly three dozen of them in the last three months.
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
Read full article: 7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlashFrench authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympicsโ opening and closing ceremonies.
Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
Read full article: Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in RussiaGeorgiaโs parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring Russia.
Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
Read full article: Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlashMore than two decades ago, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies.
Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
Read full article: Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if electedMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harrisโ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president.
Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection
Read full article: Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protectionA Pride march in Serbiaโs capital of Belgrade has pressed for the demand that the government improve rights for the LGBTQ+ community who often face harassment and discrimination in the highly conservative Balkan country.
It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the Berkshires
Read full article: It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the BerkshiresGay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities, while lesbian couples prefer more pastoral smaller cities or towns.
Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride parade
Read full article: Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride paradeHundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters have rallied in Nepalโs capital during the annual Pride parade, the first one since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation.
Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
Read full article: Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletesLGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes.
Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished
Read full article: Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finishedA record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ studentsA federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation.
Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march
Read full article: Impromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride marchA group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local governor banned their march.
Long-vacant storefront that once housed part of the Stonewall Inn reclaims place in LGBTQ+ history
Read full article: Long-vacant storefront that once housed part of the Stonewall Inn reclaims place in LGBTQ+ historyIt was once half of the Stonewall Inn, the dive bar where a police raid exploded into a landmark moment for LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in
Read full article: Things to know about the gender-affirming care case as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh inThe Supreme Court is planning to weigh in on whether states can ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in that
Read full article: Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in thatWith Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.
Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
Read full article: Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movementLawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots.
Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols
Read full article: Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbolsThe iconic yellow and green of Brazilโs flag mixed with a sea of rainbow-colored tutus, hand fans and drag queen hairdos at Sundayโs LGBTQ+ pride parade in Sao Paulo.
As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe
Read full article: As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in EuropeWhile many of the migrants who reach Europe are escaping war, conflict and poverty, an increasing number are fleeing possible prison terms and death sentences because they are gay.
A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
Read full article: A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidenceA report from a senior doctor in England says children who question their gender identity are being let down by lack of evidence and a toxic political debate.
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Read full article: Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriageLawmakers in Thailandโs lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.
A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
Read full article: A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent changeA Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.
What to know about a settlement that clarifies whatโs legal under Floridaโs so-called โDonโt Say Gayโ law
Read full article: What to know about a settlement that clarifies whatโs legal under Floridaโs so-called โDonโt Say Gayโ lawFlorida's state government and LGBTQ+ advocates have settled a lawsuit challenging a law that bars teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.
Florida clarifies school rules for sexual orientation, gender identity in lawsuit settlement as law remains in effect
Read full article: Florida clarifies school rules for sexual orientation, gender identity in lawsuit settlement as law remains in effectStudents and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction.
A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin's Russia
Read full article: A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin's RussiaRussian authorities have adopted a slew of laws restricting fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the rights of minorities and religious groups.
Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing "a defense game"
Read full article: Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing "a defense game"For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances โ often slow but moving forward.
Orlando-based Spektrum Health closing Melbourne office, cites โanti-trans legislationโ
Read full article: Orlando-based Spektrum Health closing Melbourne office, cites โanti-trans legislationโSPEKTRUM Health, which bills itself as the stateโs largest remaining clinic focusing primarily on gender affirming care, announced Tuesday that they will close their location in Melbourne.
1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed
Read full article: 1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawedRussian media and rights groups say the first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism.
Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
Read full article: Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvagedA canceled middle school play indicates there is still a ways to go before there is full LGBTQ+ acceptance in Wyoming.
Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying theyโre bad for students
Read full article: Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying theyโre bad for studentsFlorida Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would ban teachers from wearing a rainbow flag lapel pin in public schools and universities.
Wave of transgender slayings in Mexico spurs anger and protests by LGBTQ+ community
Read full article: Wave of transgender slayings in Mexico spurs anger and protests by LGBTQ+ communityAuthorities in Mexico say at least three transgender people were killed in the first two weeks of 2024, and rights groups are investigating two additional such cases.
Thailandโs LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
Read full article: Thailandโs LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in ParliamentNaphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now they can consider getting married.
Activists hope pope's approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
Read full article: Activists hope pope's approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repressionPope Francisโ authorization for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been going on in some European parishes for years.
City of Orlando to create new Pulse memorial fund, oversee remembrances
Read full article: City of Orlando to create new Pulse memorial fund, oversee remembrancesThe city of Orlando is taking its first steps toward a memorial for the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, according to the final letter from onePULSE Foundation.
Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
Read full article: Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist groupMassachusettsโ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment.
Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
Read full article: Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the countryโs top court banned what it called the โglobal LGBTQ+ movementโ as an extremist organization.
Russiaโs Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Read full article: Russiaโs Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark rulingRussiaโs Supreme Court has effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.
India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive laws
Read full article: India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive lawsMore than 2,000 people have danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in Indiaโs capital, while also raising their concerns over Indiaโs restrictive laws.
Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ 'movement' extremist
Read full article: Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ 'movement' extremistThe Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the countryโs Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ โinternational public movementโ as extremist.
Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threats
Read full article: Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threatsThousands have marched in Mexicoโs capital demanding justice for an influential LGBTQ+ figure who was found dead at home in the city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats.
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
Read full article: Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firingsSome librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help.
Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Read full article: Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusionHong Kong is set to launch Asia's first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub.
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
Read full article: Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists sayRights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation's law enforcement authorities are using the countryโs same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them.
North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting mapsThe North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.
Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books
Read full article: Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse booksScholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes.
India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to Parliament
Read full article: India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to ParliamentIndiaโs top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriages passing the responsibility back to Parliament.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state's protections for LGBTQ+ people
Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state's protections for LGBTQ+ peopleCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills aimed at bolstering the stateโs protections for LGBTQ+ people.
Federal judge refuses to pause Floridaโs new transgender law
Read full article: Federal judge refuses to pause Floridaโs new transgender lawA federal judge has denied a request to pause Floridaโs new law aimed at who can prescribe hormone therapy for transgender residents and who can receive it.
Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials
Read full article: Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officialsHundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the countryโs conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups.
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ โsafe placesโ program in Mount Dora
Read full article: GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ โsafe placesโ program in Mount DoraSome central Florida lawmakers say they are considering โall legislative, legal and executive options availableโ to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows.
A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penalty
Read full article: A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penaltyUgandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence.
Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Read full article: Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North CarolinaTransgender youth in North Carolina have lost access to gender-affirming treatments after the stateโs Republican-controlled General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooperโs veto of that legislation and others involving gender in sports and LGBTQ classroom instruction.
More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
Read full article: More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resumeChildren are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.
LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
Read full article: LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videosMembers of Ethiopiaโs LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok.
Medical pros work to find solutions for Floridaโs trans community
Read full article: Medical pros work to find solutions for Floridaโs trans communityMonths after a new law limited medical treatments for Floridaโs transgender community, healthcare leaders are still trying to come up with solutions.
How many transgender and intersex people live in the US? Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millions
Read full article: How many transgender and intersex people live in the US? Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millionsNew laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.
Trans adults seek to block new Florida health care law
Read full article: Trans adults seek to block new Florida health care lawCiting a โcrisis of availabilityโ of care, transgender people are asking a federal judge to block a new state law making it more difficult for trans adults to access hormone-replacement therapy and surgery.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military
Read full article: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the militaryU_K_ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U_K_ military was โan appalling failure of the British state.โ.
Japan's top court says government restrictions on transgender employee's use of restrooms illegal
Read full article: Japan's top court says government restrictions on transgender employee's use of restrooms illegalJapanโs Supreme Court has ruled that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employeeโs use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could promote the rights of LGBTQ+ people in a country without legal protections for them.
North Carolina governor vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions in ongoing fight with GOP supermajority
Read full article: North Carolina governor vetoes trio of LGBTQ+ restrictions in ongoing fight with GOP supermajorityNorth Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would restrict gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender minors and limit classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality.