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Added on: 11/22/2024

BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth feel a collision of impact after US election

11/21/2024

In the wake of the U.S. election, crisis lines are surging – an undeniable indication that the most marginalized groups among us are reeling in uncertainty. In particular, many LGBTQ+…

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Added on: 11/20/2024

Los Angeles officials move to establish city as a sanctuary for immigrants and LGBTQ youth in advance of Trump’s return to the White House

11/19/2024

Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to cement the city and its schools as sanctuaries for immigrants and LGBTQ youth as the city positions itself to push…

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Added on: 11/19/2024

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces Capitol bathroom bill – incoming transgender pol Sarah McBride responds

11/18/2024

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled a resolution on Monday that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms inside the Capitol — drawing immediate criticism from Democratic…

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Added on: 11/18/2024

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines

11/17/2024

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Riley Gaines stops at Oklahoma State on ‘Taking Back Title IX’ tour

11/15/2024

Former NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines made a stop at Oklahoma State University in her “Taking Back Title IX” Tour. Wednesday’s event was hosted by the conservative…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Racist and anti-LGBTQ+ texts target Americans across US, including teens

11/15/2024

Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump won a second presidency have now expanded to the Hispanic communities – and…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

A GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender Americans

11/15/2024

It’s hard to imagine a worse time for the Supreme Court to hear United States v. Skrmetti, arguably the most important trans rights case the justices have…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

11/14/2024

ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

LGBTQ groups finally invited to march in Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade — ending NYC event’s decades-long anti-gay ban

11/12/2024

LGBTQ groups will be allowed to march in Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time ever this year, organizers announced Tuesday — ending a…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

Gay Israeli Men Are Being Turned Down by Canadian Surrogate Mothers Over Gaza War: ‘I Don’t Have Any That Will Consider It At All’

11/11/2024

Some Canadian surrogates are refusing to carry children for Israeli clients in light of the Gaza war, a standstill disproportionately impacting gay men. The ongoing conflict between…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination

11/11/2024

Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US election has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community, given the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric and demonisation of the trans community in…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

LGBTQ+ youth crisis calls jumped 700% after Trump win

11/10/2024

In the hours following President-elect Donald Trump‘s win, a leading suicide prevention organization for LGTBQ+ youth saw a tremendous spike in outreach. The Trevor Project‘s data, pulled from Nov. 6, found its…

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Added on: 11/10/2024

What Trump’s Win Means for LGBTQ+ Rights

11/09/2024

As the reality of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory begins to settle, LGBTQ+ rights groups and individuals are grappling with the realities of what that means—especially now that…

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Added on: 11/09/2024

Meet the transgender lawyer leading a bold fight to show Supreme Court justices that trans lives matter

11/08/2024

On December 4, Chase Strangio will step into the U.S. Supreme Court to argue a case that could fundamentally reshape the future of transgender rights in America….

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Added on: 11/08/2024

LGBT voters, a larger share of the electorate than ever, shift away from Trump

11/06/2024

Former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next U.S. president, NBC News projected, but he didn’t do so with the help of lesbian,…

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Added on: 11/08/2024

U.S. anti-LGBTQ+ groups’ spending in Africa soars, report finds

11/06/2024

U.S. conservative groups have significantly increased spending in Africa amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the continent. The revelations were published by the Amsterdam-based Institute for Journalism…

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Added on: 11/06/2024

Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress

11/05/2024

Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, winning election to Delaware’s at-large seat….

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Added on: 11/05/2024

Transgender voters voice safety concerns ahead of Election Day

11/04/2024

As anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and hate crimes continue to rise, GLAAD CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis talks with NBC News’ Savannah Sellers about the importance and impact…

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Added on: 11/04/2024

After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own

11/03/2024

As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his…

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Added on: 11/03/2024

‘Take these attacks seriously’: journalist Imara Jones on the dangerous rise of anti-trans political ads

11/02/2024

Imara Jones was filming a documentary on a road trip in California when she took a break to scroll the news. A story about state lawmakers in…

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Added on: 11/01/2024

JD Vance Roasted After Unbelievable Claim About “Normal Gay Guy Vote”

10/31/2024

JD Vance claimed that he and Donald Trump could likely win the votes of “normal” gay men because they “just want to be left the hell alone.” Vance…

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Added on: 10/31/2024

Video: Gay Kamala Harris campaign volunteers in Pennsylvania verbally attacked by homophobe

10/30/2024

Two gay men canvassing for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign in rural Pennsylvania were verbally assaulted with homophobic slurs and violent threats on Saturday, an incident captured…

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Added on: 10/30/2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation linked with worse HIV prevention

10/29/2024

With more than 500 anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+) bills introduced in the United States in 2024 alone, understanding the public health impact of this…

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Added on: 10/29/2024

These LGBTQ+ dads are on a mission to build more queer families

10/28/2024

After the birth of their daughter, Pat and Carlos Dolan want to normalize LGBTQ+ families and make the process more affordable….

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Added on: 10/28/2024

Harris struggles to combat Trump’s anti-trans closing argument

10/27/2024

Vice President Harris has struggled to combat former President Trump’s anti-transgender attacks, which are a major part of the Republican’s closing argument. The Trump campaign has flooded the…

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Added on: 10/26/2024

7 Disabled Intersex People Explain How They Embrace Their Identities

10/25/2024

Each year on October 26, we celebrate Intersex Awareness Day. It is estimated that intersex people make up about 1.7% of the global population (about the same…

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Added on: 10/26/2024

Alberta legislature sitting to focus on rights bill, transgender policies

10/25/2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at catering to…

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Added on: 10/25/2024

More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ review

10/24/2024

The Pentagon has announced that more than 800 veterans who were thrown out of the US military over their sexual orientation will receive honourable discharges. Under a policy…

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Added on: 10/23/2024

‘This Is Coming to This Country’: Kara Swisher Warns Italy’s Anti-LGBTQ Parenting And Surrogacy Law Will Come to U.S.

10/22/2024

Tech journalist Kara Swisher made an ominous prediction recently on her Pivot podcast regarding the future of LGBTQ rights in the U.S. Swisher and co-host Scott Galloway…

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Added on: 10/22/2024

First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court

10/21/2024

An American Civil Liberties Union lawyer will make history in December as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing Tennessee’s Republican-backed…