United States

LGBTI Rights in United States


ADDED ON: 09/08/2022

How Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights Are Part of the Authoritarian Playbook

In the last three decades, protections for LGBT people’s rights have advanced rapidly in many countries and regions. However, rising populist authoritarianism poses a significant threat to this progress because abolishing sexual…

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ADDED ON: 09/08/2022

Texas Judge: Letting Gay Men Die Is Religious Freedom

A district judge in Texas with a long record of extreme rulings against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and against LGBTQ equality today managed to attack both of them at once, striking down an ACA requirement that…

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ADDED ON: 09/07/2022

A new PAC has launched to campaign against anti-LGBTQ candidates

As Republicans continue to threaten LGBTQ rights, a group of politicians and strategists have launched a new super PAC focused on keeping right-wing candidates out of office. Rather than electing pro-LGBTQ candidates,…

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ADDED ON: 09/06/2022

Louisiana tells schools to keep discriminating against trans students

The Louisiana State Superintendent of Education is telling schools they can continue to discriminate against transgender students if they want to. In June, the Biden administration released a series of proposed changes…

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ADDED ON: 09/05/2022

Tijuana’s Gay Men’s Chorus harnessing the power of music to make LGBT community more visible

The chords and notes from the Tijuana Gay Men’s Chorus spilled out from the basement of the red brick Casa de la Cultura and into the still night. The immense border city…

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ADDED ON: 09/04/2022

Gay man helps queer families fleeing red states with ‘above ground railroad’

A Texas estate agent has developed a programme to help LGBTQ+ homeowners across the US “flee red [Republican] states”. When broker Bob McCranie and his partner bought their first house together in…

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ADDED ON: 09/03/2022

EXPLAINER-What is Drag Queen Story Hour and why are the events under attack?

Children's storytime sessions led by drag queens are growing in popularity in countries from the United States to Japan – while fierce opposition campaigns are also gathering pace. Drag Queen Story Hour…

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ADDED ON: 09/02/2022

Armed left- and right-wing protesters face off at ‘drag brunch’ in Texas

Right- and leftwing protesters, some heavily armed with semi-automatic rifles, faced off outside a “drag brunch” at a restaurant in Roanoke, Texas, video showed. The standoff on Sunday was filmed by a…

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ADDED ON: 09/01/2022

The secret millions behind Florida religious schools banning gay children

Bill Mutz had served on the board of Lakeland Christian School near Tampa, Florida for more than 20 years. As the mayor of Lakeland and a devout believer himself, he had sent…

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ADDED ON: 08/30/2022

Texas Conservatives Mobilize Against New Social Curriculum Adding Gender, LGBT and CRT Ideology

Texas conservatives are revolting over proposed State Board of Education changes that will eliminate edifying the U.S. Constitution and founding principles in some grade levels while including ideologies on white supremacy, LBGT…

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Daniel Arzola – Artivista Mundial

Click for English Daniel Arzola es un “artivista” e inmigrante venezolano queer. Joel Klausler de Alturi conoció a Daniel en Twin Cities Pride y quedó cautivado por su arte. Su conversación se…

ADDED ON: 08/29/2022

‘Straight Pride’ rocked by violence as Proud Boys and LGBTQ+ protesters clash

A “Straight Pride” event organised by an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion group ended in violence when the few dozen participants clashed with LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Police wearing tactical riot gear arrested three people and detained…

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