United States

LGBTI Rights in United States


ADDED ON: 03/08/2023

Queerarchy, a store celebrating queer community, opens in north downtown Omaha

A group of kids, some with lime green and red balloons bobbing up and down, sat on a rug in front of Rowena Bennett for story time. As the kids squirmed and…

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ADDED ON: 03/07/2023

The Nation’s First Transgender State Senator Stands Out by Fitting In

Sarah McBride rises to speak on the Senate floor in the state capitol in Dover, Del. Late in the afternoon on this winter’s day, the Democratic legislator is sponsoring two resolutions. The…

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ADDED ON: 03/05/2023

The Republican War On LGBTQ People Reaches A Fever Pitch

Gwendolyn Herzig, a transgender pharmacist, went to the Arkansas statehouse last month to testify in support of providing transgender youth with gender-affirming health care. Herzig hoped lawmakers would take her expert background…

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ADDED ON: 03/01/2023

Iowa students to leave class Wednesday in statewide protest over LGBTQ bills

Students at 14 Iowa public school districts and one university are planning to walk out of class Wednesday to protest bills introduced in the Iowa Legislature that they say discriminate against the…

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ADDED ON: 02/28/2023

Ozarks residents speak out against proposed bill targeting LGBTQ students in Missouri schools

Protesters recently took to Park Central Square in Springfield to oppose Senate Bill 134. Among other things, the bill would ban school staff from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with students.…

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ADDED ON: 02/25/2023

No longer a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill: Utah lawmaker updates proposal after LGBTQ community raises concerns

A Utah lawmaker says he has listened to concerns from the LGBTQ community and updated a bill that had been a close copy of the law in Florida nationally branded as the…

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ADDED ON: 02/19/2023

A lesbian lost her son to his sperm donor. Should other gay parents be concerned?

A court ruling this week that rejected an Oklahoma woman’s petition of custody over the son she raised for two years with her estranged wife should serve as a cautionary tale for…

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ADDED ON: 02/18/2023

Bill would restrict transgender people from military service

Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday introduced legislation that would disqualify most people with a history of gender dysphoria from serving in the U.S. Military. The bill would also require troops to…

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ADDED ON: 02/17/2023

Changing gender identity: Countries that make it easy

Spain on Thursday joined a small but growing club of nations that allow people to change their gender on their ID card through a simple administrative declaration. Several countries have scrapped requirements for…

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ADDED ON: 02/17/2023

U.S. Republicans target transgender youth healthcare in legislative push

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Republican legislators across the United States have escalated a campaign to ban certain healthcare for transgender youth, in some cases seeking to charge parents and doctors with child…

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ADDED ON: 02/15/2023

California bill would enshrine gay marriage right in constitution

California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt…

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ADDED ON: 02/14/2023

Kentucky’s first LGBTQ summer camp aims to be a beacon of hope, safety

Coming this summer to Lexington, a new summer camp will be the first of its kind in the Commonwealth. Camp Beacon is raising funds to create a summer camp specifically for young…

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