San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert doesn’t generally agree with political parties redrawing congressional maps to gain power. But after President Trump persuaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
Read more ‘We can’t sit on the sidelines’: LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rightsPARIS — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a…
Read more Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletesParis prosecutors say an investigation into hate speech online has been open following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly for “death threats,” “public insults”…
Read more Police investigating hate speech targeting Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas JollyWASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort…
Read more Senate passes bill to protect kids online, make tech companies accountable for harmful contentPARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the…
Read more Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but ‘Last Supper’ tableau draws criticismPARIS (AP) — Paris: the Olympic gold medalist of naughtiness. Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French…
Read more Paris’ Olympics opening was wacky and wonderful — and upset bishops. Here’s whyMINEOLA, N.Y. — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to…
Read more New York county’s latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights groupSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary…
Read more Forced labor, same-sex marriage, shoplifting on the ballot in California this yearThe monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride will reach its exuberant grand finale as multitudes of rainbow-laden revelers hit the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San…
Read more Parties and protests mark the culmination of LGBTQ+ Pride month in NYC, San Francisco and beyondNEW YORK — While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps…
Read more Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnoutNEW YORK — With 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.…
Read more Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in thatPride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against…
Read more LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know“Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is being threatened. And we’ve had enough.” That’s the opening…
Read more The art of drag has become a target. With Pride Month nigh, performers are organizing to fight back“Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is being threatened. And we’ve had enough.” That’s the opening…
Read more The art of drag has become a target. With Pride Month nigh, performers are organizing to fight backMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. He spent more than 14 seasons as…
Read more NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youthWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people on Friday, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, political leaders…
Read more Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and othersWASHINGTON — Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine…
Read more Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ studentsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly on Thursday adjourned for the year, concluding months of tense political infighting that doomed Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher…
Read more Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after finalizing $1.9B tax cut and refund for businessesCNN — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita…
Read more Rex Tillerson Fast Facts | CNNOKLAHOMA CITY — The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical…
Read more Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says
