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LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care

7:01am October 08, 2024

A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.

California bans school rules requiring parents notification of child's pronoun change

2:06am July 16, 2024

by The Associated Press

The law, which is the first in the nation, bans school rules requiring school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child's permission.

Christian writer's new book reminds kids what makes them different makes them special

10:20am June 26, 2024

by Jason DeRose

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me tells the story of a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace being different.

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Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a bill to legalize same-sex marriage

12:45pm June 18, 2024

by The Associated Press

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

Bonneville Elementary School parents and students gather during a block party supporting trans and non binary students and staff on April 29, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement

11:15pm May 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Activists have flooded the tip line with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, at Classical Preparatory School, March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday, March 11, 2024.

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Florida teachers can discuss LGBTQ topics under 'Don't Say Gay' law, settlement says

7:16pm March 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement between Florida officials and civil rights lawyers.

People take a selfie with rainbow Pride flags before the start of the Equality Parade in Warsaw, Poland, in June 2023. The Equality Parade was celebrated under the slogan "We predict equality and beauty!"

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After years of legal discrimination, Poland's same-sex couples await civil union law

4:55pm March 08, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

The new government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk has promised to introduce legislation that would legalize civil unions in Poland, one of the few nations in Europe that doesn't recognize them.

Demonstrators march with a picture of Aguascalientes state electoral court magistrate Jesus Ociel Baena in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.

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Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threats

2:57am November 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

Jesús Ociel Baena was the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico, breaking through barriers in a country where LGBTQ+ people are often targeted with violence.

The unnamed plaintiff's lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida, right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Tokyo.

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Japan's Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision

1:59pm October 25, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

The court ruled unanimously that compulsory sterilization surgery for people who seek to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.

LGBTQ community supporters and members hold hands as they watch the Supreme Court verdict on petitions that seek the legalization of same-sex marriage, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.

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India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

12:10pm October 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The court passed the responsibility back to Parliament. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people and end discrimination against them.