United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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What happened to Nex Benedict?
Benedict was attacked at their Oklahoma high school, and found dead at home the next day. The medical examiner's office says the nonbinary 16-year-old died by suicide. Their family has questions.
The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows
In 2023, 7.6% of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5% in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.
A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors
A teacher at a public school near Houston has a secret classroom bookshelf largely made up of challenged titles. Many of the books deal with race, sex and gender.
How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary
GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools.
North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center to celebrate reopening, 10th anniversary this Saturday
The facility provides a welcoming space for individuals in the queer community. Board of Directors Chair Cindia Gonzalez says the center receives visitors from Winston, surrounding counties, and even rural areas.
Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.
North Carolina measure limiting LGBTQ+ curriculum heading to governor's desk
North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday finalized legislation touted by Republicans as giving parents greater authority over their children's public school education and health care, with limits on LG
Newly veto-proof North Carolina GOP files transgender bans
On the heels of a Democratic state lawmaker's seismic shift to the Republican Party, North Carolina Republicans have filed a flurry of bills aimed at transgender youth as they look to capitalize on their newly attained supermajority.
What is LGBTQ History month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it?
LGBTQ History Month celebrates 31 days of education and recognition of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. A school board in Miami voted against the month-long observance, after approving it last year.