LGBTQ rights

Forsyth County educators march to a polling location in Clemmons, N.C., on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Forsyth County educators march to the polls in support of public schools

4:00pm November 04, 2024

Forsyth County educators rallied and marched to the polls on Saturday for the last day of early in-person voting. Many say public education is on the ballot this year.

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

Politics & Government

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

5:40pm May 06, 2024

by Deena Prichep

Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed.

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Nex Benedict was frequently targeted by bullies at their Oklahoma high school because of their gender identity.

National

What happened to Nex Benedict?

4:47pm March 15, 2024

by C Mandler

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.

An illustration of the blastocyst stage of embryo development at about five to nine days after fertilization. The outer layer will grow to form the placenta. The inner cells will become the fetus.

The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama's 'extrauterine children' ruling

4:42pm February 23, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know.

Participants hold a giant rainbow flag in front of the Greek parliament during the Athens Pride parade in Athens on June 10, 2023.

World News

In Greece, same-sex couples await a landmark parliamentary vote on marriage equality

10:13am February 14, 2024

by Moira Lavelle

Greece's parliament is set to vote Thursday on same-sex marriage legislation that includes new parental rights for LGBTQ couples. The Greek Orthodox Church opposes same-sex marriage.

Gay rights activists carry rainbow flags as they march during a May Day rally in 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.

World News

Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

2:47pm November 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

Addressing a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled the LGBTQ+ "movement" in Russia an extremist group and banned it. The case was classified, and the ministry disclosed no evidence.

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia on Friday.

Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights

1:54pm July 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

DeSantis' campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office.

Community members attend rally in support of transgender youth

LGBTQ

Community members rally in support of transgender youth in Winston-Salem

3:54pm May 22, 2023

by Amy Diaz

More than a hundred people gathered outside of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem Sunday afternoon to support LGBTQ youth.

India's Supreme Court is hearing and livestreaming arguments in a case about same-sex marriage this week.

World News

Will India legalize same-sex marriage? Its top court hears arguments this week

10:14am April 18, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

India's Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the historic case this week, years after it decriminalized gay sex. India could become the second place in Asia to allow marriage equality, after Taiwan.

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Kenyan gays and lesbians and others supporting their cause wear masks to preserve their anonymity as they stage a rare protest against Uganda's tough stance against homosexuality and in solidarity with their counterparts there, outside the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2014.

World News

Uganda to jail people who identify as LGBTQ in one of world's most anti-gay laws

9:18pm March 22, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Uganda's parliament has passed sweeping new anti-LGBTQ+ laws with tougher punishments, making some acts punishable by death.