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Judge Dismisses Challenge to Ohio School District's Trans-Inclusive Restroom Policy

Student washing hands and Bethel County schoolA federal judge in Ohio has dismissed a challenge to a school district’s transgender-inclusive restroom policy, saying there is not a legal right to “transgender-free bathrooms.” Read on »

Beyoncé’s Charity Supports Human Rights Campaign’s Vegas Equality Ball

A person duckwalking and the Palms Resort & CasinoBeyoncé is teaming up with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, to present a celebration of ballroom culture. Read on »

World Bank Cuts Off Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Ugandan protester and World BankThe World Bank has cut off new funding for Uganda over the country’s recently enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law, which provides for execution or life imprisonment for same-sex relations. Read on »

Lawyer for Alleged O’Shae Sibley Killer Claims Client is a “Good Christian Boy”

Lawyer for Alleged O’Shae Sibley Claims Client is a “Good Christian Boy”The lawyer for the teen accused of killing O’Shae Sibley at a gas station last month because the Brooklyn dancer’s voguing offended his Muslim religion claimed his client is actually “a good Christian boy” with many Black friends. Much of the attack was caught on surveillance video. Read on »

McConnell's Legacy in Flames as Trump Crime Show Swamps GOP

Earlier this summer, I sat down with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who flat out told me, in no uncertain terms, that Republicans were “losers” because of their stances on a whole range of issues. As always, she is being proven right. Read on »

Director William Friedkin's Controversial Gay Film Legacy

William Friedkin and The Boys in the BandFilm director William Friedkin, who died Monday at age 87, was best known for The French Connection and The Exorcist, but he also directed two high-profile and controversial gay-themed movies — The Boys in the Band and Cruising. Read on »

Target Sued Over Inclusion of LGBTQ-Friendly Merchandise

Target Merchandise A conservative legal group led by former Trump Administration official Stephen Miller filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Target, alleging that the company misrepresented its risk monitoring capabilities in response to backlash resulting from the sale of LGBTQ-themed merchandise. Read on »

Florida Students Limited to Excerpts of Shakespeare Due to 'Sexual' Themes

BookBecause of Florida's “don’t say gay” law prohibiting sexually explicit classroom materials or topics in schools, students in a Florida district will only read excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays instead of the complete works. This is just one example of the consequences of the law on the state's education curriculum. Read on »

28 Pics of Hetrick-Martin Institute’s School’s Out Benefit Event for Queer Youth


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Question on Sexually Explicit School Library Books Upsets Virginia Parents

Banned books and Spotsylvania County Superintendent Mark TaylorParents in a Northern Virginia school district say they cannot access their school’s online portal unless they answer a question on the site about their children’s access to “sexually explicit” materials in school libraries. Read on »

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