United States

LGBTI Rights in United States


ADDED ON: 05/16/2023

Democrats Help Republicans Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids

Three Texas Democrats helped their Republican colleagues pass a controversial state bill that would ban transgender youth from getting hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition-related surgeries. This past Friday, in an initial…

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ADDED ON: 05/15/2023

The American Medical Association’s first out gay president pledges to fight trans healthcare bans

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is a U.S. Navy combat veteran who will be inaugurated as the American Medical Association’s (AMA) first out gay president on June 13 – and he says the organization…

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ADDED ON: 05/13/2023

Kentucky Republican governor candidate makes chilling vow to purge transgender kids from schools

A candidate to become governor of Kentucky has vowed to purge transgender kids from the state’s schools, in her bid for Republican nomination. On Monday (8 May), Kelly Craft – a former…

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ADDED ON: 05/12/2023

New US blood donation rules allow more gay and bisexual men to give

Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the US without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors’ behavior, not their sexual orientation. The…

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ADDED ON: 05/12/2023

Supreme Court sides with transgender woman from Guatemala in asylum dispute

WashingtonCNN — The Supreme Court cleared the way for a transgender woman from Guatemala to appeal her deportation from the United States in federal court. The woman argues that she should not have been deported…

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ADDED ON: 05/10/2023

Transgender minors protected from estranged parents under Washington law

Minors seeking gender-affirming care in Washington will be protected from the intervention of estranged parents under a measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday. The new law is part of a…

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ADDED ON: 05/07/2023

Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals

Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month’s Mid-South Pride festival in Memphis now that the state’s new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold.…

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ADDED ON: 05/07/2023

Texas investigates hospital over care for transgender minors

A Texas hospital’s care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said Friday he’s seeking evidence of alleged “potentially illegal activity” but did not elaborate. Texas…

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ADDED ON: 05/06/2023

Couple fights for equality and safety for gay people on tribal land

Felipa Deleon Mousseau and Monique "Muffie" Mousseau, who grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, talk about falling in love, and gay people not always being accepted.

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ADDED ON: 05/05/2023

Orbán again preaches against migrant and gay rights as CPAC returns to Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s populist prime minister likened liberalism to a “virus” in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday, painting a picture…

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ADDED ON: 05/05/2023

‘Impacting the Culture With Biblical Truth’: Christian Nationalist Anti-LGBT Group Launches New Church Network

The Family Research Council has launched a new “Association of Churches and Ministries” dedicated to “impacting the culture with biblical truth.” According to FRC, “The Association of Churches and Ministries equip churches,…

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ADDED ON: 05/04/2023

Chicago Is About To Have The Gayest City Council In The Country

The new City Council will soon have Chicago’s highest-ever representation of lesbian, gay and bisexual alderpeople, offering key opportunities to strengthen the city’s reputation as a beacon for LGBTQ rights while protecting…

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