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Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
The bill seeks to amend the Civil and Commercial Code, changing the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners.”
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Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
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Step by step, Francis has made the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ people
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage
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36 jours en mer : récit des naufragés qui ont survécu aux hallucinations, à la soif et au désespoir
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Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports
Opponents of Connecticut’s policy letting transgender girls compete in girls high school sports will get a second chance to challenge it in court.
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Why have thousands of United Methodist churches in the US quit the denomination?
The United Methodist Church has been undergoing a major upheaval as more than 7,000 congregations across the country decided to leave the denomination.
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One fourth of United Methodist churches in the US have left in a schism over an LGBTQ ban. What happens now?
United Methodist churches had a five-year window to leave the denomination over disputes involving its bans on same-sex marriage and ordaining LGBTQ persons.
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Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican-backed proposal that would drastically affect how LGBTQ youth in Ohio live their everyday lives cleared the state Senate on Wednesday, despite adamant opposition from parents, medical providers and education professionals who call it cruel and potentially life thre
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children
The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.
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LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman as a hate crime
LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman in Minneapolis as a hate crime, and they want lawmakers to strengthen legal safeguards to protect a community that’s disproportionately the target of violence.
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Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment.
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Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records
Transgender teenagers challenging a Utah law banning trans girls from playing on girls’ sports teams can keep portions of their mental health records confidential.
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Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.
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Iowa court affirms hate crime conviction of man who left anti-gay notes at homes with rainbow flags
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the hate crime conviction Friday of a man who posted hand-written notes at homes with rainbow flags and emblems, urging them to “burn that gay flag.”
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First same-sex married couple in Nepal vow to continue campaign for gay rights
A gay couple in Nepal who became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status are vowing to campaign for changes in the law to help others like them to get married.
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For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
It took eight years and the #MeToo movement to spur Sam Schultz to tell police they were sexually assaulted by an opera star and his husband.
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Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Russia’s Supreme Court has effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.
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Opponents want judge to declare Montana drag reading ban unconstitutional without requiring a trial
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of people, organizations and businesses opposed to a law that restricts drag performances and bans drag reading events at public schools and libraries asked a federal judge to declare Montana’s law unconstitutional without requiring a trial.
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Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country
A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
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Staff reassigned at Florida school after allegations that transgender student played on girls’ team
Dozens of students participated in a walkout at a South Florida high school, a day after their principal and four other staff members were removed from their positions as officials investigate allegations of a transgender student being allowed to play on a girls’ volleyball team, in violation of sta
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LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion
Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that critics say violates the rights of LGBTQ+ students and educators.
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India’s LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country’s restrictive laws
More than 2,000 people have danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in India’s capital, while also raising their concerns over India’s restrictive laws.
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Coldplay concert in Malaysia can be stopped by organizers if the band misbehaves, government says
A Malaysian minister said organizers of a Coldplay concert are able to stop Wednesday’s show if the British rock band misbehaves.
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Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use
Laws enacted in at least 10 states prohibit or restrict students from using pronouns or names that don’t match their sex assigned at birth.
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Thailand’s Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be proposed to Parliament next month.
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Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
While most Mexican politicians refrain from clarifying where they stand on religion, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, former telenovela actor and right-wing activist Eduardo Verástegui prays on TikTok and claims that getting closer to God changed the course of his life.
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Methodist Church approves split of 261 Georgia congregations after LGBTQ+ divide
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to allow 261 churches to leave the denomination amid a schism over LGBTQ issues.
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A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
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For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change
Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor.
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Moms for Liberty reports over $2 million in revenue, with bulk of contributions from two donors
Moms for Liberty has reported $2.1 million in total revenue in 2022. That’s more than five times what the conservative “parental rights” nonprofit made in its inaugural year in 2021, according to a tax filing provided to The Associated Press on Friday.
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Defeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
The Virginia Democrat whose legislative campaign was rocked by the disclosure that she had livestreamed sex acts with her husband lost this year’s race but isn’t giving up on politics.
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Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ ‘movement’ extremist
The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist.
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Hungary issues an anti-EU survey to citizens on migration, support for Ukraine and LGBTQ+ rights
Hungary’s government has released a set of questions for an informal survey it will send to voters on a number of divisive issues including migration, LGBTQ+ rights and support for Ukraine.
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Moms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
Moms for Liberty says it’s removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group the Proud Boys.
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