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A majority of Canadians support the repeal of queer blood ban, according to poll
Blood Ban

A majority of Canadians support the repeal of queer blood ban, according to poll

New guidelines on queer blood donations have been met with criticism, however, from some LGBTQ2S+ activists

By Nico Lang
10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe
Marriage Equality

10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe

The U.S. Supreme Court may be threatening to reverse progress on LGBTQ2S+ rights, but countries the world over are pushing marriage equality forward

By Rob Salerno
Texas court blocks ‘child abuse’ investigations into two affirming families of trans youth
Power

Texas court blocks ‘child abuse’ investigations into two affirming families of trans youth

Meanwhile, a new poll finds that a majority of Texans support the rights of trans youth to gender-affirming care

By Dika Ofoma
Antigua and Barbuda strikes down law criminalizing gay sex in victory for LGBTQ+ community
Justice

Antigua and Barbuda strikes down law criminalizing gay sex in victory for LGBTQ+ community

Individuals convicted faced life in prison under the now repealed law

By Diamond Yao
Brittney Griner pleads for release in letter to Biden: ‘Please don’t forget about me’
Power

Brittney Griner pleads for release in letter to Biden: ‘Please don’t forget about me’

“I’m terrified I might be here forever,” she writes

By J.E. Reich
This U.S. city won’t fly rainbow flags during Pride. Here’s why other towns could be next
Power

This U.S. city won’t fly rainbow flags during Pride. Here’s why other towns could be next

The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that could impact Pride celebrations across the country

By Oliver Haug
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Same-sex couples in Croatia can now adopt after historic court ruling
Justice

Same-sex couples in Croatia can now adopt after historic court ruling

The verdict is a historic win for LGBTQ+ people in the culturally conservative country 

By Jackie Richardson
What the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion means for gay sex and same-sex marriage—it ain’t good
Politics

What the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion means for gay sex and same-sex marriage—it ain’t good

OPINION: By questioning Americans’ right to privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court proves it’s capable of undoing the last two decades of LGBTQ2S+ progress

By Brenda Cossman
Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court
Justice

Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court

A district judge called the law a “brazen attempt to single out trans-inclusive establishments”

By Nico Lang
Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again
Justice

Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again

Judge rules hospital broke the law by refusing to treat new trans patients

By Jackie Richardson
Alabama’s trans youth medical care ban partially blocked by court ruling
Justice

Alabama’s trans youth medical care ban partially blocked by court ruling

Meanwhile, a Texas court issued a mixed ruling halting some investigations of trans-affirming families for “child abuse”

By Nico Lang
Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history
Books

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Hugh Ryan’s new book “The Women’s House of Detention” spotlights a crossroads of Black, trans and gay liberation

By Ren Jender
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Americans oppose repealing Roe v. Wade by a 2-1 margin, according to poll
Power

Americans oppose repealing Roe v. Wade by a 2-1 margin, according to poll

Just 28 percent of Americans think the abortion rights ruling should be overturned

By Nico Lang
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and marriage equality could be next
Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and marriage equality could be next

A leaked draft opinion from conservative Justice Samuel Alito could spell disaster for LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Oliver Haug
Norway apologizes for historical persecution of gay men under its defunct sodomy laws
Politics

Norway apologizes for historical persecution of gay men under its defunct sodomy laws

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the convictions of 119 people under its criminal codes banning gay sex were “simply wrong”

By Nico Lang
L.A. political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of two gay Black men
Justice

L.A. political donor Ed Buck sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of two gay Black men

Black activists had previously voiced frustration with law enforcement’s refusal to take the accusations against Buck seriously

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care
Power

Alabama doctors and families sue over ‘unprecedented’ bill criminalizing trans youth health care

Two lawsuits are challenging an Alabama law that charges doctors with felonies for prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy

By Yvonne Marquez
The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive
Justice

The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive

LGBTQ2S+ advocates call the historic decision “one of the strongest judicial rulings in over two decades for people living with HIV” 

By Nico Lang
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