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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
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
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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
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
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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
Italian court recognizes non-binary identities in historic ruling that could set major precedent
Identity

Italian court recognizes non-binary identities in historic ruling that could set major precedent

But Italy has much work to do to ensure full equality for LGBTQ+ people

By Nico Lang
U.N. calls to repeal laws criminalizing lesbian sex in historic declaration
Justice

U.N. calls to repeal laws criminalizing lesbian sex in historic declaration

Victory by a Sri Lankan activist may impact 43 countries which outlaw sexual relations between women

By Nico Lang
Here’s what Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ National Monument will look like
History

Here’s what Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ National Monument will look like

The winning design was just unveiled and construction is expected to be completed by 2025

By V.S. Wells
What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland
Dispatch

What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland

Activists with Atlas of Hate document Polish jurisdictions declaring themselves “LGBT-free zones”

By Francesca Capoccia
U.K. court blocks same-sex couples from marrying in Bermuda and Cayman Islands
Justice

U.K. court blocks same-sex couples from marrying in Bermuda and Cayman Islands

Marriage equality struck down in the Caribbean islands after years of legal challenges

By Jordan Daniels
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