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News Articles: gay rights

A pride progress flag hangs on a building in November 2022 in London.

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  • World

Women in England and Wales can now be pardoned for old convictions of homosexuality

Previously, only men unjustly convicted under outdated anti-homosexuality laws could apply to be pardoned — and only for certain offenses. Now women can too.

June 14, 2023
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
The Pride flag sits prominently in the window of the Bohemian Den on Cherry Street in Macon. The Bohemian Den is owned by Macon Pride’s President Scott Mitchell who helps put together the events for Macon Pride Week.

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  • News

For LGBTQ+ people in Georgia outside Atlanta, the progress of pride is a process

Atlanta is known as a Southern mecca for LGBTQ people. But there's been progress in Georgia outside of the Capitol, too.

November 17, 2022
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By:
  • Jenna Sanders
Justice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fair Fight Action lawsuit; Supreme Court begins term; Future of EV plants

Monday on Political Rewind: An Atlanta federal judge has rejected Fair Fight Action's claims of voter suppression in the 2018 election. Plus, the Supreme Court's new session starts today amidst low confidence in the institution. And are the future Rivian and Hyundai plants in jeopardy?

October 03, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this June 26, 2015 file photo, a man holds a U.S. and a rainbow flag outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court legalized gay marriage nationwide. Court documents show the state of Alaska for years maintains a discriminatory policy that denied some same-sex spouses benefits by wrongly claiming gay marriage was not recognized in Alaska, long after courts ordered they be recognized.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As Pride Month comes to a close, the future for LGBTQ+ Georgians is uncertain

Thursday on Political Rewind: As Pride Month comes to an end, our special panel looks at the state of affairs for LGBTQ+ Georgians. While the legislature is more diverse than ever, issues including hostility to trans athletes and Clarence Thomas' call to reexamine Obergefell (the case that legalized same sex marriage) bring concern.

 

June 30, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Because attacks against transgender kids are increasing across the country, Minneasotans hold a rally at the capitol to support trans kids.

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  • National

VIDEO: A look at efforts targeting LGBTQ youth around the country

Many of these laws will be challenged, but it's not just about the threat of legal action. Studies have shown that LGBTQ youth already face higher health and suicide risks.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Korva Coleman and
  • Elizabeth Gillis
The character Eric Effiong (portrayed by actor Ncuti Gatwa) is an openly gay British teen in the Netflix series <em>Sex Education. </em>In a storyline in the new season, Eric travels to his mother's homeland of Nigeria — where sex between men and sex between women are against the law — for a family wedding.

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  • Global Health

'Sex Education's' gay teen Eric takes a risky trip to Nigeria. How realistic is it?

We asked Bisi Alimi, who came out on TV in Nigeria and is an advocate for LGBTQ rights in his homeland, to weigh in on the plotline of the popular Netflix series.

October 14, 2021
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By:
  • Marc Silver

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