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News Articles: lgbtq

Participants hang out on the second day of Queer Olympix V in Kalamiş Park, Istanbul, on Aug. 28, 2021. The first Queer Olympix following a 2019 police ban and a 2020 hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held in secrecy. This year, the Olympix were once again held at Kalamis, again in secret, with two lawyers present in case the police came.

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At Istanbul's Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and feel safe

The organizers of the annual sports festival in Istanbul see it as an opportunity to create and reclaim spaces for the LGBTQ community in Turkey, and to rethink how sports are practiced and played.

December 22, 2022
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  • Hannah Cauhépé
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  • Health

Two fledgling entrepreneurs win MIT prizes for their global health apps

The winners confronted stigma and health equity in some countries with their tech ideas to help LGBTQI+ youth reach out for help and let women access private OB-GYN care.

December 12, 2022
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  • Vicky Hallett
Grindr puts on a public show outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company goes public following its merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Tiga Acquisition Corp. on November 18, 2022 in New York City.

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  • Business

Gay dating app Grindr's stock soars after going public

After going public on Friday, the app's stock rose by more than 400 percent.

November 19, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
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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  • Jenna Sanders
Voters fill out their ballots in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday. With his victory on Tuesday night, James Roesener became the first openly transgender man elected to a state legislature.

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James Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature

James Roesener, 26, is the first openly trans man elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, per the LGBTQ Victory Fund. It says a record number of trans candidates ran in the 2022 midterms.

November 09, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Dwyane Wade (from left), Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union at the Better Brothers Los Angeles 6th annual Truth Awards on March 07, 2020.

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  • Arts & Life

The legal name of Dwyane Wade's daughter is at the center of a court battle

Dwyane Wade is trying to legally change his transgender daughter's name and gender. But his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, is asking the court to stop him.

November 05, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson sparked conversation — and controversy — with their 2020 memoir about growing up Black and queer. <em>All Boys Aren't Blue</em> has been banned in dozens of school libraries.

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  • Author Interviews

Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers

Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.

October 25, 2022
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  • Reena Advani and
  • Rachel Treisman
A female volleyball player stands on court.

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Conservative group bankrolls ads for politicians behind Georgia’s anti-trans sports bill

ATLANTA — A conservative public policy organization launched an ad campaign Monday praising Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and state Sen. Burt Jones, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, for backing legislation aimed at transgender athletes.  

October 11, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
Big Freedia headlines Atlanta Pride Festival 2022

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Atlanta Pride Weekend to feature concerts, parade, plays and art exhibitions

Atlanta Pride Weekend is back Oct. 7 through Oct. 9 with headlining performances by Big Freedia, Flo Rida, and Betty Who at Piedmont Park.

October 06, 2022
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  • Collin Kelley

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An ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts, PEN report says

More than 1,600 book titles across 32 states — including Georgia — were banned from public schools during the 2021-2022 school year, with the bulk of the ban requests coming from a handful of right-wing groups pushing for censorship of books that feature LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color, a new report issued Monday said.

September 20, 2022
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  • Ariana Figueroa
The administration of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is working to adopt new restrictions for transgender students in the Virginia public school system.

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Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools

The revamped rules explicitly state that students must only use bathrooms and locker rooms associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. Similar restrictions apply to sports and other activities.

September 18, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Dave Chappelle looks on during a UFC event on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. The comedian's show in Minneapolis was suddenly moved to another venue Wednesday night.

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  • Arts & Life

A Minneapolis venue canceled a Dave Chappelle set hours before showtime

Chappelle has received criticism over the last few years for his jokes aimed at the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people.

July 21, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Gretchen Van Ness, executive director of LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc, said the hateful messages were discovered early Sunday morning.

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Community unites after an LGBTQ+ senior housing project in Boston was defaced

Vandals defaced the perimeter of the construction site over the weekend, spraying hate-filled messages and death threats on banners and posters. They included threats saying, "We will burn this."

July 14, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
People shout slogans next to Turkish police officers during the LGBTQ Pride March in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 26, 2022.

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  • World

More than 300 LGBTQ activists in Istanbul are released after being detained

The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds.

June 27, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
PFLAG En Español members celebrate Pride in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

50 years ago, PFLAG's founder marched with her gay son. How's it keeping up in 2022?

PFLAG was started almost 50 years ago when gay people and their families were isolated and stigmatized. Now, the organization is finding new families to support and new legal battles to fight.

June 23, 2022
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  • Neda Ulaby
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