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News Articles: lgbtq

A gay Ugandan man holds a pride flag as he poses for a photograph in Uganda in March.

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  • World

Uganda starts charging people under extreme anti-LGBTQ law, raising execution fears

Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under a harsh new law that carries the death penalty. Their cases highlight the threats for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda.

August 30, 2023
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  • Emmanuel Akinwotu
A business owner was fatally shot Friday after someone allegedly took issue with a Pride flag she had displayed at her clothing store in Cedar Glen, Calif. Here, a Progress Pride Flag is held above a crowd of LGBTQ+ activists in West Hollywood, Calif., in April 2023.

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  • National

The suspect in a California woman's murder over a Pride flag was killed in a shootout

Police say Travis Ikeguchi fired at officers when they confronted him. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.

August 22, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A view of a previous gallery show as part of Atlanta's annual Mayor's Pride Exhibt.

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  • Arts & Life

Atlanta City Hall seeks LGBTQ+ artists for Mayor’s Pride Exhibit

The third annual 2023 Mayor’s Pride Exhibit will debut at Atlanta City Hall beginning in October. 

August 17, 2023
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  • Isadora Pennington
Pride month merchandise is displayed at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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  • Business

Target says backlash against LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise hurt sales

Conservative hostility over Target's Pride merchandise took a material hit to the company's sales, indicating a broader trend in backlash against companies for supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

August 16, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
A makeshift memorial honored O'Shae Sibley in New York City earlier this month.

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  • National

A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

O'Shae Sibley was stabbed for voguing to Beyoncé at a New York City gas station. His death, which is being prosecuted as a hate crime, comes as anti-LGBTQ bills and incidents surge across the U.S.

August 11, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Rev. Kimberly Scott is the newly-installed pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles. She decided to stay in the church, believing a change for greater LGBTQ acceptance is coming.

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  • Religion

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

July 25, 2023
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  • Jason DeRose
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a meeting of President Biden's Competition Council in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

After Hill funding fight, Buttigieg calls culture wars, drag show focus 'maddening'

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed growing political rhetoric and focus on culture war issues, such as LGBTQ concerns.

July 20, 2023
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  • Claudia Grisales
In this Aug. 12, 2017 file photo, white nationalist demonstrators clash with counter demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va.

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  • National Security

'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen

Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.

July 19, 2023
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  • Odette Yousef
A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women deal with high rates of harassment, discrimination and violence in different areas of American life.

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  • Health

Many LGBTQ+ women face discrimination and violence, but find support in friendships

A new survey documents the challenges LGBTQ+ women encounter throughout their lives — from harassment and discrimination to domestic violence.

July 01, 2023
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  • Bec Roldan
Filipino same-sex couples tie the knot in a mass wedding ceremony on June 25, 2023, in Quezon City in metro Manila, Philippines. In a symbolic act against the lack of comprehensive legislation for gender minorities in the Philippines, 29 same-sex couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony organized by the LGBTS (Let God Be Thy Savior) Christian Church Inc.

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  • Asia

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

The survey, conducted by the nonprofit social research group Social Weather Stations, shows a rise in supportive views of gays and lesbians in the socially conservative country in the past decade.

June 28, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
Bud Light sales fell earlier this year after a promotion featuring a transgender social-media influencer led to boycott calls from conservative groups.

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  • Analysis

How the Bud Light boycott shows brands at a crossroads: Use their voice, or shut up?

Large companies have played the role of activists and been one of the biggest countervailing forces against social and religious conservatives on LGBTQ measures. All that is at stake now.

June 28, 2023
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  • Pallavi Gogoi
Sarah Cunningham giving out "free mom hugs" as she advocates for the LGBTQ community in the film "Mama Bears."

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  • News

Atlanta filmmaker profiles LGBTQ advocates in 'Mama Bears' documentary

A new documentary tells the story of a group of mothers whose children challenged their views on what it means to be gay or trans.

June 20, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
The Pittsburgh Pride parade, celebrating 50 years of Pittsburgh Pride, crosses the Andy Warhol Bridge from downtown Pittsburgh on June 3. Longtime Pride sponsors have come under attack by conservatives for their LGBTQ-friendly marketing.

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  • Business

How companies can build trust with the LGBTQ+ community — during Pride and beyond

Target, The North Face, Bud Light and others are facing backlash for pro-LGBTQ+ campaigns. Some have stood fast, others stumbled. Experts say consistency and intentionality are key to true support.

June 15, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Tucker Mayor Frank Auman

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  • News

Tucker passes non-discrimination law after four years of talks

Residents erupted in cheers on June 12 as the Tucker City Council voted 6-0 to pass an ordinance protecting against “unlawful discrimination” from businesses and organizations. 

June 14, 2023
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  • Logan Ritchie
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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  • Fatima Al-Kassab
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