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The unnamed plaintiff's lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida, right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Tokyo.

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  • World

Japan's Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision

The court ruled unanimously that compulsory sterilization surgery for people who seek to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.

October 25, 2023
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Hubert Sobecki is a spokesperson for Love Does Not Exclude, an association that represents Poland's LGBTQ+ community. Sobecki says while he's encouraged that Polish voters have rejected the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party, he's not convinced that Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition represents a big change for the LGBTQ+ community in Poland.

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  • Europe

As Europe applauds Poland's election results, civil rights groups prepare to fight

LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates are thrilled Poland's ruling, right-wing Law and Justice party is unlikely to form Poland's next government. But they are skeptical of the commitment of who will.

October 21, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
LGBTQ community supporters and members hold hands as they watch the Supreme Court verdict on petitions that seek the legalization of same-sex marriage, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.

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  • World

India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

The court passed the responsibility back to Parliament. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people and end discrimination against them.

October 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The second Atlanta Pride March, June 25, 1972, from the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Historic Context Statement report. (Source: Edmund Marshall, photographer. Originally published in The Great Speckled Bird newspaper, July 3, 1972. Image hand colored by Stephanie Coffin. Courtesy of WRFG 89.3 FM Atlanta)

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  • News

Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ history documented in new research report

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Piedmont Park this weekend, Oct. 14-15, for Atlanta Pride, one of the largest LGBTQ+ festivals in the country. They will all be participating in the evolving history of LGBTQ+ Atlanta.

October 11, 2023
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  • Dyana Bagby
Cardinal Joseph Zen, a vocal opponent of attempts by Beijing and the Vatican at rapprochement, is shown presiding over a vigil Mass for Bishop Michael Yeung in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.

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  • Religion

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions may be possible

In a letter to conservative cardinals, the pope suggested that such blessings for same-sex unions could be studied if they didn't confuse the blessing with sacramental marriage.

October 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Jon Hetherington, 34, from Oregon, originally planned to attend the Seattle show of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, but couldn't fly because his wheelchair exceeded the plane's cargo dimensions. He posted about the saga on TikTok and a representative for Beyoncé arranged for him to attend her Dallas show.

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  • Arts & Life

A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok

Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.

September 22, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
The Canadian and U.S. flags are displayed on lamp posts in the downtown area, March 22, 2023, near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

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  • World

Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws

The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling.

September 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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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  • 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
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