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News Articles: lgbtq

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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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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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
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Debt ceiling deal heads to U.S. House; Anti-LGBTQ bills rise across the country

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A debt ceiling deal will face its first major test in the U.S. House today. And as Pride Month begins this week, more than 50 bills restricting LGBTQ+ rights were passed around this country this year alone. Plus, crucial Supreme Court rulings to watch as its current term ends.

May 30, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema speaks during their picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill at the Ugandan High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa on April 4, 2023. Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.

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  • Africa

A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted

The bill, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. It drew swift condemnation from rights groups around the world.

May 29, 2023
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  • Jackie Northam and
  • Halima Athumani
The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. Here, tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

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  • Health

More gay and bisexual men will now be able to donate blood under finalized FDA rules

While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.

May 11, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and their supporters carry a rainbow flag as they march demanding equal marriage rights in New Delhi, India, in January. The Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and is now hearing arguments in a case to legalize same-sex marriage.

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  • World

LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage

In a landmark case, a group of 18 Indian couples has petitioned the country's Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage. Arguments are wrapping up this week and a decision is expected this summer.

May 09, 2023
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  • Joe Wallen
Hayes stood outside of the prom holding a sign that read, "they wouldn't let me in because i'm in a suit."

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  • National

A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in

B Hayes, an 18-year-old student at Nashville Christian School, was banned from going to their prom because they wore a suit and not a dress. The school said it "has established dress requirements."

April 25, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Wisconsin school bans Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet from class concert

Administrators at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha stopped a class from performing a Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."

March 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Producer Norman Lear, actress Laverne Cox and comedian George Wallace are involved in the upcoming Apple streaming series “Clean Slate.”

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  • Arts & Life

Amazon streaming series on transgender acceptance begins filming in Savannah, starring Laverne Cox

The show is taking on added significance, amid Gov. Brian Kemp's recent signing of a bill that restricts gender-affirming care for children.

March 28, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer walks to her seat at a meeting between President Biden and governors from around the country at the White House on Friday. Whitmer and Biden were both mentioned in alleged threats made by a Michigan man arrested on firearms charges.

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  • National

Michigan man arrested on firearms charges after allegedly threatening Biden, Whitmer

Randall Robert Berka II has been charged with possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, but not with making the threats. He hasn't yet entered a plea.

March 11, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
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