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News Articles: lgbtq

A female volleyball player stands on court.

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  • Politics

State Senate panel advances bill to ban transgender athletes from girls’ school sports

A bill that would bar transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams passed a Senate committee Wednesday and could head to the Senate for a full vote.

February 10, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Opponents gather for a Safe Schools South Florida & Friends rally to push back against the so-called Don't Say Gay bill at the Pride Center in Wilton Manors, Fla., on Feb. 2.

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  • Education

'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools

Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David speaks to supporters on Saturday Dec.19, 2020 during a get-out-the-vote event at a private residence in Dunwoody, Ga. David has filed a lawsuit against the organization in federal court, alleging that he was underpaid and then terminated because he is Black.

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  • National

First Black leader of Human Rights Campaign sues, says he was fired because of race

Alphonso David also said during contract negotiations HRC board members "acknowledged" that he was severely underpaid in comparison to his white predecessor "because of his race."

February 05, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson takes the oath of office on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Montpelier, Vt. The U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.

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  • Politics

Meet Judge Beth Robinson, the first out lesbian to serve on any federal circuit court

Robinson laid the legal groundwork for marriage equality before becoming an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Her confirmation is being hailed as a milestone for LGBTQ representation.

November 02, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
National Flag Football League of Atlanta

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  • Sports

Atlanta Falcons To Show LGBTQ+ Support With Their First Pride Night

As the NFL season gets underway, there's a conversation going on about Pride in football.

September 17, 2021
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Tiffany Griffith
A general view of action during a New Zealand Wheelchair rugby practice session ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Yoyogi Sports Arena on August 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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  • Sports

A Record Number Of Out LGBTQ Athletes Will Compete In The Tokyo Paralympics

At least 28 publicly out Paralympians will be competing in the summer games in Tokyo, more than double the number that took part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, according to the website Outsports.

August 23, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
A lesbian couple hold hands during the annual Gay Pride rally, on June 8, 2007. Recent survey data shows that LGBTQ adults in the U.S. are more likely to report higher rates of food and economic insecurity.

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  • National

LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows

LGBTQ Americans in a new Census survey reported higher rates of food and economic insecurity, indicating the community is experiencing a particularly heavy financial toll from the pandemic.

August 12, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
Supporters of Georgia's transgender and non-binary community stroll through the city's Midtown district during Gay Pride Festival's Transgender Rights March in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Rayne)

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  • News

Atlanta Seeks To Address Soaring Joblessness Among Hard-Hit LGBTQ Community

Historically, the LGBTQ community has faced higher-than-average unemployment rates and workplace cultures that are often difficult to navigate. COVID-19 has only deepened those difficulties for those seeking work. So the city of Atlanta and Goodwill of North Georgia are now taking a step to connect LGBTQ Atlantans with more job opportunities by partnering up for the city's second annual virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair.

July 28, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Activists pose for a photo after raising a large rainbow heart in front of Hungary's parliament building in Budapest on Thursday. The activists are protesting against a new law they say discriminates against and marginalizes LGBTQ people.

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  • Europe

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Content From Schools, But Some Teachers Say They Will Defy It

Hungary is banning LGBTQ content from classrooms and media that reaches minors. Not if these educators can help it.

July 09, 2021
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  • Esme Nicholson
Dancers take the stage at a Pride event in West Hollywood, Calif., on June 8, 2019.

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  • National

Photos: Pride And Queer Stories Through The Lens Of Black Women Photographers

Love. Freedom. Truth. These some of the ways Black Women Photographers members describe Pride Month. Here, they share images of past Pride celebrations or projects focusing on LGBTQ stories.

June 28, 2021
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  • Amna Ijaz and
  • Emily Bogle
Former NFL player Wade Davis Jr. became the NFL's first LGBT inclusion consultant.

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  • Sports

Wade Davis Jr. Describes The Fear Of Being Outed While He Was In The NFL

The former NFL player says he was very conscious of the way that he walked and talked: "There's a certain type of macho that one knows that they have to perform in order to attempt to be accepted."

June 24, 2021
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  • Ziad Buchh
Gay and bisexual men in England, Scotland, and Wales can now donate blood, plasma and platelets under certain circumstances without having to wait three months, the National Health Service announced this week.

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  • Health

Gay And Bisexual Men Are Now Allowed To Donate Blood In England, Scotland And Wales

The shift in health policy in most of the U.K. reverses a decades-old rule that limited donor eligibility on perceived risks of contracting HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted infections.

June 16, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

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  • Technology

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

May 10, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Charleston resident Tia Clark teaches tourists the coastal South Carolina tradition of catching blue crabs. She and her wife say the Equality Act would make it easier for them to adopt a child.

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  • National

Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws To LGBTQ People Throughout U.S.

South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that have few or no statewide LGBTQ protections. The federal Equality Act would change that, but some in the state say the bill goes too far.

March 24, 2021
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  • Victoria Hansen
Faith groups are deeply split over the Equality Act. Evangelicals, Catholics, Latter-day Saints and Orthodox Jews say it limits religious freedom. Mainline Protestants and other progressive faith groups support it.

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  • Religion

Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will

Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.

March 10, 2021
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  • Tom Gjelten
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