• A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament

    A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament

    Jul 17, 2026 07:14 PM EDT

    ... Ukraine in February 2022, authorities ramped up their crackdown on dissent and free speech, relentlessly targeting rights organizations, independent media, members of civil society organizations, LGBTQ+ activists and some religious groups. Hundreds of people have been jailed and thousands of others have fled the country. Another Putin critic is arrested ...

  • UK police make new arrest over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe

    UK police make new arrest over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe

    Jul 11, 2026 04:14 PM EDT

    ... politics, where Widdecombe had been a prominent voice for decades, known for her robust personality and socially conservative views opposing abortion and the expansion of LGBTQ rights. She was a lawmaker in the House of Commons as an MP from 1987 to 2010, serving in roles including prisons minister in ...

  • Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats

    Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats

    Jul 10, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    The Supreme Court wrapped up one of its most consequential terms for shaping LGBTQ rights. In one of the major decisions, the justices upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports. But more challenges are already emerging. Liz Landers reports on the legal battle ahead. ... Geoff ...

  • Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C.

    Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C.

    Jul 10, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... achieve it, from women's suffrage, to the 13th Amendment, to landmark legislation like the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, to our LGBTQ rights nowadays.I think we have all -- each generation has played their part to make that a reality. Amna Nawaz: Roswell Encina, such a ...

  • Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence

    Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence

    Jul 10, 2026 06:31 PM EDT

    ... Trump. But Twiggs said he never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting. The defendant also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ rights, Twiggs said. The weeklong preliminary hearing attracted intense media coverage and spectators who have angled for one of the 14 seats in the ...

  • Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

    Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

    Jul 10, 2026 05:51 PM EDT

    ... in the House of Commons as an MP from 1987 to 2010 and was known for socially conservative views opposing abortion rights and expansion of LGBTQ rights. Starmer wouldn’t speculate if the killing was politically motivated and said the security of lawmakers was “of the utmost importance” as he ...

  • Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in video

    Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in video

    Jul 09, 2026 02:24 PM EDT

    ... about politics, including Trump. But Twiggs said he never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting. The defendant also did not talk much about LGBTQ rights, Twiggs testified. Kirk's friends react to new evidence Kirk’s parents and widow, Erika, sat a few rows back from Robinson's ...

  • News Wrap: Trump takes first trip on Air Force One gifted by Qatar

    News Wrap: Trump takes first trip on Air Force One gifted by Qatar

    Jul 01, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Navy" and "Macho Man" in a police uniform or a Naval officer's outfit. The group's music remains a staple at proms, weddings, and LGBTQ marches, among others. More recently, their songs have become a staple at President Trump's rallies. Willis' wife said he died from a short ...

  • Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports

    Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports

    Jun 30, 2026 02:06 PM EDT

    ... Soccer stars Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn and basketball players Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart back the transgender athletes. In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled LGBTQ people are protected by a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace, finding that “sex plays an unmistakable role ...

  • Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out

    Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out

    Jun 27, 2026 05:06 PM EDT

    BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary's capital on Saturday to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had sought to ban the event, was ousted in an April election. The ...