• A look at rulings from the Supreme Court term that could have far-reaching consequences

    A look at rulings from the Supreme Court term that could have far-reaching consequences

    Jul 04, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... of Montgomery County, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. They ruled that parents have a right to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ-themed storybooks. John Yang: Amy, you heard Jodi say that Justice Barrett is in the center of the court, along with the chief justice ...

  • Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs

    Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs

    Jul 03, 2025 10:35 PM EDT

    ... many of these grant programs have been grossly misused to subsidize a radical left-wing agenda," they say, including for undocumented immigrants and for teaching LGBTQ topics. What's your response to this? Jodi Grant: Yes, my response is, we are talking about 1.4 million kids. These programs are ...

  • Drive-by shooting kills 4, wounds 14 others after party at Chicago restaurant

    Drive-by shooting kills 4, wounds 14 others after party at Chicago restaurant

    Jul 03, 2025 10:15 PM EDT

    ... and guests mingling and dancing inside. Splattered blood and strewn belongings were still left on the sidewalk outside the restaurant Thursday afternoon. The Black and LGBTQ-owned Creole restaurant, which opened in April, posted on Instagram that it was created as a safe space “where Black, Brown, Queer, and allied ...

  • June 28, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    June 28, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    Jun 28, 2025 10:05 PM EDT

    ... top CDC vaccine expert explains why she resigned in protest. Europe’s top diplomat discusses the relationship with Trump and the path forward with Iran. How artificial intelligence is helping scientists track humpback whale migration patterns. Plus, the career and achievements of pioneering comedian and LGBTQ+ rights activist Robin Tyler.

  • Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban on the event

    Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban on the event

    Jun 28, 2025 05:33 PM EDT

    BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 100,000 people defied a government ban and police orders on Saturday to march in what organizers called the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in Hungary's history in an open rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government. Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy ...

  • How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers

    How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers

    Jun 27, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    ... Solicitor General Sauer said, we will have to figure that out. They have 30 days to do so. Geoff Bennett: And, Amy, the justices, as you well know, they also ruled on four other cases today, including a major case out of suburban Maryland involving storybooks that feature LGBTQ characters.

  • Communities fight back against states banning Pride flags on government buildings

    Communities fight back against states banning Pride flags on government buildings

    Jun 27, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    Utah was the first state in the nation to ban Pride flags from public buildings, but not the last. Idaho and Montana have adopted similar bans in recent weeks, and at least eight other states with Republican-controlled legislatures are considering the idea. Orion Rummler covers LGBTQ issues and politics ...

  • Supreme Court limits judges' power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

    Supreme Court limits judges' power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

    Jun 27, 2025 02:19 PM EDT

    ... s opinion. The other big cases left on the docket The court seems likely to side with Maryland parents in a religious rights case over LGBTQ+ storybooks in public schools, but other decisions appear less obvious.The judges will also weigh a Texas age-verification law for online pornography and ...

  • Supreme Court clears way for states to deny Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood

    Supreme Court clears way for states to deny Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood

    Jun 26, 2025 10:45 PM EDT

    ... block the order nationwide. But they also have a case involving whether or not parents can opt their children out of instruction in school using LGBTQ-themed storybooks. There's a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map. There's a challenge to Texas' age verification requirement for porn Web sites ...

  • What to know about the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage 10 years ago

    What to know about the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage 10 years ago

    Jun 26, 2025 06:55 PM EDT

    ... a challenge that seeks to overturn Obergefell. As he reflects on the 10th anniversary of the ruling, Obergefell has expressed worry about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the country and the possibility that a case could reach the Supreme Court that might overturn the decision. Eight states introduced resolutions ...