• Andrea Gibson, poetic explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

    Andrea Gibson, poetic explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

    Jul 15, 2025 05:25 PM EST

    ... to St. George, Utah, to help take care of her. They were delighted when Gibson accepted their invitation to perform at an event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in southern Utah. “It was truly life-changing for our community down there, and even for our allies," Stay said. “I hope that ...

  • States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding

    States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding

    Jul 14, 2025 06:56 PM EST

    ... so I call on federal funds to be released so we can ensure the success of our students.” The Office of Management and Budget said some grants supported left-wing causes, pointing to services for immigrants in the country illegally or LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts. Summer clubs provide instruction for children

  • 100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues

    100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues

    Jul 10, 2025 06:38 PM EST

    ... at religious schools. At the Supreme Court, the justices effectively stopped the first taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school and gave parents a religious exemption for LGBTQ+-related instruction. Tuttle's scholarship was used in the recent federal appeals court ruling that declared Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law unconstitutional, citing a ...

  • Digital archive aims to preserve Bayard Rustin's legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist

    Digital archive aims to preserve Bayard Rustin's legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist

    Jul 08, 2025 06:47 PM EST

    Walter Naegle, Rustin's partner and a consultant on projects related to his life and work, said it's important for the queer community to have access to the history of social movements. “There wasn’t very much of an LGBTQ+ movement until the early 50s,” said Naegle. “The African ...

  • 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    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 EST

    ... 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.