• Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election

    Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election

    Jun 02, 2025 01:55 PM EDT

    ... wanted list, according to Polish media reports.Nawrocki's supporters describe him as the embodiment of traditional, patriotic values. Those who oppose secular trends, including LGBTQ+ visibility, have embraced him, viewing him as a reflection of the values they grew up with. Nawrocki's candidacy was clouded by allegations of ...

  • World Pride celebrations in nation’s capital bring mix of joy and anxiety

    World Pride celebrations in nation’s capital bring mix of joy and anxiety

    Jun 01, 2025 09:35 PM EDT

    John Yang: Some people who are planning to come from foreign countries, sort of outsiders looking in, have expressed concern about personal safety, particularly transgender people. Three European nations have issued travel advisories. The Canadian LGBTQ rights group Eagle Canada cancelled its particular participation. We have a bit of tape ...

  • 2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in DC shooting

    2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in DC shooting

    May 22, 2025 01:34 PM EDT

    ... $500,000 grant program to increase its security. The museum’s leaders were concerned because it is a Jewish organization and due to its new LGBTQ exhibit, according to NBC4 Washington. “We recognize that there are threats associated with this as well,” Executive Director Beatrice Gurwitz told the TV station ...

  • WATCH: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House

    WATCH: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House

    May 19, 2025 08:56 PM EDT

    ... The offerings for kids includes a theatrical version of the cartoon hit “Bluey.” The center previously abandoned a week’s worth of July events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights as part of this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington. The White House has further moved to cancel millions in previously awarded ...

  • WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn

    WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn

    May 19, 2025 02:31 PM EDT

    ... Free speech advocates and digital rights groups say the bill is too broad and could lead to censorship of legitimate images, including legal pornography and LGBTQ content. Others say it could allow the government to monitor private communications and undermine due process. The first lady appeared at a Capitol Hill ...

  • Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows

    Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows

    May 18, 2025 10:46 PM EDT

    ... who speaks foreign languages and holds pro-European Union views. His support is strongest in cities, where many like his secular views and support for LGBTQ+ rights. Nawrocki is a conservative historian with no prior political experience who was backed by the national conservative Law and Justice party. The head ...

  • News Wrap: Deadly storms rip through Kentucky and Missouri

    News Wrap: Deadly storms rip through Kentucky and Missouri

    May 17, 2025 09:45 PM EDT

    ... Washington, D.C., this year's host community. The biannual celebration is being held against the backdrop of the Trump administration's moves against the LGBTQ community. On the National Mall, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups unveiled a massive collection of quilts. The panels were handmade by ...

  • What would help families have more babies? Here's what readers said

    What would help families have more babies? Here's what readers said

    May 16, 2025 08:53 PM EDT

    ... care, having their identities invalidated or being physically harmed. “I would want my kids to grow up to be adults,” they said. WATCH: Study finds LGBTQ+ youth mental health suffering in states with anti-trans laws Sydney Mecheau, 23, said she worries about a host of issues, including the cost ...

  • Pope Leo XIV says family is 'between a man and a woman' and asserts the dignity of the unborn

    Pope Leo XIV says family is 'between a man and a woman' and asserts the dignity of the unborn

    May 16, 2025 04:22 PM EDT

    ... strongly reaffirmed core Catholic teaching opposing abortion and euthanasia, saying they were evidence of today’s “throwaway culture.” But he also made reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics a hallmark, insisting they are welcome in the church. He never changed church doctrine defining marriage as a union between man and woman ...

  • Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives

    Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives

    May 13, 2025 10:35 PM EDT

    ... Brangham: Two of those marchers were junior Audrey Ansel and senior Mia Walsh. Both work at the Pride Center on campus, a center to support LGBTQ students. It, along with the school's Multicultural Center and the Women's Center, will be required to close under the new law. Mia ...