• Fact-checking Trump's claims at Madison Square Garden rally

    Fact-checking Trump's claims at Madison Square Garden rally

    Oct 28, 2024 02:15 PM EST

    The $28,000 increase is a credible estimate of how much extra households have paid for purchases since Biden took office. But that figure ignores that wage gains have evened out much — or depending on the time frame, all — of those increased costs. LGBTQ+ issues Trump said Harris "called for ...

  • Polls close in Georgian election that could either bring it closer to the EU or into Russia's orbit

    Polls close in Georgian election that could either bring it closer to the EU or into Russia's orbit

    Oct 26, 2024 05:36 PM EST

    ... 2008. Voting for the ruling party, she said, would ensure Georgia enters Europe “with dignity," alluding to its conservative values, including opposition to rights for LGBTQ+ people.Georgian Dream stood against three coalitions: the Unity National Movement, the Coalition for Changes Lelo, and Strong Georgia. The Gakharia for Georgia party ...

  • WATCH: Harris holds campaign rally with Beyoncé in Houston, Texas

    WATCH: Harris holds campaign rally with Beyoncé in Houston, Texas

    Oct 24, 2024 08:08 PM EST

    “Sometimes they forget about us because we’re a Republican state,” Rhonda Johnson, who has been living in Houston for 19 years, said. “But I’m glad she’s here.” Reproductive rights, the economy and LGBTQ issues were key reasons for Yannick Djomatchoua in his decision to support Harris ...

  • Democrats concentrate on New York congressional races that could decide House majority

    Democrats concentrate on New York congressional races that could decide House majority

    Oct 22, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... money faster than they could print it. Lisa Desjardins: ... all of the national issues are swirling here, the economy, abortion, immigration, Israel and parental and LGBTQ rights. But, overall, negatives dominate, as seen in a recent debate. Fmr. Rep. Mondaire Jones: My opponent is part of a Congress that is ...

  • October 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    October 20, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    Oct 20, 2024 09:57 PM EST

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, as recovery from Helene and Milton continues, why the economic toll of these massive hurricanes can reach far beyond the storm’s path for months to come. Then, how laws targeting transgender people affect the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth. Plus, why overdose deaths involving ...

  • News Wrap: 100 people dead or missing in latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza

    News Wrap: 100 people dead or missing in latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza

    Oct 20, 2024 09:45 PM EST

    ... sent half of them into the water. It was on Sapelo Island, where a celebration of a community of slave descendants was being held.Still to come on PBS News Weekend, the effect anti-transgender legislation is having on LGBTQ youth and the complex connection between antidepressants and overdose deaths.

  • Texas sues doctor over accusations she violated ban on gender-affirming care

    Texas sues doctor over accusations she violated ban on gender-affirming care

    Oct 18, 2024 06:18 PM EST

    ... effect last year. It is the first time Texas has tried to enforce the law, said Harper Seldin, a staff attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. He also said he was not aware of other states that have tried to enforce similar bans. “Today, enforcement begins against those ...

  • What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush

    What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush

    Oct 18, 2024 01:57 PM EST

    ... used in the past to target other women such as Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, and to categorize movements such as feminism, abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights. Conceptualizing female candidates through the “Jezebel spirit” is dangerous, said Tamura Lomax, author of the book “Jezebel Unhinged” and associate professor of religious ...

  • How a homophobic soccer chant became a costly embarrassment for Mexico

    How a homophobic soccer chant became a costly embarrassment for Mexico

    Oct 15, 2024 08:03 PM EST

    ... it that way. “It’s clearly homophobic because you are degrading a person with an insult of sexual and negative connotation,” said Andoni Bello, an LGBTQ+ activist and outspoken critic of the chant who played for Mexico in amateur soccer tournaments organized by the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association ...

  • N.C. governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

    N.C. governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

    Oct 15, 2024 06:06 PM EST

    ... go in a different direction” and focus on in-person campaign stops. Robinson already had a history of inflammatory comments about topics like abortion and LGBTQ+ rights that Stein and his allies have emphasized in opposing him on TV commercials and online. Stein spokesperson Morgan Hopkins said Tuesday in a ...