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Inauguration ceremony for Trump's second presidential term

Health Jan 31

Health info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

Nation Jan 10

Portrait of Anita Bryant
Anita Bryant, popular singer who became vocal opponent of gay rights, dies at 84

Supported by the Rev. Jerry Falwell among others in the 1970s, Bryant and her “Save Our Children” coalition opposed gay rights around the country, denouncing the “deviant lifestyle” of the gay community and calling gay people “human garbage.”…

By Associated Press

World Apr 28

Protest in Baghdad following Koran burning in Sweden
Iraq passes harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law imposing up to 15 years in prison, drawing backlash

Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that the law “threatens…

By Abdulrahman Zeyad, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

World Jun 18

LGBTQI+ protest new Uganda anti-gay legislation in South Africa
Where African countries stand in their struggle toward more inclusive LGBTQ+ laws

Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. But some governments are taking hopeful steps toward inclusion.

By Mariel Ferragamo, Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations

World Jun 17

Annual LGBT Equality Parade in Warsaw
U.S. ambassador marches in Warsaw Pride parade as conservative government pushes anti-LGBTQ+ stance

Ambassador Mark Brzezinski held a U.S. flag high as he marched in the yearly Pride parade in Warsaw on Saturday, a clear message of Washington's opposition to discrimination in a country where LGBTQ+ people are facing an uphill struggle.

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Jun 08

Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Biden announced initiatives Thursday to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youths with mental health and homelessness, and counter book bans.

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May 31

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Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry

By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi

Uganda just enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Same-sex relations were already illegal there, but the new law goes much further, including life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality and in some cases mandates the death penalty. The…

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