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World May 14

Poland registers first same-sex marriage after court's ruling

By Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press

Arts Jun 30

KansasPuppeter
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Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas

During Pride Month, parades and other celebrations have been held in some of the nation's largest cities to celebrate LGBTQ rights, but smaller towns have also been marking the occasion. Cat Wise traveled to rural Kansas, where an artist is…

By Cat Wise

Nation Jun 15

Activists Across The Country Gather For March For Our Lives II To Protest Against Gun Violence
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News Wrap: Buffalo mass shooting suspect faces federal hate crimes

In our news wrap Wednesday, a white man accused of shooting 10 Black victims in Buffalo will face federal hate crimes, President Biden pushed oil companies to produce more gasoline, Michigan police officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya was fired,…

Nation Jun 26

Police clash with a protestor at Stonewall in 1969. Photo by Bettye Lane, via First Run Features
What Stonewall means to the people who were there

The PBS NewsHour spoke with five LGBTQ people about what they remember about Stonewall, what led to the uprising, and how far we’ve come 50 years later.

By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee, Rebecca Oh, Kira Wakeam

Nation Jun 25

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50 years after Stonewall, why so many LGBTQ people are 'still grieving'

During the era of 1969’s Stonewall Riots, police raids against LGBTQ establishments were common. But when Stonewall patrons fought back, the modern gay rights movement was launched. On Stonewall’s 50th anniversary, Judy Woodruff gets perspective from Reverend Emma Chattin, activist…

By Courtney Norris

Jun 17

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2 gay veterans on their 25 years of love

The 1969 police raid at Stonewall Inn in New York City was a watershed moment in LGBTQ history. After years of police harassment and mistreatment, the bar’s patrons fought back. As part of the NewsHour’s coverage of the 50th anniversary,…

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Jun 11

Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishing same-sex relations with up to seven years in prison.

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Jun 06

NYPD apologizes for 1969 raid at Stonewall Inn gay bar

By Associated Press

Commissioner James O'Neill said Thursday that "the actions taken by the NYPD were wrong" at the gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village.

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May 24

Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan

By Johnson Lai, Associated Press

Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect.

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May 17

Taiwan approves same-sex marriage, a first in Asia

By Ralph Jennings, Associated Press

Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.

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