Politics Jun 30 Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
World Jun 27 Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human rights groups and politicians across the European Union. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
World Jun 23 Watch 4:42 'The Queer Face of War' chronicles hardships for Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community during war It’s been more than four years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While war has impacted the lives of nearly all Ukrainians, life has been especially challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Author and photojournalist J. Lester… By Mike Fritz
World Jun 13 Tens of thousands march at Pride events in Romania and Bulgaria to demand equality Romania and Bulgaria do not recognize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships, despite the bloc prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. By Veselin Toshkov, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press
Nation Jun 04 Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Marc Levy, Associated Press
May 14 Poland registers first same-sex marriage after court's ruling By Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press In November, the EU's highest court ordered Poland to register same-sex marriages from other EU countries, even though Polish law doesn't currently allow them. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump administration agrees to return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument in New York By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. Continue reading
Mar 26 Idaho bill aims to criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses By Rebecca Boone, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity — even inside privately owned businesses. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump administration takes down rainbow flag at Stonewall National Monument By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Activists see the change as a symbolic swipe at the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ history. Continue reading
Dec 23 Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The employee says she is unable to use the women's restroom at work and NSA cannot use her preferred pronouns. Continue reading