Politics May 20 Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86 By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Apr 20 Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program The faith-based facilities argue it's unconstitutional to bar them from a taxpayer-funded free preschool program because of their admission restrictions on LGBTQ+ families and kids. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
World Apr 17 A transgender teen's case in Ecuador opens path for others seeking legal recognition The moment marks a significant step in a country where LGBTQ+ rights have largely advanced through court rulings rather than political action. By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press
Politics Mar 31 Watch 7:05 Supreme Court sides with therapist challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy A Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth hit a potentially far-reaching roadblock at the Supreme Court. In an 8-1 decision, the justices sided with a Christian counselor who argued that the law violated her First Amendment rights. By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Politics Mar 31 Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ kids An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Jan 28 Budapest's liberal mayor charged for organizing banned Pride event By Justin Spike, Associated Press Authorities in Hungary on Wednesday filed charges against Budapest's liberal mayor over his role in organizing a banned LGBTQ+ Pride event in the capital last year. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. Continue reading
Nov 06 Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender Americans from choosing passport sex markers By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity. Continue reading
Nov 03 Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area By Ed White, Associated Press According to a 72-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court, the men had scouted LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 9:19 A look at Colorado's conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is… Continue watching