LGBTQ rights

State-level anti-transgender legislation reverberates on Day of Remembrance

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Statehouse victories for Republicans around the country in this month's midterm elections are resonating for trans people as they mark Sunday's Transgender Day of Remembrance, an international observance honoring victims of anti-transgender violence and raising awareness of the threats trans people face.

What is the Respect for Marriage Act?

By Ryan Thomas

The legislation requires that all states recognize any marriage that was legal in the state where it took place.

Mormon church backs same-sex marriage law, maintains relationships still sinful

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced its support for proposed federal legislation safeguarding same-sex marriages, but said that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships against God's commandments.

Human rights concerns in the spotlight as World Cup set to begin in Qatar

In 2010, international soccer organization FIFA announced that the kingdom of Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup. In the years since, Qatar has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and reports of human rights abuses. With…

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Qatari World Cup ambassador condemns homosexuality, deepening concerns about the tournament

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a "damage in the mind" in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state.

Cuba holds vote on law allowing same-sex marriage, adoption

By Cristiana Mesquita, Associated Press

Cuba held a rare referendum Sunday on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt, as well as outlining the rights of children and grandparents.

Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student accommodations

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has rewritten Virginia's model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements.

Ultranationalist protestors attack police cordon at Pride march in Belgrade

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Riot police clashed Saturday with soccer hooligans in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, where a pan-European Pride march was held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban on the march in the traditionally conservative Balkan state.

Nebraska judge says birth certificates can’t name 2 mothers

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

A judge said in his ruling last month that the request conflicts with Nebraska law that requires birth certificates to acknowledge paternity, as well as state policy that parents listed on birth certificates are the biological parents of the child.

Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Organizers of European LGBTQ events held in Belgrade this week have said they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital Saturday despite a police ban and threats from anti-gay groups.