Sep 15 Watch 7:33 Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage By Lisa Desjardins The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the… Continue watching
Sep 15 Senate Democrats push same-sex marriage vote until after election By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The request for a delay by senators who have been pushing for the legislation follows Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead senator championing the bill, predicting that they would be able to get the 10 Republican votes they need… Continue reading
Sep 07 Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma transgender bathroom law By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three transgender Oklahoma schoolchildren against the state's new anti-transgender school bathroom bill. Continue reading
Aug 27 Serbia cancels EuroPride celebration due to extremist threats By Jovana Gec, Associated Press Serbia won’t allow a pan-European LGBTQ Pride event to take place in Belgrade next month, the president said Saturday, citing threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes. Continue reading
Aug 24 Gender dysphoria covered by Americans with Disabilities Act, federal court rules By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Advocates for transgender people say a federal ruling that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act could halt conservative political efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:37 National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races By Amna Nawaz School board elections are increasingly becoming proxies for the larger political culture wars on issues of race, gender and parental rights. Several states have recently implemented laws that critics say effectively ban books in schools and libraries. Kelly Jensen, an… Continue watching
Aug 21 Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, but continue to prohibit same-sex marriage By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage. Continue reading
Jul 20 Pressure mounts on GOP senators after same-sex marriage passes House By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Schumer leaned into the bill Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass the landmark legislation in their chamber on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 07 Why more teens feel safe identifying as trans By Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores, Kathryn K. O’Neill, The Conversation A new study shows that a higher percentage of young people identify as trans compared to adults. Researchers say the findings could also give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation. Continue reading
Jul 05 30 detained after Turkish police break up LGBTQ Pride march By Associated Press Turkish authorities have banned LGBTQ events, but around 50 people holding rainbow flags nevertheless marched toward a main park to mark the end of Pride Month. Continue reading