Oct 21 Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film By Associated Press “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are… Continue reading
Oct 21 Amy Coney Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-LGBTQ policies By Associated Press The policies that discriminated against LGBTQ people and their children were in place for years at Trinity Schools Inc., both before Barrett joined the board in 2015 and during the time she served. Continue reading
Sep 28 Poland rejects international criticism over LGBTQ rights By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ambassadors to Poland from some 50 countries and international organizations have expressed their support for the LGBTQ community in the country and cited a need to work for “non-discrimination, tolerance and mutual acceptance.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 Poland’s LGBTQ community feels fear and anger after election By Vanessa Gera, Dorothee Thiesing, Associated Press President Andrzej Duda won re-election in a divisive campaign that cast LGBT activists' movement for equal rights as a dangerous “ideology” that threatens families in the deeply Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Jul 13 Russian constitution change bans same-sex marriage By Associated Press Russian voters approved a package with a stipulation that marriage is only between a man and a woman, dashing the hopes of LGBT couples that they might someday enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. Continue reading
Jun 29 LGBTQ activists on what progress looks like 5 years after same-sex marriage ruling By Courtney Vinopal Activists and scholars say major wins in the Supreme Court do not negate the myriad setbacks that have occurred at the state and local level for the LGBTQ community as a whole, even after the Obergefell ruling. Continue reading
Jun 29 Polish president attacks LGBTQ rights as he heads to runoff By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press His immediate return on Monday to commenting on LGBTQ rights is an indication that he is seizing on themes that could help him with right-wing voters, and not those in the center. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban By Keith Ridler, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Voice group filed a lawsuit in April saying the law is discriminatory and an invasion of privacy. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 12:39 Shields and Brooks on Bolton’s book claims, Juneteenth amid racial unrest Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including major Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ employment protections and DACA, the claims from John Bolton’s new book about President… Continue watching
Jun 16 LGBTQ activists see hard work ahead despite Supreme Court win By David Crary, Associated Press LGBTQ-rights activists are looking ahead as they celebrate a major victory in the Supreme Court regarding job discrimination. They hope Monday's decision spurs action against other forms of bias against their community and undermines the Trump administration’s near-total ban on… Continue reading