LGBTQ rights

Judge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children's genitals.

Pope formally allows priests to bless same-sex couples

By Associated Press

The Vatican issued a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.

Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports

By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America

It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children.

Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’

By Associated Press

Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing ‘extremist’ movement

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The court ruled to declare the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist and ban it in Russia.

LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff.

Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ ‘movement’ as extremist

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist.

Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools.

Activists turn backs on U.S. officials as UN-backed human rights review of United States concludes

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The protesters led the demonstration as U.S. Ambassador Michele Taylor wrapped up two days of hearings on the United States before the independent Human Rights Committee.

Wisconsin Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming surgery for minors

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers across the country want to limit the rights of transgender youths, sparking fierce pushback from the transgender community and triggering discrimination lawsuits along the way.