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 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
Aug 18 WATCH: U.S. to offer extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The government on Thursday announced the launch of program that sets aside a pool of 50,000 doses for different cities and states. At least a dozen U.S. pride events are scheduled over the next two months,. Continue reading
Aug 15 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law brings worry, confusion to Florida schools By Anthony Izaguirre, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Educators are cautiously making changes as they wait to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced. Continue reading
Aug 09 Becca Balint wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for U.S. House By Wilson Ring, Associated Press The leader of the Vermont state Senate, Becca Balint could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress after winning the Democratic Party nomination. Continue reading
Aug 01 HUD announces $2.8 billion in grants for homeless services organizations By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The funding, announced Monday, will be allocated via competitive bids through HUD's Continuum of Care Program, the largest source of federal grant support to housing and services programs for people experiencing homelessness. Continue reading
Jul 27 WHO chief advises men to reduce number of sexual partners to avoid monkeypox By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment."… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:19 Supreme Court decision on Roe sets off alarm bells in the LGBTQ community By John Yang When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent on abortion rights, Justice Thomas suggested the court should also reconsider other cases like the decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This spurred the U.S. House to… Continue watching
Jul 13 Social media platforms fail to stop LGBTQ hate speech, according to GLAAD report By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A new report says social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users. Continue reading
Jul 01 Same-sex couples concerned about status of marriage, children after abortion ruling By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The Supreme Court's decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children. Continue reading