Aug 11 Indonesian Sharia court sentences 2 men to public caning for kissing and hugging An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, for hugging and kissing. Continue reading
Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”… Continue reading
Aug 01 Budapest mayor questioned by police for organizing banned LGBTQ+ Pride event By Justin Spike, Associated Press The Pride march in Budapest on June 28 was the largest event of its kind in the country's history, according to organizers, despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government earlier passing an anti-LGBTQ+ law that banned such events. Continue reading
Jul 02 How Trump's big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans By Amanda Becker, The 19th Senate Republicans approved a sweeping package that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Continue reading
Jun 28 Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban on the event By Justin Spike, Associated Press Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed in March by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist governing party. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:16 Communities fight back against states banning Pride flags on government buildings By Deema Zein, Doug Adams This year marks a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. But in several Republican-led states, efforts are underway to ban Pride flags from public schools and government buildings, sparking a wave of local resistance. Deema Zein reports. Continue watching
Jun 27 Read the full Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to pull their kids from lessons using LGBTQ+ storybooks By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices Friday reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:24 Trump administration pulls the plug on suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert Next month, the Trump administration will end specialized support on the 988 national suicide prevention hotline for young LGBTQ+ callers — a group that has disproportionately high suicide rates. The administration said the hotline will “no longer silo LGB+ youth… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 8:01 Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Shrai Popat, Sam Lane The Supreme Court is upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The challenge to the law came from three transgender teens, their parents and a physician. PBS News Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog,… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:12 New biography documents life of pioneering LGBTQ rights activist Marsha P. Johnson By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A new biography, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of history as a leader in the early LGBTQ rights movement. Amna Nawaz spoke with author… Continue watching