Jun 21 YA literature has more LGBTQ characters than ever. Here are 5 books to read By Elizabeth Flock The world of YA is “finally giving LGBTQ+ teens the literature they deserve," New York Public Library’s manager of young adult programs said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court sends same-sex wedding cake dispute back to lower court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ordered state judges to take a new look at the case involving a lesbian couple and the owners of a now-closed bakery in the Portland area. Continue reading
Jun 10 LGBTQ Catholics denounce Vatican's document on gender identity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The document rejected the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisted on the sexual "complementarity" of men and women to make babies. Continue reading
May 24 Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan By Johnson Lai, Associated Press Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect. Continue reading
May 23 Kenya court to rule if gay relations are criminal acts By Tom Odula, Associated Press Friday's court ruling is expected to be a watershed moment for LGBT equality in Kenya, where people convicted of gay sex face up to 14 years in prison. Continue reading
May 22 Kenyan author and LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48 By Tom Odula, Associated Press Wainaina, who won the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing, was a key figure in the artistic community who promoted local authors. Continue reading
May 03 What the new religious exemptions law means for your health care By Nsikan Akpan, Gretchen Frazee, Courtney Norris Advocates for reproductive and LGBTQ rights are questioning whether the administration’s rule is constitutional, and worry it will lead to women and LGBTQ people being denied health care. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:13 Trump aims to expand religious and philosophical exemptions for health workers President Trump intends to expand rules that allow health care workers to opt out of participating in certain services on religious or moral grounds. While conservatives celebrated what they call “conscience protections,” LGBTQ and women’s advocates warned the change would… Continue watching
Apr 05 Barr orders FBI, Bureau of Prisons to probe discrimination against LGBTQ workers By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The concerns included allegations that LGBTQ agents at the FBI academy face discrimination and different evaluation standards, as well as gay agents being dismissed from the academy "because they are not 'bro-y' or masculine enough."… Continue reading
Apr 01 Human rights group urges Lebanon to abolish anti-LGBT law By Associated Press After Lebanon's top military prosecutor declined to prosecute a "sodomy" case, Human Rights Watch is urging Lebanon to abolish a law criminalizing homosexuality. Continue reading