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2d ago

LGBTQ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

The retailer said its actions were aimed at ensuring the safety of its employees at a time when conflict over LGBTQ rights is simmering.
A Pride month display at a Target store in Dickson City, Pa.
A Pride month display at a Target store in Dickson City, Pa.
2d ago

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as in more than 30 other African countries, but the new law goes further.
Yoweri Museveni during an interview in Pretoria, South Africa
Yoweri Museveni during an interview in Pretoria, South Africa

How drag bans have made clothing a political statement, according to a queer style expert

In “dapperQ Style: Ungendering Fashion,” author Anita Dolce Vita explores what clothing means to LGBTQ people at a time when many states are restricting their expression.
Photo illustration of queer models wearing various fashion styles, including dresses and a t-shirt that says "respect my pronouns."
Photo illustration of queer models wearing various fashion styles, including dresses and a t-shirt that says "respect my pronouns."

South Dakota governor calls on college board to ban drag shows and eliminate 'preferred pronouns'

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem also announced a new whistleblower hotline for complaints related to the state's colleges and universities.
Kristi Noem at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Kristi Noem at the Conservative Political Action Conference

Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs bill restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity

Under the new law, school administrators will also be required to notify parents if students asked to change their pronouns or names.
FILE - Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her inaugural address, Jan. 13, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity or sexual orientation issues with children through the sixth grade under a bill signed into law by Reynolds, according to an announcement by her office Friday, May 26, 2023.
FILE - Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her inaugural address, Jan. 13, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity or sexual orientation issues with children through the sixth grade under a bill signed into law by Reynolds, according to an announcement by her office Friday, May 26, 2023.
6d ago

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events

Trans women, trans men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth will be eligible to compete in an "open" category under the new rules.
The Women's Circuit Race during the HSBC UK National Road Championships in Lincoln, England in 2021.
The Women's Circuit Race during the HSBC UK National Road Championships in Lincoln, England in 2021.

Mpox is down, but U.S. cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings.
Image: This colorized electron microscope image shows mpox particles, red, found within an infected cell, blue, cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md.
Image: This colorized electron microscope image shows mpox particles, red, found within an infected cell, blue, cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md.
7d ago

After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses

The 40-year-old Brooklyn woman is accused of making threats to at least four Denver-area LGBTQ businesses.
Image:Mourners gather at a memorial outside Club Q, on Nov. 25, 2022, in Colorado Spring, Colo.
Image:Mourners gather at a memorial outside Club Q, on Nov. 25, 2022, in Colorado Spring, Colo.

Don't expect everyone on 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' to get their happy ending

The stars of Netflix’s marriage-minded reality show discuss the sapphic new season, including what it’s like to “put your relationship in a microwave and blow it up.”
From left, Mal Wright and Yoly Rojas in 'The Ultimatum Queer Love'
From left, Mal Wright and Yoly Rojas in 'The Ultimatum Queer Love'
7d ago

Malaysia raids Swatch stores and seizes rainbow pride watches

The Swiss watchmaker said officials raided its outlets in various malls across Malaysia and seized the watches because they “bore LGBT connotations.”
A Swatch store.
A Swatch store.

Google searches questioning sexuality and gender up 1,300% since 2004, analysis shows

Utah had more searches for “Am I gay” than any other state, while Oklahoma topped the list for “How to come out” queries.
Image: A pride flag.
Image: A pride flag.

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