Today: September 17, 2024
Today: September 17, 2024

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Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

Potential inaccuracies in CDC high school surveys may have created an exaggerated perception that LGBQ youth engage in risky behaviors, new research shows.

Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth
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Coyotes' Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL's hand: 'Had to be done'

Arizona defenseman Travis Dermott recently defied an NHL edict on supporting social causes before games

Coyotes' Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL's hand: 'Had to be done'
News|Political|World

Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022

A Norwegian citizen originally from Iran has been charged with aggravated terrorism over a deadly shooting in June 2022 ahead of an LGBTQ festival in the nightlife district of the capital, Oslo

Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022
News|Political

California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor

The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governor's office

California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
News

On sidelines of APEC, 'Gaypec' shows off San Francisco's LGBTQ pride

Drag performers in pink frills and red frocks took to the stage in San Francisco at an event local organisers hoped would be the perfect party for Asia Economic

On sidelines of APEC, 'Gaypec' shows off San Francisco's LGBTQ pride
Business|News|Political|Technology

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
Health

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times

For as long as trans medicine has been around, so has its opposition. The tactics of prior waves of anti-trans policies are still in play today.

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
News|Political

New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact

New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact
News|Political

Proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau's biggest survey

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for its most comprehensive survey of American life

Proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau's biggest survey
News

Philadelphia LGBTQ leaders arrested in traffic stop the mayor calls 'concerning'

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says she's very concerned by the arrest of two of the city's top LGBTQ leaders during a highway stop

Philadelphia LGBTQ leaders arrested in traffic stop the mayor calls 'concerning'
News

Voters in California city back rightward turn of city council

Voters in California's Huntington Beach have approved two conservative ballot measures including one allowing the city to require voter identification for elections passed

Voters in California city back rightward turn of city council
News

Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom

Florida and LGBTQ advocates on Monday settled a lawsuit over a state law on classroom instruction that grants teachers freedom to discuss sexual orientation and gender

Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom
Entertainment

Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year

Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s most controversial book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year

Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year
News|Political|World

United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion

Thousands of United Methodists are gathering Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, to begin an 11-day denominational General Conference

United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion
Arts|Opinion|Political

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

For the past 52 years, the United Methodist Church had officially declared “the practice of homosexuality

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
Health|Business|Economy|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement

Aetna will pay $2 million and update its coverage policies to settle a lawsuit claiming the health insurer required LGBTQ beneficiaries to pay more out of pocket for

Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement
Entertainment|Lifestyle

South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle

The Seoul Queer Culture Festival will take place in the capital's streets this year, organisers of South Korea's annual LGBTQ gathering said on Tuesday, after the city

South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle
Lifestyle|News|Political

Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

Ghana's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that lawyers battling over the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill must amend their motions due to insulting language

Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill
Health|News|Opinion|Political

NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage

New York City was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday claiming it discriminates against gay male city employees by only covering the costs of in vitro fertilization for women

NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage
News|Political|Sports|Travel|World

FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities

Federal agencies are warning that foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ-related events and venues as part of the upcoming June Pride Month

FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities
Entertainment|Opinion|Political

No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values

The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional family

No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
Lifestyle|Opinion

After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre

Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida had hoped by now to have a permanent memorial place at the site

After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre
News|Opinion|Political

Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold

A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure

Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold
Health

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows
Arts|Entertainment

How Tennessee-based artist Aaron Lee Tasjan is using his music to combat hate

How Tennessee-based artist Aaron Lee Tasjan is using his music to combat hate

How Tennessee-based artist Aaron Lee Tasjan is using his music to combat hate

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