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Gavin Grimm Triumphs in Battle with Virginia School Board 

By Arthur S. Leonard
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Catholic Social Services in Foster Care Policy Dispute

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Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Washington
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US Education Department to Interpret Title IX to Cover LGBTQ Students

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Health

Federal Court Refuses to Reject Challenge to West Virginia’s Ban on Surgery Coverage

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Health

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Privacy Claim by HIV-Positive Inmate

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Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Non-Binary New Yorker’s Driver’s License Lawsuit

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House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on the Trump impeachment Inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington
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Biden Administration Reminds Federal Court of Obligation to Protect Trans Inmates

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Federal Court Boots Challenge to Connecticut Policy on Trans Athletes

By Arthur S. Leonard
House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on the Trump impeachment Inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington
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Justice Department Explains Bostock Ruling to Federal Agencies

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Federal Court Sides with Professor Who Misgendered Student

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“Former Homosexual” Kicked Off Vimeo

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In Reversal, Major Christian Adoption Agency Vows to Work with Same-Sex Couples

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School Board Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Gavin Grimm’s Victory

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his transition headquarters in Wilmington
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How Biden, Democrats can Undo Trump’s Late Anti-LGBTQ Actions

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Late Push to Restrict Refugee Claims

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NY Court: Anti-LGBTQ Brooklyn Pastor’s False Claims Not Defamatory Per Se

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Arts

  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival
  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’

Crime

  • suspect in Brooklyn hate crimeBrooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
  • Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026. Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill. Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
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