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Arthur S. Leonard

Supreme Court rules website designer may refuse to design wedding sites for same-sex couples

By Arthur S. Leonard
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Legal

Two more states enjoined from enforcing ban on gender-affirming care for minors

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Judge Eli J. Richardson of the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Legal

Surprise setback in Tennessee birth certificate case

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Chief US Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco.
Legal

Federal lawsuits advance against Medicaid exclusions of gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
The John Minor Wisdom US Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
Legal

Federal court says business owner with religious objections may discriminate against LGBTQ people

By Arthur S. Leonard
Legal

Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors declared unconstitutional

By Arthur S. Leonard
Overlooking St. George, Utah.
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Federal court orders Utah city to issue permit for drag show in public park 

By Arthur S. Leonard
A Trump-appointed judge ruled against an anti-trans health bill signed by Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana.
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Trump judge blocks Indiana law against gender-affirming care for minors

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Federal judge slams Tennessee anti-drag law

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Romania's Palace of the Parliament.
Legal

European court rules Romania and Ukraine must recognize same-sex couples

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Legal

Federal court bars enforcement of Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
In March, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the state's bill restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Legal

Biden administration joins lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s anti-trans health law

By Arthur S. Leonard
President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona at the White House.
Legal

Biden administration’s proposed regulation on trans sports participation stirs controversy

By Arthur S. Leonard
Located in downtown Chicago, The Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse is home to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and several other courts and federal agencies.
Legal

Federal court upholds discharge of teacher who misgendered students

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Federal judge orders Texas county to restore censored ‘LGBTQ books’ to library

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Federal judge temporary blocks Tennessee’s anti-drag law

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Oct. 17, 8 pm

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Oct. 24, 7 pm

Under the Rainbow @ The United Solo Festival
Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NY, NY

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Arts

  • Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots." ‘Boots’ marches through life in the marines in the shadow of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
  • (L to R) Ayo Edebiri as Maggie and Julia Roberts as Alma in "After the Hunt." ‘After the Hunt’ mistakes arbitrary plot twists for complex thought
  • Jay Som's 'Belong' debuts Oct. 10. October LGBTQ music: Khalid’s ‘After the Sun Goes Down’ and Jay Som’s ‘Belong’
  • ACT UP members join ‘Fairyland’ screening and Q&A
  • “Kiss of the Spider Woman," directed by Bill Condon, opens October 9 in wide release. ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ updates its perspective, 40 years after the original

Crime

  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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