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Arthur S. Leonard

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For now, court allows Tennessee to ban gender-affirming care for youth

By Arthur S. Leonard
A case in which the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a bakery violated the state’s civil rights law by refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple has been returned to the Oregon Court of Appeals by the US Supreme Court.
Legal

Supreme Court revives Oregon wedding cake case for ‘further consideration’

By Arthur S. Leonard
Legal

Federal court blocks Florida’s anti-drag law

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

By Arthur S. Leonard
Judge Eli J. Richardson of the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Legal

Surprise setback in Tennessee birth certificate case

By Arthur S. Leonard
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.
Legal

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

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Federal judge slams Tennessee anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard
Romania's Palace of the Parliament.
Legal

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

By Arthur S. Leonard
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.
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Biden administration’s proposed regulation on trans sports participation stirs controversy

By Arthur S. Leonard
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‘Grace’ Repertory Workshop with Solomon Dumas
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Tomorrow, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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On November 19, the NEW Pride Agenda wil
Nov. 19, 6 pm

The Second Annual Empowerment Awards
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This four-week performance workshop is d
Nov. 20, 8 am

Voices & Visions Performance Workshops
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Nov. 20, 7:30 pm

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Nov. 20, 9:30 pm

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Nov. 21, 8 pm

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Arts

  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates
  • Michael Urie in "Richard II." A powerful ‘Richard II’: Michael Urie brings insight, depth, and passion to Shakespeare
  • An exhibit on display offers highlights from New York City's drag history, as chronicled in the book, “The Drag Queens of New York," by Julian Fleisher. Exhibit recalls the ‘sleazy goodness’ behind the East Village’s drag history
  • Evan Adams in "The Business of Fancydancing." Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’
  • “Peter Hujar’s Day," directed by Ira Sachs, is running at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center. ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ takes a trip back to New York’s gay arts scene in 1974

Crime

  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • 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

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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