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Education

Federal court rejects suit challenging trans-inclusive school board policy in Maryland

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The Lewis F. Powell Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, home of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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Federal appeals court says federal statutes cover gender dysphoria

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Michigan Supreme Court rules sex discrimination ban includes sexual orientation

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Federal judge orders Indianapolis school to allow transgender girl play on softball team

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Biden administration proposes to restore LGBTQ protections under Affordable Care Act

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Supreme Court may hear challenge to conversion therapy law

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Federal court blocks agencies from enforcing policy against LGBTQ discrimination

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Gay teacher fired by Catholic school loses first round in lawsuit

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Supreme Court overruling of Roe v. Wade poses danger for LGBTQ Rights

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SCOTUS: Maine tuition reimbursement program must include religious schools

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A Pride event at Yeshiva University in 2019.
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Yeshiva University LGBTQ group wins first round in fight for recognition

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Court rules against North Carolina’s exclusion of gender-affirming care in state insurance plan

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Courts in Texas and Alabama Issue Partial Rulings on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

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New York Judge Finds Part of New Birth Certificate Law Unconstitutional

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Leaked Draft of SCOTUS Abortion Decision Prompts Concerns About LGBTQ Rights

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Trump Luminaries Challenge LGBTQ Protections Under ACA, Title IX

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Arts

  • The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 stands with Councilmember Erik Bottcher (second from right in the middle row) and Stonewall Inn co-owner Stacy Lentz (next to Bottcher) RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 queens read anti-LGBTQ laws to filth at Stonewall
  • Colectivo Intercultural Transgrediendo, a Queens-based group committed to supporting the trans community, gets honored at Fuerza Fest in 2024. Latine LGBTQ arts festival Fuerza Fest returning for 10th edition
  • Model/Actriz performing in 2023. May LGBTQ music: Model/‌Actriz and Fielded
  • "Group on Petra, Lake Mahopac" (1888). Daguerreotype, day trips, and devastation: the Met explores early US photography
  • Writer/director Iair Said recently spoke with Gay City News about making “Most People Die on Sundays.” Q&A with ‘Most People Die on Sundays’ director Iair Said

Crime

  • Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald TrumpMan sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg
  • Sam Nordquist was 24 years old. Sam Nordquist’s alleged killers accused of forcing children to torture him
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Manhattan DA’s Office looks to reverse trend of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes
  • A picture of John Umberger. Victim’s mother speaks out after gay nightlife murder verdict
  • Sam Nordquist, 24, was staying at Patty's Lodge during the time leading up to his disappearance and death. Five charged with killing trans man in upstate New York after ‘prolonged physical and psychological abuse’

Perspectives

  • A view of the front steps of New York City Hall. Four cheers and five jeers to the City Council’s vote on trans protections
  • The entrance of Mount Morris Baths. What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge
  • Cornelius Wiggins is the youth community engagement coordinator at the NYC LGBT Community Center. Finding my way: the struggles and strength of transgender youth in NYC
  • Brandy Livingston. This Transgender Day of Visibility, spread awareness and fight false narratives
  • Medicaid is a lifesaver for trans people like me. Policymakers must protect it.

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