
House Passes Bill Protecting Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The House introduced a bill named The Respect for Marriage Act that aims to protect same-sex marriages for LGBTQIA couples.
The House introduced a bill named The Respect for Marriage Act that aims to protect same-sex marriages for LGBTQIA couples.
It's part of the legislative branch asserting its authority, pushing back against a court that appears intent on revisiting many settled U.S. laws.
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The criticism of transgender women participating in and winning sports competition can have an effect on the mental health of all ages of athletes.
A district judge ruled for 20 state attorneys general who sued claiming President Biden's directives infringe on states' right to enact certain laws.
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Scott Turner Schofield, the first transgender man to be nominated for an acting Emmy Award, advocates for honest portrayals of trans people on screen.
The judge's sentence was at the low end of the 20 to 25 years called for in a plea agreement.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is about to learn his sentence for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd.
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The eight Akron police officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave.
Starting after the 2016 election and every year since, Sara, her son Parker and other members of Free Mom Hugs have taken their support on tour.
Newsy sits down with Chaya Milchtein, queer automotive educator, social media influencer and journalist.
Thousands of people filled the streets of the Big Apple to celebrate Pride during the annual parade.
Two openly gay candidates will face off in Chicago's mayoral race. The newcomer shares his journey growing up gay in Chicago's Latinx community.
The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic stops like the one that resulted in Wright's death.
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Now, the CIA has an Intelligence Community Pride Network. One officer says the agency is working on system updates for transgender officers.
Under a new policy, transgender athletes assigned male at birth have effectively been banned from competing in women’s events.
Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin joined Newsy to talk about her experience as an LGBTQ politician in Congress.
The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.
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An executive order is discouraging "conversion therapy" — a discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Officer Christopher Schurr waived his right to a hearing after being charged in Patrick Lyoya's murder after a traffic stop on April 4.
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Many memes that began as a joke have now become a part of bisexual culture online, allowing the community to feel part of their created history.
Police found the members of the White supremacist group packed in a van with riot gear, a smoke grenade, shin guards and shields.
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Prosecutor Chris Becker announced charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Patrick Lyoya was killed.
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Semler grew up as the kid of a priest. Now they are making music about their life and the rejection they faced in the church.
A new film debuting June 3 on Hulu is lighthearted, but also blunt, in its depictions of racist microaggressions in the LGBTQ community.
A theory that White Americans are being replaced by nonwhites once lived on the dark web. Now it's in right-wing media and pushed by some GOP members.
U.S. overdose deaths have been on the rise for more than two decades, beginning in the 1990s with the influx of illicit opioids like fentanyl.
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As drug overdoses are on the rise across the nation, more states are beginning to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips.
Excerpts from the personal journals of the police superintendent show what Col. Kevin Reeves was thinking in the early days after Greene's death.
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The change will require transgender students to play for the school sports teams that match the sex listed on their birth certificate.
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As of mid-April, at least 325 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were pending in more than two dozen states.
| Jamal Andress and Scripps News Staff and Emily Grossberg