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'Outrage' as LGBTQ Pride flag removed from Stonewall monument
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (563+ words) The Stonewall national monument memorializes the eponymous Stonewall Uprising of 1969 Community activist Jay Walker speaks at a protest against the removal of the rainbow flag from the Stonewall site in New York on February 10, 2026 The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow…...
Senegal enacts law doubling penalty for same-sex relations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (496+ words) Senegal lawmakers had approved the bill doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations earlier this month Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years…...
Top Library Advocate: Backing Drag Queen Story Hour Supports Parental Choice
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1506+ words) The American Library Association, a nonprofit whose stated primary mission over the last century has been advocating for libraries and librarians, is fighting a new bill in Congress that aims to cut off federal funding to schools that promote or…...
No Pride Night scheduled for 2026 Spokane Indians season, Spokane Pride responds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) UPDATE: March 3 at 7: 00 p. m. Spokane Pride offered a statement in response to the change: Spokane Pride is disappointed in the Spokane Indians decision to not have a Pride Night this year because we believe visibility is as important now as it…...
No Pride Night scheduled for 2026 Spokane Indians season
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " The Spokane Indians will not be hosting a Pride Night for the 2026 season, marking a change from previous years." Kyle Day, Vice President and General Manager of the Spokane Indians, explained that each year the organization reviews its…...
Washington's Nick Brown leads lawsuit against HHS gender care limits
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. " Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a coalition of 19 states in a lawsuit against the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its declaration limiting access to gender-affirming care for young people. Brown, joined by other attorneys…...
U. S. Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time in 37 Years
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) World Aids Day rendering The U. S. did not participate in World AIDS Day for the first time since 1988 Health experts warn the move could weaken progress against HIV About 1. 2 million people in the U. S. live with HIV and 13% don't know they have…...
Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (636+ words) Federal funding could be cut for hospitals providing transgender care to minors Medical experts warn the move could harm patients and families A civil rights group says the rules will face court challenges MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 (Health Day News) " Medical care…...
Cheney Public Schools faces federal investigation for gender-identity-based sports policy
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (431+ words) CHENEY, Wash. " Cheney Public Schools is under investigation by the U. S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for having a policy that lets students participate in sports based on gender identity rather than biological sex." The U. S. Department of Education announced…...
Federal court allows Idaho to enforce birth certificate law
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) BOISE, Idaho " A federal court has lifted an injunction that stopped Idaho from enforcing a law requiring birth certificates to show biological sex at birth. Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco approved Attorney General Ra'l Labrador's request, allowing Idaho's Department of…...