8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1078+ words) By MICAH YIP FāVS News, Citing dangers to LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities, the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church voted last month to move next year’s annual conference out of Idaho. At this year’s annual conference — a meeting where…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (756+ words) They came down University Avenue in Hillcrest in a colorful and messy line, chanting, singing, and cheering, waving Pride flags and signs, and twirling rainbow parasols. The Dyke March returned to San Diego on Saturday in style after a years-long…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (371+ words) New York officials argue the law protects transgender patients from discrimination and ensures equal treatment in healthcare settings. The lawsuit now represents a broader constitutional dispute over where governments can draw the line between protecting civil rights and respecting religious…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (660+ words) Several weeks ago in these pages, I called on North Carolina school boards to show courage in protecting girls in their schools. Across the state, too many boards have adopted policies — or tolerated practices — that allow biological males into girls…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (607+ words) California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that it is illegally trying to terminate two federal grant programs that were created to mitigate student mental health concerns after the Parkland and Uvalde school…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (612+ words) San Diego Pride’s weekend kickoff, the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, will look a little different this year. The difference is mainly in the surroundings. It will take place on the other side of Hillcrest, near the Brass Rail, because the…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (724+ words) A Cary man who allegedly struck a local LGBTQ+ organizer with a flagpole while shouting homophobic slurs is now facing upgraded charges. Justin Keith Batchelor Jr., 25, is charged with assault on a female, a Class A1 misdemeanor, in the June 13 incident,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (230+ words) By Jane Winik Sartwell, Two universities in the UNC System took down social media posts celebrating Pride month in early June after being directed to do so by the system office. Officials cited the university system’s Equality Policy, which requires…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (915+ words) One in three transgender people in the United States has experienced homelessness. More than half have been turned away from shelter because of their gender. And the federal government’s response has been to make it easier to discriminate against them....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (707+ words) Sean Kenmore and Eric Rafla-Yuan met as chief residents at UCSD and fell in love. Ever since, they have supported LGBTQ+ healthcare through policymaking and education, despite going into different fields. In an era where LGBTQ+ healthcare and healthcare workers…...