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Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine's antidiscrimination laws, court rules
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (688+ words) Private religious schools that receive public funds must follow state laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion, a federal court ruled last week. The appeals court largely upheld a lower court's decision denying this exemption,…...
English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (494+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico " A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England. Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case…...
LIers react to Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (10+ words) Newsday...
Turkey detains stand-up comedian for allegedly insulting religious values
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (264+ words) ANKARA, Turkey " Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a comedian whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted religious values after it was widely viewed online. Deniz Goktas was detained for questioning at Istanbul's main airport on his return from a…...
Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes won't impact New York
1+ week, 1+ day ago (490+ words) Activists celebrate Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C. ,after the Supreme Court upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. Credit: AP/Jose Luis Magana ALBANY " The U. S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday allowing states to…...
The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided
1+ week, 3+ day ago (520+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump's expansive claims of presidential power. Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, fire the heads of most independent agencies at will and remove a sitting…...
Musings: Masking up is a personal choice
1+ week, 3+ day ago (6+ words) We'd rather be safe than sorry....
LGBTQ+ Pride parades set for Sunday in NYC and San Francisco
1+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) New York politicians and activists raise a rainbow flag on a pole in Christopher Park across the street from the Stonewall Inn, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in New York, a few days after it was removed by the National Park Service to…...
Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (549+ words) NEW YORK " A judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors in Texas from getting access to the medical records of transgender patients treated at New York hospitals on Wednesday, saying they were part of an improper government effort to "demonize and eradicate…...
3 Long Island LGBT seniors on what coming out was like for them
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1797+ words) Xena Ugrinsky recalls her daughter, at about age 8, asking her if she would always be gay. In 2010, her daughter officiated when Ugrinsky and her partner married. Credit: Thomas Hengge Coming out is rarely easy. But for older members of the…...