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Lindsey Graham and other Republicans spew transphobic language while questioning judicial nominee

Republican senators on Wednesday used transphobic language in their harsh questioning of a New York state judge and former congressman nominated to the federal court.

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The 10 most challenged books of 2023

Texas sues Biden admin over requirement for LGBTQ-affirming foster care placements

The rule was finalized in December. Under it, to be considered a designated placement for LGBTQ+ and intersex children, the foster care provider must commit to establishing an environment that supports the child’s status or identity; and be trained with the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide for the needs of the child related to …

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Anti-trans laws caused a significant spike in suicide attempts among trans youth: study

The harm done to transgender youth by anti-trans laws is indisputable.

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Michael Knowles claims LGBTQ+ people have ‘pretend’ families with queer parents ‘not fit to raise a child’

Michael Knowles, a far-right-wing media commentator and host on The Daily Wire, is being criticized after he made inflammatory comments delegitimizing LGBTQ+ families. On Wednesday’s episode of The Michael Knowles Show, he argued that same-sex couples are unfit to raise children, calling their families “pretend” and claiming they undermine traditional family values. Knowles’s comments have …

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Gay student assaulted after year-long bullying at California high school

A 17-year-old gay student at Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills, Calif., was injured after being assaulted by another student, the culmination of what the student and his mother say is a year-long battle against bullying, discrimination, and administrative inaction. The senior, whom The Advocate is not identifying to protect his privacy, suffered …

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Over 30 celebrities join auction to put LGBTQ+ books in classrooms (exclusive)

More than 30 celebrities have joined an auction to keep censorship out of education by fighting against book bans.

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Existences minoritaires en quête de leur passé

Avec octobre démarre le Mois de l’histoire LGBTIQ+, une passionnante série d’événements ouverts au grand public, où la Ville de Genève célèbre les existences et cultures queer dans la cité. Petit aperçu des enjeux avec un des invité·e·x·s, le sociologue et historien français Antoine Idier. L’article Existences minoritaires en quête de leur passé est apparu …

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5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’s interview on MSNBC

LGBTQ+ issues didn’t come up in Kamala Harris’s interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle Wednesday — Harris’s first solo interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee — but much more did. Here are five key takeaways from the one-on-one.

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D.C. man convicted of shooting transgender woman after sex act

(Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of violence that some readers may find disturbing.)

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