Tag: Gays and lesbians
Mississippi governor set to sign transgender sports limit
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or...
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort...
German court won’t try suspected former Nazi camp guard, 96
BERLIN — A German court has declined to put a suspected former guard at the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp on trial, citing concerns over...
Belgian PM flies LGBT flag following suspicious murder
BRUSSELS — The rainbow flag of the LGBT community flew outside the Belgian prime minister's office on Tuesday as suspicions remained that anti-gay motives...
Hate crime bill starts journey through S Carolina Statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill that would make South Carolina the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law started its...
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
A sweeping bill that would extend federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people is a top priority of President Joe Biden and Democrats in...
Michigan native, husband give ACLU $15M for LGBTQ rights
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The American Civil Liberties Union has named a project addressing LGBTQ and HIV issues after a Michigan native and his husband,...
Julia Turshen’s new cookbook gets very wonderfully personal
NEW YORK —
Best-selling cookbook author Julia Turshen concentrates on...
Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households
ORLANDO, Fla. — Once known for singer Anita Bryant's anti-gay rights campaign and a ban on gay and lesbian adoptions, Florida is now home...
Gay GOP lawmaker urges defeat of anti-trans athlete bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports would likely result in vulnerable students being marginalized while also harming...