#LGBTQ+ rights

#LGBTQ+ rights

Belarus' parliament has approved a bill making 'propaganda of homosexual relations, gender change, refusal to have children, and pedophilia' crimes, with penalties including fines and detention.

A chief tenet of liberation is the freedom to define oneself while being accorded the rights and privileges established and guaranteed under law and social standing.

The new bill implements a series of new laws and alterations to existing laws and penalties, including the following: 'Acts against nature,' a term used to designate same-sex relations, will now be punishable by 5 to 10 years in prison, rather than 1 to 5 years as at present.

Orbán has achieved what historians consider a coup, executed with lawyers and gerrymandering rather than tanks and guns, scapegoating immigrants and the queer community.

"God did not make me to hate me," said State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, emphasizing the importance of the legislation that aligns Pennsylvania's laws with the principle of marriage equality.

The protest commemorated ACT UP New York's 39th anniversary, emphasizing the need for increased funding for HIV resources amidst cuts to health care.

Mullin's confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security places him in charge of a vast agency, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration, central to immigration enforcement and domestic security policy.

Leyland Streiff, from the advocacy group Protect Girls Sports in Maine, said in a news release that the proposal is "inclusive, fair and safe" and that the ballot initiative will let voters decide through "the most democratic process possible," the Maine Morning Star reported.

The student, identified as Matthew N. to protect his privacy, is a senior studying physics who had spent months unable to fully register for classes due to unpaid balances, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by fellow student Irene Dong. Dong said Matthew's parents cut off financial support after learning he is transgender. Because MIT calculates financial aid based on parental income, he did not qualify for institutional aid.

Heaven forbid people know who they're communicating with over email when face-to-face conversations aren't possible. We'll let the Taylors and Shannons and Lindsays of the world, and anyone else, go misgendered for the sake of my Republican colleagues' feelings. Frankly, this amendment is an embarrassing use of this committee's time when we have so many other pressing issues to address.

In effect, the Trump administration is attempting to roll back civil rights enforcement in housing at the federal level, and pressure states to weaken their own protections as well. That's not just bad policy, it's unlawful.

HF1434, Minnesota's proposed age-verification bill, simply won't protect children. It mandates that websites hosting speech that is protected by the First Amendment for both adults and young people verify users' identities, often through government IDs or biometric data. The bill's definition of speech that lawmakers deem harmful to minors is notoriously broad—broad enough to sweep in lawful, non-pornographic speech about sexual orientation, sexual health, and gender identity.