#lgbtq-rights

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Delray Beach's decision to keep its LGBTQ+ pride intersection, despite state pressure, highlights a growing resistance among Florida cities against directives from the DeSantis administration.

Cohen called out Davis for her multiple marriages and alleged hypocrisy regarding her views on the sanctity of marriage, stating, "Lady, you've been married four times to three different people..."

Cook, as a gay man and as CEO of a company that benefits from cheap labor in countries Trump would refer to as 'shithole countries', turned his back on both communities by debasing himself to this odorous man.

Bhim Singh, a member of the Indian Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha, recently submitted a written inquiry pressuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to change the code, claiming it makes people "uncomfortable." Singh said in his inquiry that the abbreviation is "socially and culturally offensive" and that it should be changed to "a more respectful and culturally appropriate code."

A new FBI report shows that violence against LGBTQ+ people remains high, even as overall crime rates decrease, highlighting an alarming trend that requires urgent attention.

The belief that all children deserve the opportunity to live, grow and thrive with love and support is foundational to who we are and what we do.

Oliver Callan, a presenter for RTÉ, has been critical of the harsh treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in Hungary, particularly citing a recent law that prohibits Pride events.

Michael Hardwick, a Georgia bartender arrested for sodomy, was seen as the ideal plaintiff challenging a law that imposed severe penalties for non-heteronormative sexual acts. His case, Bowers v. Hardwick, revealed the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals against a backdrop of social conservatism and legal discrimination. The Supreme Court’s 1986 decision to uphold the sodomy law shocked many, highlighting the era’s political and judicial biases, including influences from Reaganism and individual justices' perspectives.

Manuscripts don't burn, the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master's destroyed opus.

Thomas Hoffmann remarked that Christopher Street Day had become increasingly commercialized and apolitical, stating, "But now it's time for us to be louder than ever and for people to come out in large numbers when we're losing rights for which we have fought for decades." This illustrates a call to action amid rising tensions surrounding LGBTQ+ rights.

"Essayli is a very specific and terrible threat," Daruvala said during a recent town hall for the "Stop Essayli" campaign, which is working to block the top prosecutor's permanent appointment. "He has already shown multiple times that he is willing to use the office in a partisan manner."

Israeli officials have portrayed the attack on Evin Prison as 'symbolic': an act to show support for Iranian liberation, yet this approach demonstrates the absurdity of believing that freedom can be delivered through bombs.

Chavarria stated CBP officers seized his phone and laptop, denied him access to counsel, and interrogated him in four separate rooms, questioning his citizenship and employment status.

Attorney General Uthmeier stated, 'In Florida, we don't sacrifice the innocence of children for the perversions of some demented adults.' His office has opened an investigation into the Kilted Mermaid for hosting a Pride Tea Dance.

Edwin J. Feulner Jr. co-founded the Heritage Foundation in 1973 and served as its longest-serving president until 2013, with subsequent terms in 2017 and 2018.

"Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork," Duffy wrote in a letter to governors this month.

Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States, winning a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.

The demonstrations were organised to mark the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death, and took place in over 1,500 sites across all 50 states.

"Current state law appears to provide a mechanism for parents through their local school district to exercise their rights to ensure their children are not exposed to inappropriate materials."

The first television documentary about homosexuality broadcast in the U.S. was The Rejected, which initially aired on KQED TV in San Francisco on September 11, 1961.

With the potential shutdown of the only government-funded LGBTQ+ suicide crisis line, lawmakers express urgent concerns about the implications for vulnerable lives in jeopardy.

Delray Beach Police released video of a Black pickup truck stopping on top of an LGBTQ Pride mural at Northeast 1st Street and 2nd Avenue and making multiple intentional burnouts.

Semenya, an Olympic gold medalist twice in the 800-meter run, saw her career cut short when World Athletics determined her to be ineligible to run in women's events, despite being assigned female from birth.

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.