#lgbtq-rights

#lgbtq-rights

For the performance of her latest single, Carpenter emerged from a manhole, surrounded by RuPaul's Drag Race stars Willam (season four), Symone (season 13) and Denali (season 13 and All Stars 10) as she kicked off the number. Carpenter, who held a whopping nine nominations at this year's VMAs, was also joined by Beyoncé collaborator Honey Balenciaga, a legendary ballroom performer who has appeared on Queen B's most recent two tours.

In 2022, licensed professional counselor (LPC) Kaley Chiles filed a lawsuit against Colorado over its ban on conversion therapies for minors. Chiles states she helps her minor clients to "reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions, change sexual behaviors, or grow in the experience of physical harmony within one's body" and contends that the ban violates her First Amendment right to free speech and the free exercise of religion.

"I think people would want to see that for their neighbours," "They would want to see that for members of their community. People would want to see people they don't know live with peace and safety and security. They wouldn't want to see their neighbours live in fear of hatred or racism. They wouldn't want to see their Jewish friends live in fear of antisemitism, and Muslim brothers and sisters live in fear of Islamophobia."

The move followed Walters's false claim that the Trump administration had approved his plan to eliminate statewide end-of-year testing. On a right-wing outlet earlier this month, Walters bragged, "We went to the Trump administration and they said they were all for it," Notus reports. That wasn't true. McMahon publicly corrected him, telling reporters the waiver "has not gone through all the different steps that it needs to be." Asked whether she'd meet Walters during her visit, she shot back: "I don't believe that's on my schedule today."

Willis Austin Chimano of Sauti Sol wore a mask regarding his sexuality, fearing public rejection and a negative impact on the band's success, until being outed in 2018.

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.

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.

Act 63-2025, signed by Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón, criminalizes gender-affirming care for those under 21, imposing prison time and hefty fines.

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.

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.