#lgbtq-rights

#lgbtq-rights

“It is outrageous, it is petty, and it is a complete abuse of the appropriations process,” U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) said in a statement after the vote. Congressional Republicans denied Grijalva's request for $650,000 in maintenance and restoration for the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee at an Agriculture subcommittee meeting late last week, The Tucson Sentinel reported. Grijalva says the decision was rooted in anti-LGBTQ+ bias because the library featured performers in drag.

The Wisconsin school board that threatened to ban a music composition because it honored an LGBTQ+ hero made good on their threat Tuesday night with a near-unanimous vote. At an emotional board meeting in Watertown that erupted in screaming matches among parents, board members, and students, members voted 7-1 to remove the symphonic work honoring Marsha P. Johnson, a prominent participant in the Stonewall Riots in 1969, from a scheduled May 18 performance by students, Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that his government would quickly work to follow recent court rulings requiring Poland to legally recognize same-sex marriages conducted in other European Union (EU) member nations.

After ten years in the lead, Malta has been overtaken by Spain at the top of ILGA Europe's annual Rainbow Map. The ranking, compiled by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), compares laws and policies affecting LGBTQ+ people in 49 countries across Europe and Central Asia. Katrin Hugendubel, Deputy Director of ILGA Europe, told DW Spain's rise shows what is possible when governments make a deliberate choice to advance equality rather than retreat from it.

A PAC backing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has released a toxically homophobic and transphobic ad accusing his primary challenger - the Donald Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein - of being "bought and paid for by the LGBTQ Mafia," supporting "freak values" and standing "with the weirdos."

The most common theme in the banned non-fiction books was activism and social movements. These titles help students learn about their rights and the stories of those who confronted injustice and participated in social movements to change the world around them.

This marks the first time that a Vatican report has included stories from LGBTQ Catholics. As such, it marks a significant step forward in the church's relationship with the LGBTQ community.

"We, the United States of America, are a very gay nation. Homosexuality and sexual degeneracy is one of the number one exports of Israel," Webbon stated, showcasing his antisemitic views.

"I'm celebrating #LesbianVisibilityWeek with the love of my life - my wife Cheryl! Here's a throwback to when we first met - before we had the right to get married. To Minnesota's lesbian community: I see you, I hear you and I'll never stop fighting for our rights."

"We are asking the Court to recognize the First Amendment as an absolute defense for Kim Davis and to overturn the 2015 Obergefell opinion, which has no basis in the Constitution," Davis's lawyer, Mat Staver, stated. He emphasized that Obergefell "did significant damage to the historic definition of marriage, to states rights, to religious freedom, and to the rule of law."

Pope Leo stated that officials at the Vatican spoke to the German bishops to make clear their disagreement with the formalized blessing of same-sex couples 'beyond what was specifically, if you will, allowed for by Pope Francis in saying that all people receive blessings.'

Randy Wicker stated, 'It wasn't a sip-in, it was the first time that gay people demanded the right to assemble, to be by themselves.' He reflected on the oppressive environment of his youth, where gay gatherings were often raided by police.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a Colorado case involving whether taxpayer-funded preschools affiliated with churches can refuse to admit children of LGBTQ+ couples.

The Catholic parishes argue that the nondiscrimination requirement forces them to choose between participating in a public benefit and adhering to their religious teachings about marriage and family.