As the National LGBTQ Task Force marks its 50th anniversary this year, it is facing an onslaught of discriminatory bills being introduced in state legislatures across the United States. According to The Human Rights Campaign, over 300 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced, with around half of them targeting transgender individuals.
A new study analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that the D.C. metropolitan area has the ninth-highest incidence of STDs in the country.
The South continues to be disproportionately represented among the metropolitan areas, with 14 of the hardest-hit 25 cities being located in the South, including three from Florida and three from South Carolina.
The cancellation of the Duval County youth risk behavior survey in Florida is an issue of great concern. The survey collected data on youth suicide and drug abuse rates, providing valuable information that could be used to help young people in the county. The cancellation of the survey, which was prompted by concerns about the survey’s leading questions, has been criticized as irresponsible and dangerous to children.
The US Mint has announced that Pauli Murray, a black nonbinary civil rights activist, lawyer, poet, and priest, will be the first black queer person to appear on a US quarter. This historic moment will
A new report from the Williams Institute at the University of California has found that poverty among the LGBTQ+ community in the United States decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the community’s poverty rate
The City Council of Huntington Beach, California, has made a controversial decision to ban the flying of the Pride flag over City Hall. In a move that has sparked debate, the council has voted to only allow government flags to be flown over City Hall, effectively banning the Pride flag.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, after the Florida Senate recently approved a bill that would subject it to state oversight. The bill is now awaiting the governor’s signature and, once signed, a five-member board will be appointed to oversee the government services that the district provides to the company’s properties in Florida.
Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, has claimed victory in his ongoing battle against Walt Disney World in Florida, after both houses of the Florida state legislature backed a change in state law, giving DeSantis the power to appoint the members of the board that oversees the development of the Walt Disney World Resort.
The Church of England has approved proposals to allow prayers of blessing for same-sex couples. The decision, which was passed in all three of the synod’s houses, was made on February 11, 2023
“The unknown person or persons also threw smoke bombs outside the venue,” Danford said. “Thankfully, no one was injured.”
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