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Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

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Donald Trump's DOT will prioritize areas with higher 'marriage and birth rates'

The memo directs DOT employees to "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average."

Ky. Gov. Claims Marriage Equality Threatens Birth Rates

In appealing a February ruling that struck down Kentucky's ban on marriage equality, lawyers for the state claim that allowing same-sex couples to marry would cripple the state's economy, since those couples can't procreate.

The Disastrous Consequences of Defunding Planned Parenthood

Defunding the organization would greatly reduce access to health care, endangering women and children, writes Reay Earhart.

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Lesbians who opt for IVF using a partner's egg face greater pregnancy risks, study says

The British review is the first to compare outcomes for IVF and co-IVF, a procedure growing in popularity among lesbians and transgender men.

Black Trans & Nonbinary Youth at High Risk of Suicide: Report

Those are the troubling findings of a new report from the Trevor Project.

Italy’s prime minister says surrogacy ‘inhuman’ as party backs steeper penalties

The move to criminalize surrogacy is largely seen as a move against the LGBTQ+ community.

AIDS Rates Surge Among African-American Men

The rates of HIV among young African-American men who have sex with men have skyrocketed, reported the Centers for Disease Control on Thursday.

Kentucky Marriage Ban Falls

A federal judge declared that Kentucky's prohibition on same-sex marriage violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Why the White House wanting women to have more kids will lead to outlawing same-sex relations

Opinion: Telling women to have more children opens the proverbial bedroom door to the eventual overturning of Lawrence v. Texas, writes John Casey.

Here's Exactly What's Wrong With Barbra Streisand Cloning Her Dogs

Trying to reproduce pets is a folly, and turning animals into experiments is perverse, writes PETA's Kathy Guillermo.

Pope Francis Admires 'Masterpiece' of Man-Woman Marriage

The pope's exaltation of opposite-sex marriage came a day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Season 3 Trailer and Premiere Date

Offred is fighting to topple the patriarchy.

U.S. social conservatives take their message to Poland

Many prominent U.S. conservative groups--including Focus on the Family, founded by James Dobson (pictured)--are shifting their attention overseas this week, attending a conference in Poland that will decry Europe's liberal social policies and portray the host nation as a valiant holdout bucking those trends.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implies rainbow crosswalks could lead to traffic dangers

The former MTV Real World cast member announced the prohibition of art and political “distractions” on roads as part of a new federal initiative.

Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against an antiquated anti-abortion law, with justices issuing a scathing rebuke of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

WATCH: Straight Russians Called on to Reproduce

Russia encourages straight couples to go forth and multiply, even offering prizes for procreation.

Putin Says Judo Skills Will Protect Him From Gay Men in Showers

The Russian president and "judo master" defended Russia's record of LGBT rights in an interview with Oliver Stone.

Ohio GOP bill imagines 'Natural Family Month' without LGBTQ+ or single parents

One of the bill's co-sponsors confirms he seeks to erase recognition of LGBTQ+ families, while a right-wing pro-natalist group reportedly lobbied for the controversial bill.

Poll: Germans More Tolerant of LGBTQ People Than Muslims

Germans are comfortable with gays -- and even of insurance companies covering medical transitions -- but not as fond of Muslims in their neighborhood, says a new survey.