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​Florida Extends ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Through High School Graduation​

Now no student in a Florida public school will be taught about the existence of LGBTQ+ people or other gender identities until after they graduate from high school.

Canadian LGBT Activist Jim Deva Dies Suddenly at 65

Vancouver mourns the well-known bookseller, who made headlines in a 20-year censorship battle with Canada's government.

Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

Kansas bill requires ID to view material 'harmful to minors,' including 'acts of homosexuality'

The Kansas legislature has passed a bill that requires age verification to view "material harmful to minors," which includes "acts of homosexuality."

HUD Rewrites History in Trump’s 'Fake News' Administration

There are very real repercussions when departments like Housing and Urban Development drop their commitment to fair policies.

Friends' Lesbian Storyline Censored in China

Viewers say scenes featuring Ross's ex-wife, Carol, have been cut as well as lines from other LGBTQ+ characters.

Op-ed: Discriminatory Ad Ban Ignores AIDS Epidemic's Lessons

AIDS Walk founder and community organizer Craig R. Miller says a Santa Monica ban on paid advertising by non-profit organizations is discrimination.

Utah Library Stirs Controversy by Ending LGBTQ Book Promotions

Library workers in Washington County were told not to wear buttons promoting LGBTQ books and to take down Pride Month displays.

Colorado to pay $1.5M to settle anti-marriage equality 303 Creative SCOTUS case

Web designer Lorie Smith claimed anti-discrimination laws violated her First Amendment rights; a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority agreed.

Chinese Web site to launch show on gay issues with gay host

A Chinese Web site will launch Thursday what its producer describes as the country's first show to focus on gay issues and the first with an openly gay host.

Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Launch Parenting With Pride Program

The hope is to build a network of informed advocates within the community who will fight back against right-wing measures that target LGBTQ+ Floridians.

California Sen. Laphonza Butler reads Audre Lorde in protest of GOP book banning

Butler, the first Black lesbian in the U.S. Senate, read an excerpt from Sister Outsider to her colleagues Thursday to make a point about the power of breaking silence.

LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Worry Elon Musk Will Allow More Hate on Twitter

"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.

Gay Characters in 'Wombats,' 'Clifford' 'Indoctrinate' Kids, Says Oklahoma Gov. After Vetoing Public TV Funds

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt tries to justify his veto of funding for the state's largest public TV operation.

Judge Blocks Texas Drag Ban From Taking Effect Friday

The judge wrote that he believed that the law was likely to be ruled unconstitutional.

DeSantis Blames Queer Theory for AP African American Studies Course Rejection

Critics of Florida's governor say that he needs to take the class that he's trying to ban to understand what he's talking about.

Hope Shines on a Silver Screen for Chinese LGBTs

In foreign embassies, basements, and even buses, the Beijing Queer Film Festival has screened for years in defiance of Chinese law. Could its success mark a turning point for LGBT equality in China?

The 7 Gayest Things to Do in Vancouver

Vancouver is rightfully known as one of the most beautiful -- and LGBTQ-friendly -- cities in the world. 

Janet Napolitano: Law Must Serve the Marginalized

With LGBT people, immigrants, and many others under attack, lawyers who serve their interests are needed more than ever, the University of California president tells a legal confab.