LGBT News

Pew Research reports: To better understand the coming out experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults, we asked them: How old they were when they first felt they might be gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans, even if they didn’t use those words to describe themselves at the time. How old they were when they first told someone that they …

Florida Politics reports: Rep. Byron Donalds urged the city of Naples to fight a court ruling permitting the show. U.S. District Judge John Steele, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, ruled earlier this month that Naples city officials cannot prohibit a drag performance from being held at an outdoor venue, Cambier Park. He also declined to stay his ruling …

“We are going to protect the innocence of our children. Why would it be problematic to say you can’t do this stuff that’s sexually explicit in front of minors that used to not even be something that would be questioned? “Now, somehow you have folks going into court and they really want to push the envelope on this stuff, and …

The Savannah Morning News reports: Not long before the start of Pride Month, a Georgia school is in the national spotlight for alleged LGBTQ discrimination. High school senior Emily Wright attended North Cobb Christian School in Kennesaw, and planned to graduate from there this year, until she was called into the principal’s office. It was regarding her date to the …

The Washington Blade reports: This year, the Equality Chamber of Commerce in D.C. is offering nine queer couples a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to legally marry on the Little Gay Chapel float during the 2025 WorldPride Parade. As the parade rolls through the heart of D.C., the float will transform into the ultimate queer altar – giving couples the chance to say …

Politico Europe reports: The majority of EU countries — including France and Germany — want the European Commission to crack down on Hungary over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s plan to ban upcoming Pride celebrations in Budapest, according to a joint statement seen by POLITICO. The move piles pressure on the Commission to penalize Budapest, just as EU diplomats warn of …

Bloomberg Law reports: The Trump administration must republish two Harvard Medical School professors’ papers it censored because they contained words related to gender ideology, a federal judge ruled Friday. “The plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving that the removal of their articles was a textbook example of viewpoint discrimination by the defendants in violation of the First Amendment,” Judge …

The Washington Blade reports: The two Israeli embassy officials who were shot to death outside D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday evening, May 21, were strong supporters of Bet Mishpachah, D.C.’s LGBTQ supportive synagogue, according to a statement it released. “We are especially devastated by the loss of our dear colleague and friend of Bet Mishpachah, Sarah Milgram, and her soon …

Denver’s NBC affiliate reports: Evangelical pastors across Colorado claimed they were defying a state law by criticizing transgender people in their sermons last Sunday. But the law specifically protects their religious speech. “I broke the law during my sermon this morning,” said Ridgeline Community Church Pastor Chris Goble on social media. “Because resitance (sic) to tyrants is obedience to God.” …

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring health agencies to create a new field in medical records for the sex assigned at birth of patients and strict oversight and punishment of health care providers who change records. Senate Bill 1188 encompasses “multiple components” according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood, including restrictions …

STAT News reports: A group of physicians and researchers working on LGBTQ+ health sued the National Institutes of Health and HHS over the sweeping grant terminations that have impacted medical research on queer people as part of the implementation of President Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity initiatives. Over a dozen researchers and a nonprofit group, GLMA: Health …

The New York Times reports: One night in April 2022, Julio Ramirez left a Manhattan gay bar, escorted by a group of men into a taxi. It was just after 3 a.m. About an hour later, the taxi driver reported to the police that Mr. Ramirez was alone and abandoned in the back of his cab. Mr. Ramirez’s bank account …

The New York Times reports: Roughly one quarter of the corporate donors to New York City’s annual Pride festivities have either canceled or scaled back their support this year, citing economic uncertainty and fear that the Trump administration could punish corporations it viewed as supporting a celebration of gay and transgender rights. Almost all the biggest donors to last year’s …

DC News Now reports: There’s a new mural being created in the District just in time for the start of WorldPride. It’s a colorful display on 15th Street NW, but it also adds a safety component for families. “Everything’s coming together,” said Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Thalhammer is the lead artist with a mission to “just bring joy and color and …

Courthouse News reports: More than 1 million Europeans have called on the EU to ban “conversion”‘ practices targeting LGBTQ people, the results of a petition showed Friday. The landmark result, reached in the afternoon, means the initiative has secured enough backing to force the European Commission to provide a detailed response. The United Nations has called for a global ban, …

The Texas Tribune reports: In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court found Texas’ ban on homosexual conduct to be unconstitutional in Lawrence v. Texas. More than 20 years later, the Legislature took its first steps to remove that prohibition from the books. On Thursday, the Texas House voted 72-55 to preliminarily approve House Bill 1738, which would remove from state statute …

The CBC reports: The Calgary pastor known for protesting at children’s library events is back in jail after he was arrested and accused of breaching the house arrest condition of his sentence. On April 10, Derek Reimer protested on the steps of the Calgary courthouse with supporters about 90 minutes before an appeal in one of his cases was set …

The New York Times reports: Fearing the loss of federal funding, the nation’s largest anti-sexual-violence organization has barred its crisis hotline staff from pointing people to resources that might violate President Trump’s executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The organization, RAINN (the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) has removed more than two dozen resources for L.G.B.T.Q. …

The Des Moines Register reports: In a 34-16 vote on party lines, the Senate confirmed Cheryl Elsloo to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission that enforces the state’s anti-discrimination law and Whitney Smith McIntosh to the Human Rights Board, which serves underrepresented groups across the state. Elsloo has been a lobbyist with Protect My Innocence, which bills itself as a nonprofit …

The Huffington Post reports: A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, …