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Florida Removes Rainbow Crosswalk at Pulse Nightclub Memorial

Florida state workers removed a rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub memorial, sparking outrage from city officials who see it as an attack on LGBTQ+ rights; the crosswalk was part of a state-wide removal of similar art deemed to contain political or social messages.

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Aceh Court Sentences Two Men to Caning for Homosexual Acts

An Islamic court in Aceh, Indonesia, sentenced two college students to 81 lashes each for engaging in homosexual acts, highlighting the province's unique implementation of Islamic law and raising human rights concerns.

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Sixteen States Sue Trump Administration Over Transgender Youth Healthcare Restrictions

Sixteen states, led by Democratic attorneys general, are suing the Trump administration to block an executive order restricting healthcare access for transgender youth, following several major medical centers ceasing services due to funding threats and fear of criminal prosecution. The lawsuit alleg...

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Japanese Court Upholds Unmarried Requirement for Legal Gender Change

In Kyoto, Japan, a married transgender woman, Miki, was denied a legal gender change because of a law requiring applicants to be unmarried; the court cited concerns about disrupting the existing heterosexual marriage order.

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Supreme Court Ruling Fuels Surge in Anti-Transgender Legislation

The US Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, prompting 27 states to enact similar laws affecting an estimated 40% of transgender youth (ages 13-17) in those states and fueling a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

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Florida AG Investigates Vero Beach Vice Mayor Over Drag Show

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating Vero Beach Vice Mayor Linda Moore for a Pride Tea Dance at her bar, the Kilted Mermaid, that allegedly exposed children to a "sexualized performance," despite the event's advertised "all ages welcome" policy and Moore's claim of separating fam...

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Florida Removes Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk

Florida officials overnight removed a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, a memorial to the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting, sparking outrage from Orlando officials who called the action a "cruel political act" and a violation of safety standards; the removal is part of a broader sta...

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NYC Opens First City-Funded Shelter for Transgender Homeless Individuals

New York City opened Ace's Place, a 150-bed shelter in Queens for transgender and gender-nonconforming homeless people, a collaboration between the NYC Department of Social Services and Destination Tomorrow offering transitional housing and support services to address the disproportionate homelessne...

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Budapest Mayor Questioned Over Defiance of Hungary's Anti-LGBTQ Law

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony was questioned by Hungarian police Friday for allegedly organizing a massive LGBTQ Pride march that defied a government ban, highlighting ongoing tensions between the government and LGBTQ+ rights advocates in the country.

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Surge in Anti-LGBTQ Bills Mutes Response to Bathroom Restrictions

The US has seen a surge in anti-LGBTQ legislation since 2016, exceeding 700 bills this year, compared to about 250 in 2016; this increase, coupled with the politicization of trans rights, has muted the national response to individual bathroom restrictions, unlike the strong backlash against North Ca...

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Phoenix LGBTQ+ Film Festival Canceled Due to Trump's DEI Order

The Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Phoenix, hosted by a federally funded community college, canceled its annual event due to President Trump's executive order ending DEI programs, jeopardizing the college's funding and impacting over 300 positions.

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Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ Youth Lifeline

The Trump administration terminated the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ youth program, ending a service that received nearly 1.5 million contacts since its launch in October 2022, due to funding constraints, despite bipartisan criticism and concerns about increased suicide risk among LGBTQ you...

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