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The law, which is the first in the nation, bans school rules requiring school staff to disclose a student's gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child's permission.
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President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon on Wednesday morning to LGBTQI+ service members removed from the military because of their sexual orientation/gender identity. -
The justices have agreed to hear only the claim that Tennessee’s law denies trans minors the equal protection of the law. -
Theophilus Timothy was in his mid-20s when his family moved to Charlotte in 2019. He'd grown up with mental illness, and came out as gay in high school. He asked his mother, Kathleen Timothy, what it was like from her perspective. -
As Pride Month celebrations continue, LGBTQ lawmakers are working to expand their ranks in D.C. next year. The Equality PAC — the political arm of the Equality Caucus in the U.S. Congress — is raising millions to boost representation on Capitol Hill. -
The new Netflix documentary "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" features interviews with dozens of gay and trans comics, archival footage and lots of jokes. -
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms” during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month, according to a Vatican press official. -
In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the retail giant says it is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community year-round, not only during the month of June. -
A federal appellate court has found Charlotte Catholic High School was within its rights to fire a teacher after school leaders learned he was planning to marry his same-sex partner. That overturns the lower court’s ruling. -
Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed. -
Smiles and tears filled the sanctuary of Charlotte's First United Methodist Church after the denomination repealed its bans on same-sex marriage and openly gay clergy.
