East Point Pride Month drag show met with some opposition
The City of East Point hosted a drag show at City Hall Saturday night in honor of pride month. The show, however, was met with pushback from some members of the area.
Joe Biden reveals LGBTQ+ initiatives but postpones White House Pride Month event due to poor air quality
The Pride Month event will be held Saturday and will show support for LGBTQ+ people at a time when the community feels under attack and the White House has little recourse to challenge state-level legislation against them.
National Pride Month celebrations in metro Atlanta | June 2023
June is National Pride Month and there are a variety of events, along with food and drink specials, in the metro Atlanta area to celebrate.
3 arrested after protest outside Glendale school board meeting over student pronouns turns violent
Punches were thrown outside a Glendale school board meeting as protests were held over the students' right to choose their pronouns.
Human Rights Campaign declares state of emergency warning for LGBTQ+ people
The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous" rise in discriminatory laws in some states, saying more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been signed into law so far this year.
Pride becomes minefield for big US companies, but many continue their support
Dozens of big companies are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise. But this year, the rainbow has lost some shine.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill barring trans youth from accessing transition-related care
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14 into law Friday, which bars transgender juveniles from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies.
Tennessee's anti-drag law struck down as too broad, too vague
The judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, said placing strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.
3 out of 4 Americans support LGBTQ ad campaigns, GLAAD survey finds
More than half of people polled said seeing LGBTQ people in ads makes them "more comfortable with people who are different than themselves."
Trans inmate will move to women's facility after suing Minnesota DOC
Minnesota now joins ten other states and the District of Columbia in approving transfers to facilities matching an incarcerated person’s chosen gender identity.
LGBTQ+ Pride month begins with protests, parades, parties
This year’s Pride month occurs in a political climate where legislative action from some states has banned drag shows and access to gender-affirming care.
Uganda president signs tough anti-gay bill into law with death penalty in some cases
The new law prescribes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.
Largest US gay rights group issues Florida travel advisory for alleged anti-LGBTQ+ laws
The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers.
Trans girl in Mississippi misses graduation after being told to dress like boy
School officials told her to dress like a boy ,and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision.
Here are the restrictions on transgender people proceeding in US statehouses
Missouri and Nebraska proposals are poised for action and could add to the list of at least 17 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender affirming care for minors.
Atlanta mayor pledges support, funds for transgender community
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has allocated $100,000 to support organizations that help the transgender community.
FDA finalizes blood-donation rules to allow more gay, bisexual men
The updated FDA guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
Mayor announces $55K proposal to support Atlanta's transgender community
If approved, this would be Atlanta's largest investment yet into its transgender community.
Montana latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender kids
Montana is one of at least 15 states with laws to ban such care despite protests from the families of transgender youth that the care is essential.
Kansas lawmakers impose extensive anti-trans bathroom law
The Kansas bathroom law is different because it applies to more facilities but also because it defines male and female in law based on a person's reproductive anatomy at birth.