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Comparing Trump and Harris' views on LGBTQ rights, marriage equality
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Arizona Voters Approve Abortion Rights Amendment
Like those in other states, the Arizona measure essentially establishes abortion protections in the State Constitution as a “fundamental right.”Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Montana voters approve constitutional right to abortion
Montana voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion in the state constitution, NBC News projects, delivering a victory to advocates for reproductive freedom.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Nevada approves abortion rights ballot measure
Nevada voters have passed a ballot measure to protect abortion rights, one of 10 abortion-related measures up for a vote in the U.S. A Nevada law from 1990 protects abortion until 24 weeks of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party is elected as speaker of Austria's parliament
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party has been elected as the new speaker of Austria’s parliament, weeks after the party won a national election for the first timeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders win EU parliament’s top human rights honor
Sakharov prize goes to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González after contested presidential election. The European parliament has awarded its top human rights honor, the Sakharov prize for ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile
Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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Texas judge won't drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning
A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration
The hard-right Dutch government has announced tough measures aimed at reining in asylum requestsWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights
Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Pakistan's parliament amends law to extend the tenure of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years
Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five yearsWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Arizona voters approve ballot measure giving state and local law enforcement greater authority in immigration matters
Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to give some law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendmentHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortionsHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
Trump loses ground with LGBTQ voters
LGBTQ voters shifted away from former President Trump at the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots overwhelmingly for Vice President Harris and in higher numbers than for President Biden in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub
Café Ollín in New York's Harlem neighborhood has become a social media and community presence after a family member took the small restaurant in a new direction.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election
Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to Russia. Georgians have headed to the polls in a pivotal ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Georgian opposition dismayed by western response to ‘falsification’ of election
‘We need our friends’, say pro-European parties ahead of mass demonstrations in TbilisiWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results
Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already won. Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in the capital, Tbilisi, to rally against the results of a ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Companies curb UK advertising spending ahead of the Budget
Marketing budgets fail to grow for the first time in 14 quarters, trade body findsBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon
Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Trans candidates are running on a slew of issues besides anti-LGBTQ bills
Transgender candidates for state legislatures in Florida, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, California and Hawaii said their LGBTQ identities have been central to their politics.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories
More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates ran for elected office this year, with hundreds winning their respective races.Politics - NBC News - 21 hours ago -
Georgian president says pro-Russia ruling party ‘rigging’ election
Salome Zourabichvili urges voters to choose ‘between a European future and a Russian past’Business - Financial Times - October 15 -
Georgian government officials raid American think tank staff members' homes
Georgian government officials raided the homes of local staff of an American think tank who work on tracking Russian disinformation, raising alarm among prodemocracy activists, civil society groups ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend election
Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend electionWorld - ABC News - October 28
