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Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberation. The Manhattan photographer Fred McDarrah came to prominence documenting the Beat movement ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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.

A local LGBTQ+ nightclub was denied COVID-19 aid. Its owner is fighting back

Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights

Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Union review – fighting for your rights under the Amazon corporate jackboot

This documentary follows the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, showing how difficult it is for workers working for a company determined to efface their rights. The historic 2022 victory in ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

The Democrat Picking a Fight With His Party Over Transgender Rights

Even as Democrats rebuked Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts for saying he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over” by “formerly male” athletes, he defended his remarks.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

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 - November 6

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are using parental rights and anti-transgender messages to try to undermine support ...

Health - ABC News - October 31

We’ll need to fight to protect US reproductive rights. Here’s what to expect | Sophie Brickman

Will there be a national abortion ban? A ban on mailed abortion medication? I talked to some experts. At around 10pm ET on election night, with prediction needles listing rightwards, and various ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights

Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

Middle East latest: Israel insists on right to act against Hezbollah in any deal to end fighting

Israel’s defense minister says his country insists on the right to act militarily against Hezbollah in any agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon

World - ABC News - November 20

‘Education is survival’: parents of Rohingya refugee children fight for their right to go to school in India

Official attitudes are hardening towards the minority group amid an anti-Muslim crackdown, say activists. For Rohingya refugee Hussain Ahmed, the hope that his children might receive a formal ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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 - November 6

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 - November 6

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 - November 8

Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge

Members of the Hispanic and LGBTQIA+ communities are now receiving emails saying they have been selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp.

Homophobic and anti-migrant texts target Latinos and LGBTQ+ Americans

FBI investigating texts that follow racist messages sent to Black people in wake of Trump election victory. Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

FBI investigates offensive messages targeting Hispanic, LGBTQ people

Officials shared that high school Hispanic and LGBTQIA students are receiving offensive messages saying they’ve been selected for deportation or re-education camps. “Although we have not received ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Colorado victims sue over attack at LGBTQ+ nightclub that killed five

Suit accuses Club Q of lax security and says authorities’ ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled shooter to carry out attack. Two days shy of the second anniversary of a hate-fueled mass shooting at a queer ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

What RFK Jr. could mean for LGBTQ health care

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has expressed opposition to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and questioned evidence linking HIV to AIDS, two issues that critics say should give senators ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches featuring LGBTQ designs

A Malaysian court ordered the government to return rainbow-colored watches made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights.

‘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

‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large

The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out. ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Women and LGBTQ+ people take up guns after Trump’s win: ‘We need to protect ourselves’

National gun clubs field an influx of newcomers interested in learning how to shoot firearms for self-defense. The misogyny and anti-trans rhetoric that were hallmarks of the 2024 election campaign ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website

The big-box retailer, the nation's largest, joins a growing list of companies feeling the heat from conservative activists.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website

Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and winding down a nonprofit that funded programs for ...

The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right

Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at large

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Were the polls right? It’s complicated.

Assessing the accuracy of polls is much more complicated than it looks.

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Looking forward on voting rights

Daria Dawson was raised in Florida by two educators. From a young age, they made sure she and her brother understood that voting was their voice — and their voice had power. “My parents were ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Sanders eyes entitlement fights

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Sanders gears up for heath fights in new year Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he'll join the Senate Finance ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

'Dreamer' Amorim 'right guy' to revive Man Utd

Ruben Amorim says he is the "right guy at the right time" to turn Manchester United around.

Why tech’s titans are moving right

Whatever the outcome of this election, Democrats should realize that Silicon Valley is fleeing from them — and for good reason.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

How to Schedule a Meeting the Right Way

Free space in your calendar doesn’t mean it’s the best time to meet. Learn how to streamline the task of scheduling meetings with these tips.

Business - Inc. - October 31

The delicate task of granting the right to die

MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ethical questions

Business - Financial Times - November 11

The Right to Repair Movement Will Keep On Fixin’

There are many open questions regarding how the new Trump administration will handle economic policies. Some leaders of the repairability movement aren’t all that worried about it.

Tech - Wired - November 18