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Government agencies scrub LGBTQ web pages and remove info about trans, intersex people

The websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the LGBTQI abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention the LGBTQ community.

NBC News - 10h

Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday

Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”

The New York Times - 1d

CDC Web Pages and Data Vanish Following Trump’s DEI and Gender Orders

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

The New York Times - 3d

DeepSeek is now available via Amazon Web Services. ‘Have at it,’ says CEO Jassy.

The Chinese AI that has taken the internet by storm is now available for application use through Amazon’s cloud, the U.S. company said.

MarketWatch - 3d

Australia’s King spins web that beguiles England’s batters in women’s Ashes Test

Women’s Ashes Test, day one: England 170; Australia 56-1 Only Nat Sciver-Brunt’s half-century offers resistance So it finally arrived: the first day of women’s Test cricket at the Melbourne ...

The Guardian - 4d

DOJ's LGBTQ employee group shuts down after three decades

The board of DOJ Pride, founded in 1994, told members that the decision was made “in the interest and for the protection of all members.”

NBC News - 5d

Democrats to Question Commerce Nominee’s Web of Financial Interests

Howard Lutnick, the wealthy financier Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, is set to be questioned by the Senate in a nomination hearing Wednesday.

The New York Times - 5d

Transgender veterans, LGBTQ groups rail against Trump order

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Transgender veterans, LGBTQ groups rail against Trump order ...

The Hill - 6d

LGBTQ groups plan renewed challenges to Trump’s ban on transgender military service

Four LGBTQ civil rights groups said they plan to sue the Trump administration over an executive order signed late Monday effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, ...

The Hill - 6d

Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official

The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ+ rights – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality

When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

Wired - Jan. 24

Sundance 2025 features uncharted queer territory and reimagined LGBTQ classics

Star-studded remakes of “The Wedding Banquet” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” headline a diverse and provocative lineup of queer titles debuting at the influential Sundance Film Festival.

NBC News - Jan. 24

Meet OpenAI’s Operator, an AI agent that uses the web to book you dinner reservations, order tickets, compile grocery lists and more

Instead of relying on specialized APIs, the system uses screenshots for visual input and virtual mouse and keyboard actions to complete tasks.

VentureBeat - Jan. 23

OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You

The company that kicked off the AI chatbot craze now wants AI to do more than just talk.

Wired - Jan. 23

Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering thir marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples

ABC News - Jan. 23

Why Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of dark web market Silk Road

President Trump made good on a campaign promise made to libertarians to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences in 2015 for creating and operating the infamous dark ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator

Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Bishop calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ+ people

Right Rev Mariann Budde’s appeal amounts to bold public criticism and prompts frosty response from US president. The Episcopal bishop of Washington has appealed directly to Donald Trump to “have ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Washington bishop asks Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ people, immigrants

The Bishop of Washington, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, made a plea to President Donald Trump, who was attending the inaugural prayer service, to have “mercy” on Americans, particularly immigrants and ...

NBC News - Jan. 22

WATCH: Reverend urges Trump to have 'mercy' on LGBTQ community, migrants

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, during the prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, directed a message for President Donald Trump, who was seated in the front row.

ABC News - Jan. 21

The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design

Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

Justices agree to hear Maryland case on parents' rights and LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court said Friday it would review a case involving a group of Maryland parents who sued their children’s school district over its refusal to allow them to opt out of elementary school ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Supreme Court takes up case over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.

CBS News - Jan. 17

LGBTQ creators brace for Meta's pro-Trump changes

Queer creators fear Meta’s decision to change its community standards to allow more incendiary language against people of different races and LGBTQ people could silence their voices, harm ...

NBC News - Jan. 15

Amazon Web Services Launches Infrastructure Region in Mexico

The cloud business of Amazon.com has launched an infrastructure cloud region in Mexico and plans to invest $5 billion in the country over the next 15 years.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ community

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” on Monday with an attack on the LGBTQ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates

ABC News - Jan. 13

Biden’s Title IX expansion protecting LGBTQ+ students struck down

Judge in Kentucky finds rules overstepped president’s authority and scraps entire 1,500-page regulation. The Biden administration ’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ students

President-elect Donald Trump previously promised to end the rules “on day one” and made anti-transgender themes a centerpiece of his campaign.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill

Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Meta Drops Rules Protecting LGBTQ Community as Part of Content Moderation Overhaul

The changes included allowing users to share “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status

The Defense Department agreed to a class-action settlement that may affect more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

LGBTQ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash

The HRC said that more companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ employees despite conservative backlash in recent years.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans

The Pentagon has reached a historic legal settlement with more than 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that would create "new and simpler processes to obtain updated discharge records and potential upgrades to ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges

The Pentagon agreed to a settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" that would open up access to benefits.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans

If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.

CBS News - Jan. 6

LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

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