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Hong Kong Transgender Activist Gets ID Card Reflecting Gender Change after Yearslong Legal Battle
Hong Kong Transgender Activist Gets ID Card Reflecting Gender Change after Yearslong Legal Battle

A Hong Kong transgender activist on Monday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he...

by Kanis Leung | Apr 29

Passage of Harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ Law in Iraq Draws Diplomatic Backlash
Passage of Harsh Anti-LGBTQ+ Law in Iraq Draws Diplomatic Backlash

Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on...

by Abdulrahman Zeyad and Qassim Abdul-Zahra | Apr 28

National

United Methodists Begin to Reverse Longstanding Anti-LGBTQ Policies
United Methodists Begin to Reverse Longstanding Anti-LGBTQ Policies

United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday – voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ...

by Peter Smith | May 1

Mississippi Lawmakers Quietly Kill Bills to Restrict Legal Recognition of Transgender People
Mississippi Lawmakers Quietly Kill Bills to Restrict Legal Recognition of Transgender People

Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people.

by Emily Wagster Pettus | May 1

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Politics

Conservative States Challenge Federal Rule on Treatment of Transgender Students
Conservative States Challenge Federal Rule on Treatment of Transgender Students

Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation seeking to protect trans students's rights in schools by banning blanket policies that...

by Geoff Mulvihill and Sara Cline | Apr 30

New Hampshire Town Divided Over LGBTQ-Inspired Murals
New Hampshire Town Divided Over LGBTQ-Inspired Murals

A local nonprofit in Littleton, New Hampshire, is facing community backlash over murals meant to "beautify blighted properties."

by Emell Adolphus | Apr 29

Business

How Can iGaming Companies Ensure They Are LGBTQ+ Inclusive?
How Can iGaming Companies Ensure They Are LGBTQ+ Inclusive?

Work and company cultures have evolved as companies seek to become more inclusive. We can see non-governmental organisations and individuals championing the...

Apr 30

You Won't Believe How Much the Abbey Nightclub Sold for in West Hollywood
You Won't Believe How Much the Abbey Nightclub Sold for in West Hollywood

The iconic collection of restaurants and nightclubs in West Hollywood went for a pretty penny.

Apr 26

Health

Kansas Bill to Limit Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors Dies after Failed Veto Override
Kansas Bill to Limit Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors Dies after Failed Veto Override

A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas died Monday when two Republicans switched their votes and prevented the...

Apr 30

West Virginia and North Carolina's Transgender Care Coverage Policies Discriminate, Judges Rule
West Virginia and North Carolina's Transgender Care Coverage Policies Discriminate, Judges Rule

West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal...

by Leah Willingham | Apr 29