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Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study

While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.

Kentucky Passes One of Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws by Veto Override

The Republican-majority House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto by wide margins Wednesday.

16 Civil Rights Leaders Demand Congress Pass the Equality Act

Officials of organizations like the Human Rights Campaign, the National Urban League, and the National Women's Law Center participate in a coordinated plea.

Coronavirus Is Punishment for 'LGBT Sin,' Says Far-Right Pastor

"National disobedience of God's laws" brings diseases such as the coronavirus, says wacko Steven Andrew.

California to Require Hospitals to Collect LGBTQ+ Disease Data

The nation's first such law will clarify how diseases like COVID-19 affect LGBTQ+ people.

IOC 'Completely Satisfied' With Russia's Anti-LGBT Laws

The International Olympic Committee said it doesn't have the authority to interfere with the laws of the nation hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Iceland Will Be First Nation to Pass Equal Pay Law

Iceland plans to become the first nation to pass legislation requiring equal pay for employees regardless of gender, according to NPR.

Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge

Tennessee is trying to force businesses that accommodate trans customers to post warning signs.

Portuguese Same-Sex Couples Can Soon Adopt

The law amends a portion of the nation's marriage equality law that expressly forbade same-sex couples from adopting. 

Reported Rape of Gay Man Amps Up Concerns About World Cup in Qatar

Meanwhile, Qatari officials continue to defend the nation's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Students Nationwide Walk Out for Gun Control

In the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., students protest the nation's lax gun laws.

Rights Groups: Confirming Jeff Sessions a 'Travesty,' 'Grave Mistake'

They'll be keeping a close eye on the anti-LGBT Sessions, now the nation's top law enforcer.

NOM Plays Victim of 'Witch Hunt'

The National Organization for Marriage claims it's being unfairly targeted with investigations into whether it violated campaign finance laws in Iowa.

United Nations Urges Russia to Repeal Antigay Laws

The U.N. human rights office condemned the passage of Russia's antigay legislation and is urging the country to repeal the law.

Ala. City's New Anti-Trans Law Is Nation's Most Terrifying

The new ordinance imposes a $500 fine and up to six months in jail for trans people caught using the restroom that matches their gender identity. 

LGBT Website Gay.ru Blocked Within Russia

Vladimir Putin's minions say it violated the nation's "gay propaganda" law.

Russia Forbids Protests, Rallies Near Olympics Site

The move, said to be an antiterrorism measure, has implications for those planning to protest the nation's antigay law.

Evangelist Franklin Graham Loves Putin's Antigay Policies

Russia's 'gay propaganda' law protects children, Graham said on a recent visit to the nation.