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Ghana’s new president says proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law is effectively dead on procedural grounds

President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.

Transcript What Is Prsesident Obama Excuse for Not Issuing Executive Order

Press Secretary Jay Carney was peppered with questions by reporters looking for an explanation for the president's decision not to ban discrimination with an executive order.

Women’s World Cup to Permit Armbands Highlighting “Range of Social Causes”

FIFA penalized similar armbands at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

Quidditch Has a New Name Following J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Positions

The sport's governing bodies announced the new name after they surveyed thousands of stakeholders, they said in an announcement. 

Dispelling Myths and Misinformation on the Road to an AIDS-Free Generation

California's modernization of its criminal law on HIV transmission is a step forward, writes Lambda Legal's Scott A. Schoettes.

Utah Close to Writing Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law

The state has banned the use of the practice on minors through licensing regulations since 2020, but a state law will make the prohibition stronger.

Company Behind Panera, Krispy Kreme, Noah's Bagels Admits Nazi Past

JAB Holdings, which owns large stakes of numerous American brands, helped the Nazis during World War II and used slave labor.

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Lawmakers Push Back On Trump Allowing LGBTQ Discrimination

The Department of Health and Human Services said it would okay discrimination with adoption, health care services. Officials are now pushing back. 

Lacking Protections, Penn. Establishes Nation's First LGBTQ Commission

Governor Tom Wolf makes a bold move to protect LGBTQ residents in a state with nearly zero formal protections.

Second Judge Blocks Trump's Trans Military Ban

"A capricious, arbitrary, and unqualified tweet of new policy does not trump the methodical and systematic review by military stakeholders," Judge Marvin J. Garbis wrote.

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Ugandan Gov't Investigates Nonprofit for 'Promoting Homosexuality'

The investigation prompted false reports of the closure of the Refugee Law Project, based at Uganda's Makere University.

Jon Stewart Takes on Anti-Trans Legislation and Politicians

"What? Did trans people storm the Capitol?" Stewart jokes in the season premiere of his show The Problem With Jon Stewart.