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2023 National News in Review Staff reports, edited by Katie Burkholder National December 21, 2023 02023 has been a hugely impactful year for the LGBTQ community nationwide. Drag performers, the trans community, youth, and health...
LGBTQ Atlanta’s Top Stories of 2023 Luke Gardner National December 21, 2023 0As another year passes, members of Atlanta’s queer community remain resilient by fighting our oppressors and celebrating our wins. In...
Record Number of Businesses Earn Perfect Score on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index Katie Burkholder National December 21, 2023 0The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released the 21st edition of its Corporate Equality Index, a survey evaluating participating employers...
U.S. Senate Staffer Fired After Filming Gay Sex Act in Senate Hearing Room Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 17, 2023 0A gay staffer for U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate, his office told...
Fifty Years Ago, ‘Homosexuality’ Was Dropped from APA’s List of Mental Disorders Tim Cwiek, Philadelphia Gay News via the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 15, 2023 0Fifty years ago today, the American Psychiatric Association dropped “homosexuality” from its list of mental disorders. The historic event was...
Supreme Court to Consider Abortion Pill Case Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 15, 2023 0The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider a case challenging access to the most commonly used method of...
New Bill Would Protect LGBTQ-owned Businesses from Lending Discrimination Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 9, 2023 0A bicameral bill introduced on Wednesday by U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres...
The Human Rights Campaign Celebrates 20 Years of LGBTQ Leadership Summits Adalei Stevens National December 8, 2023 0In November, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program celebrated 20 years...
ICYMI: Methodists Split Over LGBTQ Issues Victoria A. Brownworth Georgia November 28, 2023 0261 Georgia congregations of the North Georgia Conference chose to leave the United Methodist Church (UMC) over a divide on...
Supreme Court Rejects Florida’s Request for Stay Against Decision Regarding Drag Ban Lisa Keen National November 18, 2023 0In a surprise move, a 6-to-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court did something good for LGBTQ people: it rejected...
Biden Nominates First LGBTQ Candidate for 4th Circuit Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National November 16, 2023 0President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Service Employees International Union General Counsel Nicole Berner to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court...