Tennessee Court Rules Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans
Read more at Truthout. Paris Lee was shot six times and killed by Samuel Ward Jr.; this is an indisputable fact. Ward was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in May 2025. He claimed it was self-defense, but the jury didn’t buy it. This week, however, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals reversed his conviction. A three-judge…
Mamdani administration to invest $9 million in orgs providing gender-affirming care for trans youth
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) will provide almost $9 million to nonprofits in the city that provide gender-affirming care for minors to fill the gap left by major hospitals that have capitulated to the Trump administration and stopped providing these essential services. City records…
Report: Trump Admin Is Deporting LGBTQ Asylum Seekers to Hostile Third Countries
Read more at Truthout. The Trump administration has reportedly deported dozens of LGBTQ immigrants who sought or were granted asylum for their sexuality and gender to third countries where they face danger of persecution and criminalization, a new report says. In an investigation published this week, Reuters identified 40 cases where these LGBTQ individuals were…
LGBTQ+ rights are on the ballot in 6 states this year. Here’s what you need to know.
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. This November, voters in six states will decide on eight LGBTQ+-related ballot measures, including four anti-trans sports bans in Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska, and Washington; two measures restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Colorado and Missouri; a measure that could out LGBTQ+ kids to their potentially unsupportive parents in Washington;…
Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest
Read more at Reuters. Around 100 members of Taipei’s LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given that Taiwan prides itself on its liberal image and legal support for sexual minorities. Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage in 2019 in a first…
Gavin Newsom signs 6 pro-LGBTQ+ bills in California in response to Trump’s “all-out assault” on the community
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed six pro-LGBTQ+ bills into law on Saturday, some of which were crafted as a direct response to the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on the community. “The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the LGBTQ community, using medical records to target U.S. servicemembers…
Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
Read more at The Hill. The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Schools now must go back to the Title IX code as held under the previous Trump administration in 2020,…
NC Governor Stein Proclaims LGBTQ Veterans Day
From the Office of the Governor LGBTQ Veterans Day 2026 By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina A Proclamation Whereas, North Carolina is home to a proud and diverse community of veterans, service members, military families, and civilians who contribute to the strength, security, and civic life of the state and nation; and…
WA governor takes stand against parental rights initiative
Read more at Washington State Standard. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has officially come out against a conservative-backed initiative to rewrite the state’s so-called “parents bill of rights” law. “It’s my strong sense that many Washingtonians aren’t aware of some of the facts around this initiative,” Ferguson said at a press conference Thursday morning. He joined…
A Texas city denied a permit to a church Pride event & didn’t say why.
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The city council of Southlake, Texas — one of the wealthiest cities in the US — voted unanimously on Tuesday night to deny a permit to Pride So-Kel, a community Pride festival planned for October 3 on the 10-acre property of St. Martin-in-the-Field, an Episcopal church. While one person at…
Seattle passes anti-discrimination protections for polyamorous partners in unanimous vote
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass an ordinance officially recognizing non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships, as well as multigenerational households, as protected classes. The measure will amend sections of the Seattle Municipal Code to “recognize genders outside the gender binary, recognize pansexuality and asexuality as orientations, and include consensual…
Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
Read more at AP News. Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place…
Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care
Read more at CBC. A First Nation says it aims to defy Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care. Leaders of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation say access to health care is a treaty right and falls under its inherent jurisdiction. Late last year, Smith’s United Conservative Party…
Switzerland is on the road to possibly banning conversion therapy nationwide
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The Swiss government says it supports a uniform, national ban on so-called conversion therapy, and it’s moving ahead to consider federal legislation to outlaw the discredited practice. A report from the government published last week details a number of current national regulations addressing the practice, as well as a patchwork…
The best states to live in for 2026: No. 1 has a six-year winning streak
Read more at CNBC. *Editors note– only some of these states are ranked as LGBTQ friendly, so please keep that in mind. One of the many signs that the Covid pandemic is slipping further into the past is that companies are paying closer attention to the quality of life in locations where they are considering…
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