Tag: USA
A lawsuit, supported by LGBTQ+ rights groups and the child's parents, has been filed against North Carolina's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The child, identified as Victor Voe in the lawsuit, asserts that the ban is unconstitutional and poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of...
Tristan Young, a 17-year-old transgender student, was crowned homecoming queen at Oak Park High School in Kansas. Garnering the support of 1,500 fellow students, Young’s win was both a personal achievement and a statement against discrimination.
While the moment was filled with joy, Young shared with The Kansas City Star...
Two school districts in California, Temecula and Sunol, have faced criticism from parents and residents for banning the display of LGBTQ+ Pride flags, a move that has been described as “disconcerting” and “un-American”.
The Temecula school district in Southern California decided to outlaw all flags other than the US and...
In a disturbing decision, The Murrieta Valley school board in southwestern California voted to disclose the identities of transgender and gender-non-conforming students to their parents.
The proposal was approved on 10 August with a three-to-two vote, even after the district's attorney warned that the policy might place them in...
A leading Louisiana pediatric heart specialist is parting ways with the state, a decision driven by recent laws aiming to curtail rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Dr Jake Kleinmahon, the medical director of pediatric heart transplant, heart failure, and ventricular assist device programs at the Ochsner Hospital for Children in New...
U.S. President Joe Biden has hit out at new state laws imposing stricter regulations on gender-changing medical procedures for children and removing or restricting books from schools and libraries.
During a joint press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President Biden emphasised his unwavering support for the LGBTQ+ community....
Senator Ted Cruz, known for his controversial opinions, surprised many when he took to Twitter to call out Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, drawing attention from both liberals and conservatives.
The law, signed by President Yoweri Museveni, imposes severe penalties for LGBTQ individuals, including imprisonment for simply identifying as LGBTQ+ and...
San Francisco has voted to repeal a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restricts abortion, voting and LGBTQ+ rights after determining that the boycott is doing more harm than good.
The policy which was initially put in place in 2016, after the US Supreme Court...
