Tag: USA
The man at the centre of a gruesome murder plot has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of a gay teen he met through Grindr with the intention of murdering and dismembering his body.
21-year-old Chance Seneca from Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping in relation to an...
The United States Supreme Court has put a stop to plans made by a private Orthodox Jewish university to ban LGBTQ+ student groups on their campus.
The Supreme Court’s decision was made after the Yeshiva University filed an emergency motion to block a previous lower court order by New York...
US President Joe Biden has been urged to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people following findings of a “deliberate effort” to “roll back human rights” in the United States.
Making the comments at a UN press conference, the independent UN expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz explained that “equality is not yet within...
The United States has reported its first death of a person diagnosed with the monkeypox virus, leaving officials scrambling to investigate if the virus played any role in the death.
The death was announced on Tuesday, the 30th of August, by the Texas Department of State Health Services, stating that...
Parents with students attending a Christian school in Florida have been asked to remove their children and find another school if their children are gay, transgender or non-binary.
According to NBC News, an email was sent to parents by administrator and pastor Barry McKeen telling parents, “We believe that God...
Minor League Pitcher Solomon Bates has come out as gay in a social media post, saying he hopes his experience will “open up doors” for other gay athletes.
Bates came out to fans via Instagram on Tuesday the 9th of August, explaining that being gay in the sport was challenging...
In response to the growing number of monkeypox cases across the United States, President Joe Biden has appointed an emergency monkeypox response team to help combat the viral zoonotic disease.
The task force, formally announced on Tuesday the 2nd of August, will work with state-specific authorities to help distribute vaccines...
In what has been described as a "monumental victory" for the LGBTQ+ community, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
The 5-2 ruling means that the term “sex” in the state’s 1976 Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act also applies...
