Tag: USA
A new bill aiming to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights has been passed in The US House of Representatives.
The Respect for Marriage Act, which was approved 267 to 157, will see specific Clinton-era legislation repealed, including the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act which defines marriage as a union...
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has described the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage in the United States as “clearly wrong,” leaving many in the community fearful that the decision may be overturned.
Cruz made the disturbing comments during an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, which discussed the fate of the...
An openly gay former wrestler running for office in Kansas City says he refuses to back down and will continue his campaign despite homophobic slurs being tagged on his campaign posters.
Justice Horn - an openly gay former NCAA wrestler turned Kansas City politician, is running for a seat on...
In what’s been described as better late than never, lawmakers in the State of Pennsylvania have voted to remove the word “homosexuality” from their definition of prohibited sexual acts in the crimes code.
Pennsylvania’s state law currently defines sexual activity under “prostitution” to include “homosexual and other deviate sexual relations,”...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn has failed in his bid to be re-elected following a leaked homoerotic video of him and another man.
The North Carolina congressman who became well known for his anti-LGBTQ+ stance was once the youngest freshman in Congress. However, he lost his party's support, being edged...
In a simple yet significant step forward, Non-binary New Yorkers will soon be able to select an ‘X’ gender option on their state identification cards.
New York’s governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement on Friday the 27th of May, confirming that driver licences, learner permits and state ID cards issued...
Former American rapper Kidd Creole has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after killing a homeless man who he "thought was gay" and was hitting on him.
Kidd Creole, (real name Nathaniel Glover) who is best-known for being a member of the group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five...
Legislation that would have seen transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports banned in the state of Kansas has been stopped at the final hurdle thanks to the state's Governor.
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 160 (SB 160) on Friday the 15th of April after the legislation was approved...
