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More than a decade after Obergefell v. Hodges legalised same-sex marriage nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a case that could roll back those protections. The 2015 5–4 ruling mandated marriage equality in all 50 states, overriding bans in states that refused to recognise same-sex unions. However, those state bans were […]
Transgender members of the U.S. Air Force are speaking out after a leaked memo revealed the branch is denying early retirement benefits to certain trans service members, forcing them to either resign or face discharge without pensions. The memo, dated 4 August and obtained by Reuters, was authored by Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve […]
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Arkansas’ 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for minors, reversing a lower court decision that had struck the law down as unconstitutional. In its ruling on Tuesday (12 August), the appeals court found that the state can now enforce House Bill 1570 (HB1570) — the first statewide ban […]
Indonesian police have arrested three men in East Java for allegedly creating and operating an LGBTQ+ community page on Facebook. According to Jakarta Globe, the men — two aged 22 and one aged 32 — were detained in a rented room in Taman, Sidoarjo, following a 24-hour cyber patrol conducted by the local Criminal Investigation […]
A South Carolina Republican lawmaker known for championing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has resigned after being arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material. Robert John “RJ” May III, 38, represented the state’s 88th district in the South Carolina House of Representatives and previously worked as a strategist for the South Carolina House Freedom Caucus. In […]
The landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which made same-sex marriage legal nationwide in 2015, may soon face a serious challenge. The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a case that could overturn the decision — a move that has sparked outrage and concern from LGBTQ+ figures and allies alike. The potential reversal comes […]
Ten years after the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage nationwide, the justices will soon decide whether to hear a case explicitly asking them to overturn that precedent. Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk jailed in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licences to a gay couple, is appealing a $100,000 damages verdict plus […]
President Donald Trump has appointed Tammy Bruce — a Fox News commentator, former Democrat-turned-MAGA loyalist, and out lesbian — to serve as Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, with the rank of ambassador. Bruce, who has been the State Department’s press secretary since January, has a long record of promoting conspiracy […]