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Two Major Queer Arts Festivals Open Submissions for 2026

Fresh Fruit Festival and Newark LGBTQ Film Festival Seek LGBTQ+ Works

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Supreme Court turns down KY clerk second time over same-sex marriage

On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Kentucky clerk who was fined $100,000 for refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.

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Supreme Court rejects two LGBTQ+-related appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court announced October 14 that it would not take up an appeal from four Colorado parents seeking to challenge the right of a public school district to provide confidential support to middle school students who are or might be LGBTQ+.

LGBTQ+ Movement Leader Tony Hoang to Receive 2025 Spirit of Justice Award
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LGBTQ+ Movement Leader Tony Hoang to Receive 2025 Spirit of Justice Award

New England-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders will present its 2025 Spirit of Justice Award to Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California...

Supreme Court Considers Conversion Therapy
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Supreme Court Considers Conversion Therapy

The argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 7, revisited the days between the 1950s and 1970s when the psychiatric profession considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder.

LGBTQ+ families don't always feel safe.  Here's where they can find support.
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LGBTQ+ families don't always feel safe. Here's where they can find support.

The 19th explains the legal rights around child care, fertility treatment and other protections along with resources for queer parents and their families.

Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state's deadlines for removal loom
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Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state's deadlines for removal loom

Fort Lauderdale city leaders decided Wednesday, August 27, to fight the state of Florida's order to remove rainbow-colored street art, potentially risking millions of dollars in funding.

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Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materials

In August, President Donald Trump's administration told 40 states to eliminate parts of lessons that focus on LGBTQ+ issues from federally funded sexual education materials or that they will lose funding.

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Kentucky Clerk Tries to Overturn Obergefel

A case asking the U.S. Supreme Court decision to reverse its 2015 decision striking down state bans on same-sex marriage is not keeping Lambda Legal Senior Counsel Jenny Pizer awake at night.

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Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team

Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete.

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