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Appeals courts are still blocking Biden's efforts to expand LGBTQ+ protections under Title IX
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Appeals courts are still blocking Biden's efforts to expand LGBTQ+ protections under Title IX

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has refused to pause a lower court order that blocks a Biden administration effort to enhance protections for LGBTQ+ students under the federal law known as Title IX.

What President Joe Biden told me
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What President Joe Biden told me

Last week, it was my honor to speak at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.

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LGBTQ reaction to presidential debate

It is hard to imagine that LGBTQ voters tuned into the presidential debate because they need more information before deciding who to vote for in November.

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Teen charged in mass shooting at LGBTQ+ friendly punk rock show in Minneapolis

A teenage suspect who allegedly made derogatory remarks about LGBTQ+ people before opening fire at a backyard punk rock show faces seven felony charges for a shooting that killed one person and injured six others in Minneapolis.

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The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden's recognition of 'Transgender Day of Visibility'

President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as "Transgender Day of Visibility."

Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US
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Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

A legal settlement in Florida, legislative action in Arkansas and a lawsuit in Georgia this week made waves in an ongoing national battle over the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

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David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

A longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer personnel in the military, has died.

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West Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth

West Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday...

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LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won't identify transgender families

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General's office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care.

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Students walk out of Oklahoma high school where nonbinary student was beaten and later died

More than a dozen students walked out of class Monday at an Oklahoma high school where a 16-year-old nonbinary student was beaten inside a restroom earlier this month and died the following day.

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