Iowa State

Columbus, OH

The Hill

As the LGBTQ community celebrates Pride month this June, they also reflect on a year filled with legal battles and growing restrictions on their rights, particularly those of transgender youth.

These are the best, worst states for LGBTQ equality, report finds

Georgia State

NBC News

Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships and gender-transition surgery. The package, which was proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party and which could outlaw Pride events...

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights

Recent years have seen a troubling wave of legislative actions aimed at curbing LGBTQ rights across the United States. These measures have had profound political ramifications and dire consequences for the lives of many individuals. 1. Texas Reinforces Anti-Transgender Legislation. In Texas, 2024 saw the introduction of severe restrictions on...

20 States That Have Revoked LGBTQ Rights in 2024

Colorado State

As 2024 unfolds, LGBTQ+ Americans are moving to states that are not only safe but also welcoming. Here are 15 states that have become popular new homes for the community. California remains a beacon for LGBTQ+ individuals with its robust protections, inclusive healthcare policies, and vibrant community support networks in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

15 States LGBTQ+ Americans Are Moving to in Droves

New York City, NY

ABC News

The Church of St. Francis Xavier founded a Catholic Lesbian group in 1995. Now the group has more than 300 members.

NYC church redefines acceptance for LGBTQ+ community

Texas State

Houston, TX

The Independent

Lauren Ashley Simmons was heartbroken.Simmons, a queer Black woman and labor organizer from Houston, watched her Democratic state representative break with her party and vote in favor of three Republican-led bills limiting rights for transgender teens and children. All of them became law.Those laws supported by State Rep. Shawn Thierry “put a target on some families that are already extremely vulnerable and dealing with so much, living in a state like Texas,” Simmons tells The Independent.“To know that this Democrat representative for a big blue district in a pretty blue city turned her back – that betrayed and hurt me,”...

A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

North Carolina State

A parent from North Carolina is furious after their kid’s school leaked information that revealed the 6-year-old twins are being raised in a gender-nonconforming home, leading to an online campaign of hate against the “satanic” family. Gender-Nonconforming. Mortellus, a trans nonbinary parent, is raising twins in a...

Trans Parent Raising Gender-Nonconforming Twins Faces Hate Campaign in North Carolina

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Louisiana State

Reuters

(Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to revive its directive that schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms and to join sports teams that align with their gender, which has been blocked in 20 Republican-led states.

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students

In the current climate, it’s more important than ever to recognize where anti-LGBTQ sentiments are not just surviving, but thriving. Are you aware of the states where this troubling trend is on the rise?. 1. Texas. Texas has seen a significant rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation, including severe restrictions on...

25 States Where Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment Is Rocketing

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

U.S. legislators have considered 617 anti-transgender bills in 2024 so far, the fifth consecutive record-breaking year for bills targeting trans rights, according to the independent research organization Trans Legislation Tracker. Of the total number of anti-trans bills, 258 are 2023 bills that were carried over from state legislatures or Congress,...

With 617 Bills Nationwide, 2024 Is a Record-Breaking Year for Anti-Trans Legislation

Minnetonka, MN

A transgender girl was hospitalized and left with a broken jaw after allegedly being attacked by one of her classmates at a Minnesota high school. Cobalt Sovereign, 17, told NBC affiliate KARE 11 this week that she was assaulted on May 30 by a male student while leaving the men’s bathroom at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, a city about 15 miles west of Minneapolis. Sovereign said she was hospitalized for two days and had to have her jaw repaired.

Transgender teen hospitalized after alleged attack in high school bathroom

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Travel + Leisure

Matthieu Jost started Misterb&b to help the LGBTQ community travel safely.

I Was Discriminated Against As a Gay Traveler — Now I'm Connecting the LGBTQ Community With My Own Company

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Wide Open Country

People should know by now not to test Dolly Parton's fanbase. They're just as intense and defensive as Beyoncé's or Taylor Swift's rabid fans. This time, they're going to bat for her stance of the LGBTQ community. Conservative news site Federalist writes an essay slamming Parton's basis in religion...

Fans Defend Dolly Parton From Backlash Over LGBTQ Stance

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

NewsBreak

Project CommUNITY: The fight for LGBTQ rights in the state of Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — As Pride Month comes to an end, KCCI spoke with One Iowa’s staff lobbyist and policy spokesperson, Keenan Crow, about the state...

Project CommUNITY: The fight for LGBTQ rights in the state of Iowa

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