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Pentagon to review LGBTQ+ discharges, correct records to ensure benefits

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the Pentagon on Wednesday detailed a new DOD outreach campaign that will begin reviewing discharge records of LGBTQ+ veterans in an effort to make sure they have access to... Read More.

DeSantis campaign touts his ‘draconian’ LGBTQ record vs. Trump; gay conservatives denounce him

Sunday, July 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign last week went after Republican rival Donald Trump for the former president's past support of the LGBTQ community -- though the viral video drew viral backlash as well.The DeSantis campaign on Friday shared a video, now seen... Read More.

SCOTUS ruling prompts fear, criticism from LGBTQ community leaders

Saturday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- LGBTQ+ advocates, and the dissenting Supreme Court judges, fear the recent Supreme Court ruling on free speech has opened the door to encourage discrimination.The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving... Read More.

New lesbian bars spark hope amid disappearing LGBTQ+ spaces

Saturday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As LGBTQ+ spaces continue to face threats across the country, a growing crop of lesbian bars look to chart a new path.In 2020, the Lesbian Bar Project sounded the alarm on the slow disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States.In... Read More.

In sweeping ruling, SCOTUS rules for Christian web designer’s free speech over LGBTQ+ protections

Friday, June 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving whether creative businesses can refuse to serve LGBTQ+ customers because of First Amendment free speech rights.In a 6-3 decision for the conservative majority written by Justice... Read More.

Supreme Court to rule on student loans, LGBTQ+ protections in final day of opinions

Friday, June 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday will hand down its final opinions of the term, including highly-anticipated decisions on student loan forgiveness and free speech and LGBTQ+ protections.The justices will issue decisions at 10 a.m. ET to finish the term it began back... Read More.

LGBTQ couples push for ‘fertility equality’ in family-building benefits

Tuesday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For Emma Goidel and Ilana Caplan, building a family using assisted reproductive technology was never going to be easy, but the couple says they never imagined the financial costs they’d face simply because of who they are.“We looked really closely at... Read More.

Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting suspect pleads guilty to 5 counts of murder

Monday, June 26 by ABC News

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- The suspect in a mass shooting at LGBTQ bar Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that left five people dead accepted a plea deal Monday.Anderson Lee Aldrich, who identifies as nonbinary, has pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in... Read More.

LGBTQ community, security experts worry about rising violence amid Pride events

Friday, June 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Pride month events continue in June, members of the LGBTQ community and security experts are expressing concerns about growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the U.S."We are in the midst of a threat environment that is more complex and more disturbing than... Read More.

Equality Act reintroduced in Congress to protect LGBTQ+ community

Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Equality Act, which would protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination, has been reintroduced by four Democratic legislators.Several representatives – including Representatives Mark Takano and Hakeem Jeffries and Senators Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker – are behind the bill, which comes... Read More.

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