Harvard Students Organize ‘Funeral’ For Shutting LGBTQ Office: ‘Rainbow Flag Lowered’
Harvard Students Hold Funeral for DEI Office Closure On Friday, a group of students at Harvard University organized a funeral at the campus LGBT Center in response to the administration’s decision to close several diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, including the BGLTQ student life office. This closure is seen as part of a broader […]
Queer candidates rise to challenges against threats to LGBTQ+ rights
San Diego Councilman Advocates for Redistricting San Diego City Councilman Marni von Wilpert has, typically, held opposing views on parties reshaping the council’s district map. Yet, after witnessing President Trump influence Texas Governor Greg Abbott to redraw their district lines to bolster Republican prospects for the upcoming Congressional elections in 2026, von Wilpert felt compelled […]
Attorney for LGBTQ+ rights charged in Alabama investigation regarding ‘judge-shopping’ in a gender-affirming care case
Federal prosecutors have indicted Carl Charles, an attorney with Lambda Legal, on a felony charge for allegedly making false statements under oath. The indictment, made public on Monday, claims that Charles lied during a judicial inquiry regarding a legal challenge to a gender-affirming medical ban for transgender youth. Charles has pleaded not guilty to the […]
Advocacy groups criticize the indictment of an LGBTQ+ rights lawyer for false testimony
Backlash Over Attorney’s Indictment There’s been quite a stir among advocacy groups regarding Carl Charles, an attorney with Lambda Legal. This organization focuses on LGBTQ+ rights. Federal prosecutors recently filed felony charges against him, which were officially sealed on Monday. Charles is accused of investigating various claims regarding “judge shopping” by LGBTQ+ legal entities and […]
Clean Up Alabama demands the total removal of LGBTQ books for young readers.
The public comment period is now open regarding proposed amendments to the Alabama Public Library Services Management Code. These changes aim to classify materials as inappropriate if they “promote, encourage, or actively portray transgender procedures, gender ideology, or biological sex concepts involving three or more people.” This week, Cleanup Alabama will be reaching out to […]
Snoop Dogg Shares His Fear of LGBTQ Themes in Disney Films
Snoop Dogg Expresses Concern Over Disney Film Content Rapper Snoop Dogg shared on Monday that he felt “scary” watching a film after his grandson saw a same-sex couple in a Disney movie. He mentioned that he took his grandson to see the 2022 Pixar film “Lightyear,” which features a character, Alisha Hawthorne, and her wife […]
Debunked conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals might be returning.
Brandon Long, a teenager, attended counseling sessions every week. A former legislator from Kentucky, now a pastor in the northern part of the state, recounted a year spent in therapy aimed at eliminating his “same-sex attraction.” He described the disheartening experience of being told he could change during each session. Long’s testimony before a Republican-backed […]
Senate Energy Democrats Lead With Most LGBTQ+ Committee Staff, Survey Reveals
Senate Democrats Highlight LGBTQ Representation in Energy Committee Senate Democrats have recently unveiled survey findings regarding staff demographics, revealing that the Energy Committee boasts the highest percentage of LGBTQ employees among their ranks. Specifically, LGBTQ staff make up 22% of the Democrat members on the Senate Energy Committee. This data, last updated on June 30, […]
Christian University Refuses Large Grant Intended to Encourage LGBTQ Acceptance in Churches Following Backlash
Baylor University Returns Grant Amid Controversy Baylor University announced on Wednesday that it returned a $643,401 grant from a liberal nonprofit focused on promoting “containment and belonging to the church” for LGBT individuals, following backlash from its supporters. In a now-deleted announcement from June 30, the university described the funds awarded by the Eula Mae […]
Supreme Court decides parents can exempt students from LGBTQ+ classes
Supreme Court Rules on LGBTQ+ Storybooks in Schools On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that public schools are required to let parents “opt out” their children from using storybooks featuring LGBTQ+ characters. The plaintiffs contended that allowing these books without parental choice would infringe on students’ rights related to religious beliefs, and the conservative […]