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The number of books people tried to ban from schools and libraries nearly tripled between 2019 and 2021, according to data from the American Library Association.
Read More »Book titles targeted for banning tripled in 2021, library group says
Gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges.
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Read More »Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants, federal appeals court rules
A federal appellate court said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing.
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Read More »Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races
Some books, including memoirs from LGBTQ+ authors, have become flash points in school board races nationwide, including in Maryland.
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Read More »Maryland school district, transgender teacher settle lawsuit
A transgender teacher who said she was harassed by students, parents and colleagues has settled a lawsuit with a Maryland school district.
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Read More »Yeshiva University halts clubs amid Supreme Court LGBTQ ruling
Yeshiva University abruptly suspended student club activity in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that ordered the school to recognize an LGBTQ student group.
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Read More »Federal agencies barred from enforcing LGBTQ guidance
A judge has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden's administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people.
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Read More »LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under new rules proposed by the Biden administration.
Read More »These law firms with Md. offices got a perfect score for LGBTQ equality
The legal industry is often criticized for its lack of diversity. But when it comes to LGBTQ equality, at least, it appears the needle is moving in the right direction.
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