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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people of legal recognition
Efforts in Republican-led states to write definitions of male and female into law are leading to outcry that the measures deny transgender people legal recognition.
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Villanova star Will Sheridan talks LGBTQ+ tourney and overcoming discrimination
Will Sheridan, the Villanova basketball star who came out as gay, is returning to the court for an LGBTQ+ tournament. NBC10’s Keith Jones was Will’s roommate at Nova and spoke with him about the homophobia he faced as a gay athlete and what he’s doing to break down barriers in the sports world.
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Pose actress Cecilia Gentili dead at 52
Cecilia Gentili—a renowned LGBT activist known for starring as Miss Orlando on Pose—died on Feb. 6. She was 52.
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Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically transform the way the LGBTQ+ community are viewed in Mexican society.
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LGBTQ activist under arrest for allegedly assaulting 2 brothers
A well-known member of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community is at the center of a rape investigation. Kendal Stephens is charged with allegedly assaulting two brothers ages, 14 and 9. The investigation started back in September when the boys grandmother went to police. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle explains further.
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India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive laws
More than 2,000 people danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in India’s capital, while also raising their concerns over India’s restrictive laws.
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LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack
After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people. What motivated the shooter, who didn’t grow up in Colorado Springs and is now serving life in prison, may never...
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Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hong Kong is set to launch Asia’s first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub.
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Jefferson Health opens clinic for Philadelphia's older LGBTQIA+ community
Jefferson Health has opened the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging, a clinic that is focused on providing inclusive and individualized care to Philadelphia’s aging LGBTQIA+ community.
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Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care
The city of Philadelphia takes a big step in protecting gender-affirming care thanks to an executive order signed by the mayor on Tuesday.
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Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order on Tuesday that protects anyone seeking, receiving and providing gender-affirming care.
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What is National Coming Out Day? Here's how it started, what its goal is and how to celebrate
The annual holiday encourages members of the LGBTQ+ community to be proud of their authentic selves.
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Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe relationships, some have turned to social media or YouTube.
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Philly hosts America's first-ever National Coming Out parade and festival: what you need to know
Philadelphia is making history this weekend by hosting the only parade in the country dedicated and inspired by National Coming Out Day.
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Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on church's future and says ‘everyone' is welcome
Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.
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Georgia school district cancels Batman researcher's speech for the use of the word ‘gay'
In the past three years, conservatives in the 54,000-student district have tried to tamp down diversity policies and sexually explicit books they view as immoral.
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Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country.
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Lyft's new feature lets women and nonbinary riders request drivers of the same gender
The ride-hailing app’s new feature aims to let women and nonbinary people feel more in control of their experience.
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More than 60 people arrested for attending gay wedding in Nigeria: ‘This is not something that will be allowed'
It is one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the country.
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Pride flag killing suspect appears to have a long history of anti-LGBTQ social posts
The 27-year-old man who police say shot and killed a California business owner over a Pride flag draped in her store appears to have had a yearslong history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media.