#lgbtq-rights

#lgbtq-rights

Michael Hardwick, a Georgia bartender arrested for sodomy, was seen as the ideal plaintiff challenging a law that imposed severe penalties for non-heteronormative sexual acts. His case, Bowers v. Hardwick, revealed the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals against a backdrop of social conservatism and legal discrimination. The Supreme Court’s 1986 decision to uphold the sodomy law shocked many, highlighting the era’s political and judicial biases, including influences from Reaganism and individual justices' perspectives.

Manuscripts don't burn, the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master's destroyed opus.

Thomas Hoffmann remarked that Christopher Street Day had become increasingly commercialized and apolitical, stating, "But now it's time for us to be louder than ever and for people to come out in large numbers when we're losing rights for which we have fought for decades." This illustrates a call to action amid rising tensions surrounding LGBTQ+ rights.

"Essayli is a very specific and terrible threat," Daruvala said during a recent town hall for the "Stop Essayli" campaign, which is working to block the top prosecutor's permanent appointment. "He has already shown multiple times that he is willing to use the office in a partisan manner."

Israeli officials have portrayed the attack on Evin Prison as 'symbolic': an act to show support for Iranian liberation, yet this approach demonstrates the absurdity of believing that freedom can be delivered through bombs.

Chavarria stated CBP officers seized his phone and laptop, denied him access to counsel, and interrogated him in four separate rooms, questioning his citizenship and employment status.

Attorney General Uthmeier stated, 'In Florida, we don't sacrifice the innocence of children for the perversions of some demented adults.' His office has opened an investigation into the Kilted Mermaid for hosting a Pride Tea Dance.

Edwin J. Feulner Jr. co-founded the Heritage Foundation in 1973 and served as its longest-serving president until 2013, with subsequent terms in 2017 and 2018.

"Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork," Duffy wrote in a letter to governors this month.

The demonstrations were organised to mark the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death, and took place in over 1,500 sites across all 50 states.

"Current state law appears to provide a mechanism for parents through their local school district to exercise their rights to ensure their children are not exposed to inappropriate materials."

The first television documentary about homosexuality broadcast in the U.S. was The Rejected, which initially aired on KQED TV in San Francisco on September 11, 1961.

With the potential shutdown of the only government-funded LGBTQ+ suicide crisis line, lawmakers express urgent concerns about the implications for vulnerable lives in jeopardy.

Delray Beach Police released video of a Black pickup truck stopping on top of an LGBTQ Pride mural at Northeast 1st Street and 2nd Avenue and making multiple intentional burnouts.

Semenya, an Olympic gold medalist twice in the 800-meter run, saw her career cut short when World Athletics determined her to be ineligible to run in women's events, despite being assigned female from birth.

In 2023, Hong Kong's top court ordered the government to legally recognise same-sex relationships and gave them two years to enact legislation.

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.

As the Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, Graeme Reid stated, “I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support of 1,259 civil society organisations from 157 countries.” He emphasized that the Human Rights Council’s vote affirms the necessity of protecting LGBTQ+ persons as a human rights obligation.

Budapest police announced that they will not initiate legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade, despite it being prohibited, due to the event's unclear legal status.

Requiring children to 'opt out' of prayer in public schools is considered coercive as it stigmatizes and embarrasses them in front of peers.

During Pride in London, Girli wore a denim jumpsuit with the message "F**k JK Rowling" and "Trans Women Are Women" to express her stance on transgender rights.