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Pride flags torn down, broken at Manhattan's Stonewall Monument for 3rd time in week
For the third time in just over a week, Pride flags were vandalized outside the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan’s West Village, police said.
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Pride flag ripped from NYC home, Stonewall flags vandalized
The NYPD hates crimes task force is hot on the trail of suspects in three hateful acts against LGBTQ+ communities. Jessica Cunnington reports.
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More Pride flags vandalized in Queens and Manhattan in acts caught on camera
Hate crime investigators are looking for suspects in two separate incidents in Queens and Manhattan involving stolen or torn down Pride flags — more troubling acts of vandalism during Pride Month.
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Pride flags vandalized in Queens and Manhattan
Gaby Acevedo reports on pride flags being vandalized at the Stonewall National Monument and a home in Queens.
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Man sentenced to federal prison for plotting to eradicate gay community in Montana town
The 46-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges
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Trio wanted for snapping Pride flags around Manhattan
Gus Rosendale reporting on the search for the vandals who destroyed pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument.
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Dozens of Pride flags snapped by vandals at Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan
Dozens of Pride flags were snapped into pieces and thrown on the ground in a troubling act of vandalism during Pride Month at the Stonewall National Monument — a memorial that celebrates a key moment in the gay rights movement.
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Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass after latest anti-LGBTQ+ comments
The Toronto Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass on Friday, one day after the right-handed reliever said he didn’t think an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post he shared last month was hateful.
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Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids'
President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of “cruel” and “callous” state laws curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ people, especially children, leaving them feeling under attack like never before and the White House with limited options to intervene.
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Pride flag burned outside a City Hall in Arizona
A Pride flag was taken down and burned outside of a City Hall building in Tempe, Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
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As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe
As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools.
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Transgender Adults in Florida `Blindsided' That New Law Also Limits Their Access to Health Care
A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it’s also impacting transgender adults. Children were the main focus of debate and coverage of the new law that DeSantis signed last month. However, it also includes restrictions on adult care. That’s creating chaos for...
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Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects Tennessee's Drag Show Ban as Unconstitutional
The law would have banned adult cabaret performances from public property or anywhere minors might be present.
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Some Trans People Turn to Crowdfunding to Leave Florida After Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
Dozens of transgender people in Florida have turned to crowdfunding appeals to help them leave the state after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a law that curtails access to gender-affirming care for adults and bans it for minors.
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Illinois Bakery Targeted After Planning ‘Family Friendly Drag Show' Closes Permanently
A suburban Chicago bakery that was targeted after announcing plans to host a family-friendly drag brunch has officially closed its doors “forever,” despite earlier plans to remain open.
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‘Bud Light on Us': Budweiser Parent Now Offering Money Back to Boost Sales
The promotion comes in the wake of ongoing backlash to Bud Light’s decision to tap transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesperson.
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Google Searches Questioning Sexuality and Gender up 1,300% Since 2004, Analysis Shows
Utah had more searches for “Am I gay” than any other state, while Oklahoma topped the list for “How to come out” queries.
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Target Pulls LGBTQ Pride Merch Amid Threats to Workers
Target is pulling a new line of LGBTQ pride merchandise after the company said people were threatening employees. Darsha Philips reports May 23, 2023.
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Montana Becomes First State to Ban Drag Reading for Kids in Schools and Libraries
The bill was also amended to specifically ban drag reading events from schools and libraries that receive public funding.
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Target Pulls Some LGBTQ Merchandise From Pride Month Collection After Threats to Staff
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.