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Massachusetts Sued by Two Foster Families Over Alleged Religious Discrimination in Foster Care Policy

Massachusetts Sued by Two Foster Families Over Alleged Religious Discrimination in Foster Care Policy

New Trussell Trust Report Reveals Queer People Face Disproportionate Hunger Crisis in the UK
New Trussell Trust Report Reveals Queer People Face Disproportionate Hunger Crisis in the UK

Sep 14
Global Elections See Rise of Anti-Queer Rhetoric as Candidates Campaign on Queer Rights Rollbacks
Global Elections See Rise of Anti-Queer Rhetoric as Candidates Campaign on Queer Rights Rollbacks

Sep 14
Queer Business Leaders Unite at the United Together Business Summit in New York
Queer Business Leaders Unite at the United Together Business Summit in New York

Sep 14
Ali Forney Center’s C.A.M.P.: Carl Siciliano’s Vision for LGBTQ+ Youth Safety and Empowerment
Ali Forney Center’s C.A.M.P.: Carl Siciliano’s Vision for LGBTQ+ Youth Safety and Empowerment

Sep 14
Oregon State Rep. Cyrus Javadi Switches to Democratic Party After Facing Backlash Over Support for Gay Son, Inclusive Books
Oregon State Rep. Cyrus Javadi Switches to Democratic Party After Facing Backlash Over Support for Gay Son, Inclusive Books

Sep 14
Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends Subsidies
Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends Subsidies

by Mary Clare Jalonick and Amanda Seitz | Sep 14

International

New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals
New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals

New Zealand has absorbed its most physical test at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and overran South Africa 46-17 to reach the semifinals in Exeter

by Foster Niumata | Sep 13

A Lebanese Dancer Defies Extremist Threats and Social Norms With His Sold-out Performances
A Lebanese Dancer Defies Extremist Threats and Social Norms With His Sold-out Performances

Christian and Islamic fundamentalists say Paulikevitch is “promoting homosexuality" because he wears dresses and undulates to classical Arabic music; the dancer...

by Malak Harb and Kareem Chehayeb | Sep 13

What to Know After Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Convicted and Sentenced for Coup Attempt
What to Know After Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Convicted and Sentenced for Coup Attempt

by Mauricio Savarese and Gabriela Sá Pessoa | Sep 12
UK Fires Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson Over His Links to Jeffrey Epstein
UK Fires Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson Over His Links to Jeffrey Epstein

by Pan Pylas | Sep 11
From Exile to Empowerment: Queer Russians Forge New Lives in Spain Amid Rising Repression
From Exile to Empowerment: Queer Russians Forge New Lives in Spain Amid Rising Repression

Sep 11

National

'Leave the Gay at the Door': New Jersey School Administrator Sues District Over Alleged Homophobic Retaliation
'Leave the Gay at the Door': New Jersey School Administrator Sues District Over Alleged Homophobic Retaliation

David Francis-Maurer, a former assistant principal at Cherry Hill High School East, has filed a lawsuit against the Cherry Hill School District, alleging severe...

Sep 13

Trump Says He’ll Send National Guard to Memphis, Escalating His Use of Troops in US Cities
Trump Says He’ll Send National Guard to Memphis, Escalating His Use of Troops in US Cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there

by Jonathan Mattise | Sep 13

Man Arrested in Charlie Kirk's Killing Had No Known Criminal History, Had Become 'More Political'
Man Arrested in Charlie Kirk's Killing Had No Known Criminal History, Had Become 'More Political'

by Michael Biesecker and Jim Mustian | Sep 12
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Faces Mounting Controversies Amid Teacher Outcry
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Faces Mounting Controversies Amid Teacher Outcry

Sep 11
Transgender Volleyball Star AB Hernandez Faces Spotlight and Stands Strong: “I’m Just a Normal Kid”
Transgender Volleyball Star AB Hernandez Faces Spotlight and Stands Strong: “I’m Just a Normal Kid”

Sep 11

Politics

Fed Governor Lisa Cook Claimed 2nd Residence As 'Vacation Home,' Undercutting Trump Fraud Claims
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Claimed 2nd Residence As 'Vacation Home,' Undercutting Trump Fraud Claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate

by Lindsay Whitehurst and Christopher Rugaber | Sep 14

Patel Faces Congressional Hearings After Missteps in Kirk Assassination Probe and Turmoil at Fbi
Patel Faces Congressional Hearings After Missteps in Kirk Assassination Probe and Turmoil at Fbi

FBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this...

by Eric Tucker | Sep 14

Gender Testing Returns to Track, Stirring up Harsh Memories and Doubts That Date to the 1980s
Gender Testing Returns to Track, Stirring up Harsh Memories and Doubts That Date to the 1980s

by Eddie Pells | Sep 13
Dowd Says MSNBC Reacted to a Right-Wing Mob in Firing Him for Charlie Kirk Commentary
Dowd Says MSNBC Reacted to a Right-Wing Mob in Firing Him for Charlie Kirk Commentary

by David Bauder | Sep 13
Schumer Warns of a Shutdown If Republicans Don’t Accept Democrats’ Health Care Demands
Schumer Warns of a Shutdown If Republicans Don’t Accept Democrats’ Health Care Demands

by Mary Clare Jalonick | Sep 12

Business

Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Growth Will Be Worse This Year Than Projected, Budget Office Says
Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Growth Will Be Worse This Year Than Projected, Budget Office Says

The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, indicating that unemployment, inflation and overall growth will worsen in 2025 before...

by Fatima Hussein | Sep 13

South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following Us Immigration Raid
South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following Us Immigration Raid

A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia has landed in South Korea

by Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim | Sep 13

The Late Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani Instructs Heirs to Sell 15% of His Empire
The Late Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani Instructs Heirs to Sell 15% of His Empire

by Colleen Barry | Sep 12
With Hyundai Raid, Trump's Immigration Crackdown Runs Into His Push for Foreign Investment
With Hyundai Raid, Trump's Immigration Crackdown Runs Into His Push for Foreign Investment

by Didi Tang and Paul Wiseman | Sep 12
Inflation Likely Rose Last Month As Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Boost Goods Prices
Inflation Likely Rose Last Month As Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Boost Goods Prices

by Christopher Rugaber | Sep 11

Health

Federal Subpoenas for Transgender Care Records Raise Medical Privacy Concerns and Put Providers in a Legal Bind
Federal Subpoenas for Transgender Care Records Raise Medical Privacy Concerns and Put Providers in a Legal Bind

The subpoenas are unusual in how much information they seek, while giving no inkling of any alleged crimes that may have been committed. They also sow fear and...

by Margaret Riley | Sep 13

States Are Taking Steps to Ease Access to COVID-19 Vaccines As They Await Federal Recommendation
States Are Taking Steps to Ease Access to COVID-19 Vaccines As They Await Federal Recommendation

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without...

by Geoff Mulvihill | Sep 13

Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Federal Employees and Families
Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Federal Employees and Families

Sep 13
Queer Elders Are Redefining What It Means to Age Gracefully
Queer Elders Are Redefining What It Means to Age Gracefully

Sep 12
Well-Preserved Amazon Rainforest on Indigenous Lands Can Protect People From Diseases, Study Finds
Well-Preserved Amazon Rainforest on Indigenous Lands Can Protect People From Diseases, Study Finds

by Melina Walling | Sep 12