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VP Harris, in Ghana, addresses human rights amid anti-LGBTQ efforts in Africa

Monday, March 27 by ABC News

(ACCRA, Ghana) -- During her first full day in Accra, Ghana on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris met with the nation's president, raising human rights issues and growing competition from China in the region during their bilateral meeting.Currently being discussed in Ghana's parliament is... Read More.

‘I wish I could tell you I am shocked, but I’m not. I am tired’: Uganda’s Parliament passes tough anti-LGBTQ bill

Sunday, March 26 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- In the days after Ugandan Parliament passed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills, members of the country's LGBTQ community who spoke to ABC News said they were worried about their personal liberties and safety."There are no words to describe the feeling of... Read More.

Colorado Springs shooting survivors speak before Congress about anti-LGBTQ violence

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Survivors of last month's Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday regarding anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, extremism and violence.Michael Anderson, the only Club Q bartender to survive the shooting, described the fear he felt as he... Read More.

Colorado Springs shooting survivors to speak before Congress about anti-LGBTQ violence

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Survivors of last month's Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will provide testimony on Wednesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, extremism and violence.The hearing, according to organizers, will address the ways in which anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric... Read More.

GLAAD CEO blasts anti-LGBTQ pols, social media companies after Club Q shooting

Monday, November 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As investigators continue to gather clues about Saturday night's shooting in a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub that has left 5 people dead and 25 people injured as of Monday afternoon, LGBTQ rights groups have said that there is an increased state... Read More.

With anti-LGBTQ laws proliferating, older activists say history is repeating itself

Saturday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Despite major progress in recent years in the fight for LGBTQ equality, older LGBTQ activists say the country is seeing increased political pushback against the LGBTQ communities, reminiscent of past anti-LGBTQ movements they lived through during the 20th century.History repeating itself,... Read More.

Students challenge ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws amid wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zander Moricz's graduation speech last month about his curly hair -- a metaphor for being a gay young adult -- has became a symbol for the impact of anti-LGBTQ sentiment and so-called "Don't Say Gay" laws across the country."It would have... Read More.

Trans support groups fight to save lives amid anti-LGBTQ legislation

Thursday, June 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Without a strong support system, navigating one's identity can be a little tricky.Máni Blunt, a trans support group leader, said he didn't have the words to describe what he was feeling when he was growing up in Alabama -- he knew... Read More.

White House marks Pride Month amid wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation

Wednesday, June 1 by ABC News

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The White House says it will celebrate Pride Month this June by signaling support for the LGBTQ community and their families amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation.There have been more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills proposed in at least... Read More.

At least 19 states to offer refuge to trans youth and families amid anti-LGBTQ legislation wave

Tuesday, May 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 19 states plan to offer legal refuge to transgender youth and their families displaced by anti-LGBTQ legislation that criminalizes the families and physicians of trans children.“When trans kids’ lives are on the line, playing defense doesn’t cut it. It’s... Read More.

Conservatives push back against fellow Republicans’ anti-LGBTQ bills

Thursday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A growing number of conservatives are speaking out against the wave of anti-LGBTQ bills being proposed by Republican legislators nationwide.Conservatives Against Discrimination, a group that aims to protect LGBTQ rights, denounced recent efforts as "dangerous" and have called on Congress to pass... Read More.

Amid anti-LGBTQ efforts, transgender community finds joy in ‘chosen families’

Sunday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jessica Parker, 40, didn't transition until she was in her 30s.She suppressed her identity in her conservative, central Texas town out of fear of rejection or violence. But as more and more LGBTQ people came into her life, she finally felt... Read More.

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VP Harris, in Ghana, addresses human rights amid anti-LGBTQ efforts in Africa

‘I wish I could tell you I am shocked, but I’m not. I am tired’: Uganda’s Parliament passes tough anti-LGBTQ bill

Colorado Springs shooting survivors speak before Congress about anti-LGBTQ violence

Colorado Springs shooting survivors to speak before Congress about anti-LGBTQ violence

With anti-LGBTQ laws proliferating, older activists say history is repeating itself

Students challenge ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws amid wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation

Trans support groups fight to save lives amid anti-LGBTQ legislation

White House marks Pride Month amid wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation

At least 19 states to offer refuge to trans youth and families amid anti-LGBTQ legislation wave

Conservatives push back against fellow Republicans’ anti-LGBTQ bills

Amid anti-LGBTQ efforts, transgender community finds joy in ‘chosen families’

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