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CNN
a day ago
- Politics
- CNN
Hungarian police ban Budapest Pride march
Hungarian police said on Thursday in a statement that they were banning the Budapest Pride march of the LGBTQ+ community planned for June 28. Hungary's parliament, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz Party has a big majority, passed legislation in March that created a legal basis for police to ban LGBTQ marches, citing the protection of children. This is a developing story. More to come…
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
For Tennessee's Transgender Families, the Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected
There had been cause for joy this June. There were events timed with Pride Month, when families and friends gathered with rainbow tattoos and flags for the annual celebration of L.G.B.T.Q. life. And there was an unexpected legal victory when a federal judge extended a temporary injunction on a federal policy requiring passports to reflect the sex on a person's original birth certificate. Then on Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on transition treatment for transgender youth, dealing a bitter setback to their families and reviving fear about other limits that may come for L.G.B.T.Q. people in the state. For many transgender people, children and their families in Tennessee, it was not necessarily an unexpected outcome given the vitriol they have faced in recent years. The state has been at the forefront of a rollback on L.G.B.T.Q. rights as its General Assembly, with an entrenched Republican supermajority, has barred changes to gender identification on driver's licenses, limited where drag shows can take place and prevented transgender students from using public school bathrooms that fit their identities. 'I'm not surprised' at the ruling, said Eli Givens, who at 18 had testified against the ban. 'I really want to be. Ever since I started all of this in 2023, it's been whiplash every single day. There's just always a new decision, someone saying something about the community.' Receiving treatment as a teenager 'was a new chance at life for me,' Mx. Givens, 20, added. 'I could savor things in a way I never could before. Everything kind of made sense and fell into place.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Republicans' Retreat From Gay Marriage Truly Threatens It
June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time of celebratory parades, parties and rainbow-drenched gatherings all across the country. This month also marks the 10th anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision — the landmark US Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in every state. That case, which included several same-sex couples — some with children — ushered in an increased acceptance, visibility, and frankly, comfort level among members of the LGBTQ community and their families. In subsequent years, the support for marriage equality ticked up among all groups, most starkly among Republicans who for years ran as defenders of traditional marriage, supporting only unions between one man and one woman. The trend saw Republican support reach 55% in May of both 2021 and 2022 — a peak, and up from 37% in May 2015 — according to a Gallup poll tracking the party's alignment with same-sex marriage. But something has shifted in the last few years. As happens with social progress, there has been a concerted and successful backlash to LGBTQ equality, driven by conservatives. Gallup founda clear erosion in support of same-sex marriage among Republicans, with only 41% supporting it today, a 14-point drop in just three years. That decrease dovetails with findings that only 38% of Republicans now say same-sex relations are morally acceptable, down from 56% in 2022. Overall, 68% of Americans support same-sex marriage, including 88% of Democrats and 76% of independents. The path to that level of acceptance took nearly 30 years — in 1996, when Gallup began tracking, only 27% of US adults approved. But the fight, of course, for LGBTQ equality has stretched far beyond three decades — a struggle marked by courage and persistence. Any sign of backtracking threatens to deny LGBTQ Americans and their families 'equal dignity in the eyes of the law,' to quote Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the Obergefell decision. The downward trend in support should come as no surprise. The war on 'woke' specifically targeted LGTBQ people, and not just transgender girls who want to play sports. Gay people, their history, traditions, status and culture have been targeted for erasure, whether in the form of book bans or attacks on drag queen story hour. The Department of Defense erased images that contained 'gay' as a keyword in an effort to purge any trace of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI). Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly plans to strip gay civil rights leader and Navy veteran Harvey Milk's name from a ship. Companies such as Target Corp, once willing to dedicate parts of their stores to Pride merchandise, began a retreat last year fearful of conservative backlash. And several companies scaled back or declined to renew their sponsorship of Pride events this year, as my colleague Beth Kowitt wrote.
CBC
3 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
U.S. lawmaker making the move to Nova Scotia
Mari Cordes, a politician from Vermont, is resigning and relocating to Canada's East Coast. She says there are a number of reasons for her decision, including her personal safety as a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Watch her interview with Tom Murphy.
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Dublin named second most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world
Dublin has been named the second most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world. Big 7 Travel has released its 2025 list of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the world in time for Pride Month. Advertisement On the list, Dublin comes second only to Lisbon, Portugal. The top 10 LGTBQ+ friendly cities in the world are: Lisbon, Portugal; Dublin, Ireland; Porto, Portugal; London, UK; Madrid, Spain; Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; San Francisco, USA; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia. Big 7 Travel said these cities represent some of the most inclusive places on the planet right now. The annual list ranks cities based on factors like legal protections, equality ratings, Pride celebrations, and the strength of their local LGBTQ+ scene.
