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Kentucky Rowan County Clerk of Courts Kim Davis smiles and waves after being released from Carter County Detention Center to crowd surrounded by locals with white crosses

Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.

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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's gender-restrictive passport policy

The State Department can't enforce the policy denying gender marker changes or the X marker while a lawsuit against it proceeds, the judge ruled.

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Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.

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Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

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University of Cincinnati removes 'biological' bathroom signs, wasting $16K

Maintenance staff had to put up then take down 117 signs across campus, bringing the total cost of labor and materials to $16,000.

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Longtime LGBTQ+ advocate Kate Kendell is the new CEO of the Gill Foundation (exclusive)

Kendell, the former executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, recognizes that it's a crucial time for the LGBTQ+ movement.

Demonstrators at the Supreme Court building during the gender-affirming care case

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon

The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.

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Trump executive order targets law firm challenging anti-trans policies

Critics contend Trump's latest executive order targeting Jenner & Block is an attack on the legal profession and the principles of a free society.

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Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups

One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.

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GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts

A bill in Arkansas would allow lawsuits against people who use trans kids' preferred names or give them gender nonconforming haircuts.

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North Carolina school district banned an LGBTQ+ trivia game. The ACLU is suing

Banning the game violates students' constitutional rights, the ACLU says.

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Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump's anti-transgender gender-affirming care order

Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.

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Ohio university posts 'biological sex' restroom signs, then says it was a mistake

The signs at the University of Cincinnati were put up as a result of a new Ohio law. Students are outraged over them as well as the potential rollback of DEI programs.

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Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.

Chris Kluwe at Huntington Beach City Council meeting

Chris Kluwe 'figured' he would get arrested for protesting MAGA — and he'd do it again (exclusive)

Chris Kluwe, a former NFL kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, tells The Advocate about getting arrested for protesting MAGA proposals on his city council.

Louisiana PSC member Davante Lewis

Republicans strip Louisiana's only LGBTQ+ elected official of leadership role

Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.

	
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