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Protesters advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Politics

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto

By Samantha Hendrickson, AP

Religion

Lesbian rabbi guides congregation through ‘hardest moment’

By Matt Tracy

The antibiotic doxycycline is being utilized as a tool to combat sexually transmitted infections.

Health

NYC health officials, doctors embracing doxy-PEP for STI prevention

By Dashiell Allen

The John Minor Wisdom US Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

Legal

Appeals court blocks Texas library sexual censorship law

By Arthur S. Leonard

Community activist Julie DeLaurier protests a Moms for Liberty event on Jan. 18 in Manhattan.

Activism

‘No hate! no fear!’: LGBTQ activists and politicians protest Moms for Liberty event in NYC

By Dashiell Allen

Brent Sikkema, 75, who was killed in Brazil, made a name for himself in New York's art scene.

Crime

Man arrested in stabbing murder of NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema

By Matt Tracy

In this image taken from video provided by the Colorado Judicial Branch, Anderson Lee Aldrich, left, the suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022, appears in court, June 26, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo., where they pleaded guilty in the attack. Aldrich was charged with federal hate crimes on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.

Crime

Club Q shooter intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

By Colleen Slevin, AP

TLDEF executive director Andy Marra and NCTE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen will lead a new organization called Advocates for Trans Equality.

Legal

TLDEF and NCTE to merge into one political and legal powerhouse for trans rights

By Matt Tracy

ACT UP at the 2010 Pride March in New York City.

Health

ACT UP New York votes to expel member accused of harassment

By Duncan Osborne

The Bohemian National Hall is located on the Upper East Side at 321 E. 73rd St.

Manhattan venue doubles down amid anger over planned Moms for Liberty event

By Matt Tracy

SAGE CEO Michael Adams.

Seniors

Survey on LGBTQ older adults open until Jan. 31

By Matt Tracy

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the final rule "clarifies protections for people with religious or moral objections while also ensuring access to care for all in keeping with the law.”

Health

HHS guts Trump’s ‘conscience’ rule, drawing praise from LGBTQ legal groups

By Matt Tracy

The Knicks featured Rainbow Flags on the court during Pride Ngiht festivities.

Sports

Knicks celebrate Pride at Madison Square Garden

By Matt Tracy

Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by the state's Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, announced "sweeping investments" in mental health services, especially for youth, in a press conference on Jan. 11, 2023.

Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental health care

James Jorden, 1954-2023.

Memorial for James Jorden scheduled for Feb. 3

By Carl Sullivan

Ohio state lawmakers overrode Governor Mike DeWine's veto of anti-LGBTQ legislation that passed last year.

Health

Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Samanthan Hendrickson, AP/Report for America

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