NBC News18 hours agoAt least 144 LGBTQ athletes to compete in Paris OlympicsNBC News - By Isabel YipBritish diver Tom Daley, Canadian soccer player Quinn and USA track athletes Sha’Carri Richardson and Nikki Hiltz are among this year’s queer competitors. At least 144 out LGBTQ athletes will be heading to Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, with a record number of out male Olympians participating, …
NBC News22 hours agoChristian homeless shelter challenges Washington state law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ hiring practicesNBC News - By The Associated PressA lawyer for the shelter says it faces prosecution for engaging in its “constitutionally protected freedom to hire fellow believers" who share the charity's mission. Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state …
NBC News1 day agoRNC speakers lean into homophobic and transphobic rhetoricNBC News - By Matt LavietesSeveral Republican lawmakers, governors and candidates embraced extreme language that had been relegated to the margins in recent decades. Homophobic and transphobic remarks were unmistakably present throughout the first three days of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. At least a dozen …
NBC News1 day agoFederal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show banNBC News - By Associated PressThe theater company that sued over the law wasn't at risk of violating it and, as a result, didn't have grounds to sue, the court said. A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court …
NBC News1 day agoAppeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ studentsNBC News - By The Associated PressRepublicans argue the policy is a ruse to allow transgender girls to play on girls athletic teams. A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ students. The ruling from the …
NBC News1 day agoIn landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couplesNBC News - By The Associated PressThe Supreme Court said the state health insurance agency’s refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination. South Korea’s top court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a …
NBC News1 day agoA 7th person with HIV is probably cured after stem cell transplant for leukemia, scientists sayNBC News - By Benjamin RyanA man in Germany has no detectable HIV in his body after he was treated in 2015. Only six other cases have achieved the milestone since the AIDS epidemic began. A German man has probably been cured of HIV, a medical milestone achieved by only six other people in the more than 40 years since the AIDS …
NBC News1 day agoPreventive antibiotics may help curb the STI epidemic, experts sayNBC News - By Benjamin RyanNew research finds that taking an antibiotic after sex, or even taking a smaller dose daily, substantially reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections. Instead of simply treating sexually transmitted infections with antibiotics, a new public-health movement seeks to use one such medication …
NBC News2 days agoJohn Deere to abandon Pride festival sponsorships following online right-wing pressure campaignNBC News - By Rob WileTractor Supply made a similar announcement just weeks ago. John Deere said Wednesday it would cease lending its name to social events like LGBTQ Pride parades — the latest corporation to reassess its stance on hot-button social issues as the culture wars ignite ahead of the presidential election. In …
NBC News2 days agoElon Musk plans to move SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas after new California transgender lawNBC News - NBCNews.comThe headquarters of SpaceX and X will leave California, with owner Elon Musk citing a new law focused on youth transgender identity policies as the reason. KNBC's Tracey Leong reports.July 17, 2024
NBC News2 days agoSouthern California school district sues Gov. Newsom over new transgender lawNBC News - By The Associated PressThe Chino Valley Unified School District and a number of parents argued the law violates the rights of parents protected under the U.S. Constitution. A Southern California school district involved in an ongoing legal battle with the state over the district’s gender-identity policy sued Democratic …
NBC News3 days agoJD Vance faces criticism from advocates for his 'cruel' record on LGBTQ issuesNBC News - By Jo YurcabaThe senator from Ohio introduced a bill to ban transition-related care for minors and another to prohibit “X” gender markers on passports. Former President Donald Trump announced Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate Monday, sparking near-immediate backlash from some of the …