/tags/lgbtq-rights LGBTQ rights en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-06-21/japan-court-says-ban-on-same-sex-marriage-is-constitutional The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-06-21/japan-court-says-ban-on-same-sex-marriage-is-constitutional The Associated Press /news/2022-03-22/with-walkout-threat-disney-finds-itself-in-balancing-act With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout Tuesday, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself in a balancing act between the expectations of a diverse workforce and demands from an increasingly polarized, politicized marketplace. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:45:41 GMT /news/2022-03-22/with-walkout-threat-disney-finds-itself-in-balancing-act Mike Schneider | The Associated Press, Brendan Farrington | Associated Press /2022-03-16/video-a-look-at-efforts-targeting-lgbtq-youth-around-the-country Many of these laws will be challenged, but it's not just about the threat of legal action. Studies have shown that LGBTQ youth already face higher health and suicide risks. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:16:49 GMT /2022-03-16/video-a-look-at-efforts-targeting-lgbtq-youth-around-the-country Korva Coleman, Elizabeth Gillis /news/2020-12-23/florida-governments-groups-urge-rehearing-on-conversion-therapy The local governments and groups have filed requests during the past week to submit briefs in support of Palm Beach County and the city of Boca Raton, which sought a rehearing after a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month ruled that ordinances banning conversion therapy violated the First Amendment. Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:24:28 GMT /news/2020-12-23/florida-governments-groups-urge-rehearing-on-conversion-therapy Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /national-politics/national-politics/2019-10-08/showdown-over-lgbtq-employment-rights-hits-supreme-court The high court heard cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2019-10-08/showdown-over-lgbtq-employment-rights-hits-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /2019-06-07/i-will-never-lie-about-being-gay-again-lgbt-activist-remembers-source-of-pride At StoryCorps, Alexei Romanoff, an 82-year-old gay activist, recalls lessons he learned as a teenager from a proud gay elder — and which resonated as an adult. Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:19:00 GMT /2019-06-07/i-will-never-lie-about-being-gay-again-lgbt-activist-remembers-source-of-pride Josh Axelrod, Mia Warren, Liyna Anwar /2019-04-11/how-the-trump-administrations-transgender-troop-ban-is-affecting-one-military-family The Trump administration gave transgender service members a deadline to secure a medical diagnosis before the new ban took hold. But military families are struggling with the accelerated timeline. Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:49:00 GMT /2019-04-11/how-the-trump-administrations-transgender-troop-ban-is-affecting-one-military-family Lauren Hodges, Ailsa Chang /news/2018-10-24/as-trump-administration-threatens-transgender-recognition-florida-lgbtq-group-responds The Trump Administration is considering defining gender as a person’s sex assigned at birth. The move comes at a time when LGBTQ advocacy groups across… Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:45:44 GMT /news/2018-10-24/as-trump-administration-threatens-transgender-recognition-florida-lgbtq-group-responds Eleanor Clark /2018-10-02/u-s-halts-visas-for-diplomats-same-sex-partners-if-theyre-not-married Officials say the policy promotes parity with opposite-sex couples. But critics fear for these foreign diplomats and staff, many of whom hail from countries where same-sex couples suffer persecution. Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:10:00 GMT /2018-10-02/u-s-halts-visas-for-diplomats-same-sex-partners-if-theyre-not-married Colin Dwyer /news/2018-09-13/dolphins-wide-receiver-kenny-stills-to-receive-award-for-community-service Kenny Stills' on-field work has been well documented, but the Dolphins star wide receiver is now being recognized for his efforts off the field. His… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:43:21 GMT /news/2018-09-13/dolphins-wide-receiver-kenny-stills-to-receive-award-for-community-service Andrew Quintana