Tag Archives: Homosexuality and Bisexuality

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 24, 2023
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Don’t Be Fooled. Ron DeSantis Is a Bush-Cheney Republican.

It is simply wrong to attribute the pathologies of today’s Republican Party to the influence of Donald Trump alone.

#advertising-and-marketing, #bush-george-w, #conservatism-us-politics, #desantis-ron, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kranish-michael, #midterm-elections-2022, #political-advertising, #presidential-election-of-2004, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government, #washington-post

The New York Times 1:06 pm on March 22, 2023
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Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some

The legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex. Policies to stifle gay rights have been on the rise in several African nations.

#capital-punishment, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #human-rights-watch, #law-and-legislation, #museveni-yoweri, #uganda

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 22, 2023
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Want to Love Your Body? Try Swimming Naked.

Searching for myself at a queer nude beach in Mexico.

#beaches, #coastal-areas, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jacob-riis-park-queens-ny, #nudism-and-nudity, #oaxaca-mexico, #voyages2023

The New York Times 7:20 pm on March 18, 2023
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What It Means to Be Woke

It boils down to cultural and psychological project.

#conservatism-us-politics, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 17, 2023
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Walgreens Is Caught in the Cross-Fire of the Abortion Wars

The abortion pill decision by Walgreens reflects the right’s success in using corporations to affect public policy.

#abortion, #corporate-social-responsibility, #desantis-ron, #gendercool-project, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #polls-and-public-opinion, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #walgreen-co

The New York Times 7:04 pm on March 13, 2023
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10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left

In an ideologically divided Roman Catholic Church, the right has accused him of going too far and the left of not going far enough.

#africa, #celibacy, #christians-and-christianity, #clergy, #francis, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #priests, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #vatican-city

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 5, 2023
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Tennessee Law Limiting ‘Cabaret’ Shows Raises Uncertainty About Drag Events

The measure is part of a wave of legislation by conservative lawmakers across the country against drag performances. Many are wondering how it will be applied.

#american-civil-liberties-union, #bars-and-nightclubs, #broadway-league, #children-and-childhood, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #drag-performance, #gender, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #johnson-jack, #kentucky, #lambda-legal-defense-and-education-fund, #law-and-legislation, #politics-and-government, #st-martin-charlotte, #state-legislatures, #tennessee, #theater, #transgender

The New York Times 1:33 am on March 4, 2023
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Fatal Overdoses of 2 Who Died After Leaving Gay Bars Are Ruled Homicides

The New York City medical examiner’s findings came about a year after one of the victims was found abandoned in the back of a taxi.

#bars-and-nightclubs, #bottcher-erik-1980, #bragg-alvin, #chelsea-manhattan-ny, #facial-recognition-software, #hells-kitchen-manhattan-ny, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #lower-east-side-manhattan-ny, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #office-of-the-chief-medical-examiner-of-the-city-of-new-york, #police-department-nyc

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 24, 2023
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The War on Books, Librarians and Sex Comes to North Dakota

As a gay young person, I found refuge in libraries. Now in my state and others, they are under attack.

#books-and-literature, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #libraries-and-librarians, #north-dakota, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 5:04 am on February 22, 2023
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South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled

Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.

#christians-and-christianity, #conservatism-us-politics, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #people-power-party, #politics-and-government, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #south-korea, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:52 pm on February 20, 2023
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Woman Ignited Gay Pride Flag, Damaging SoHo Bistro, Police Say

The intentional fire at Little Prince, which was captured by a security camera, was being investigated as a possible hate crime, officials said.

#arson, #fire-department-nyc, #fires-and-firefighters, #hate-crimes, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #little-prince, #lucali-brooklyn-ny-restaurant, #police-department-nyc, #restaurants, #soho-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 11:11 am on February 19, 2023
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One Year Into War, Putin Is Crafting the Russia He Craves

In Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion has met setback after setback. But its effect at home has been very different.

#defense-and-military-forces, #education-k-12, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #international-relations, #news-and-news-media, #politics-and-government, #propaganda, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine

The New York Times 9:25 pm on February 16, 2023
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Remaking Country’s Gender Politics, One Barroom Weeper at a Time

The Nashville songwriter Shane McAnally is behind many of country music’s No. 1 hits, which aren’t as straight as they seem.

#carlile-brandi, #clark-brandy-1975, #country-music, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #mcanally-shane-1974, #nashville-tenn, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:22 pm on February 15, 2023
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George Santos Married a Brazilian Woman. House Is Asked to Find Out Why.

A letter to ethics watchdogs in the House of Representatives questioned if Mr. Santos’s seven-year marriage was a scheme to aid a woman’s immigration bid.

#citizenship-and-naturalization, #content-type-personal-profile, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #immigration-and-emigration, #marriages, #santos-george-1988

The New York Times 7:05 pm on February 14, 2023
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In the Archives, Finding Love (Stories)

Journalists have always ventured into the shifting world of romance.

#dating-and-relationships, #friendship, #hanauer-cathi-1962, #happiness, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jones-daniel-1962, #love-emotion, #weddings-and-engagements

The New York Times 9:25 pm on February 13, 2023
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Record Levels of Sadness in Teen Girls, CDC Reports

Adolescent girls reported high rates of sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence, as did teenagers who identified as gay or bisexual.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #education-k-12, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #women-and-girls, #your-feed-healthcare, #youth

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 10, 2023
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The Relentless Attack on Trans People Is an Attack on All of Us

To deny equal respect and dignity to any part of the citizenry is to place the entire country on the road to tiered citizenship and limited rights.

#black-people, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #discrimination, #douglass-frederick, #gender, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #womens-rights

The New York Times 8:29 pm on February 6, 2023
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Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race

Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections.

#colleges-and-universities, #conservatism-us-politics, #critical-race-theory, #discrimination, #education, #elections-governors, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #midterm-elections-2022, #polls-and-public-opinion, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:44 pm on February 5, 2023
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Returning From Africa, Pope Francis and Christian Leaders Condemn Anti-Gay Laws

In an in-flight news conference after six days in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Francis also denounced conservative critics who he said had “instrumentalized” the death of Benedict XVI.

#africa, #anglican-communion, #benedict-xvi, #church-of-england, #congo-democratic-republic-of-congo-kinshasa, #discrimination, #francis, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kiir-mayardit-salva, #popes, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church, #south-sudan, #welby-justin

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2023
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‘The Last of Us’ Is a Very Conservative Show. Really.

The right should love its view of masculinity, the government and what it takes to survive.

#conservatism-us-politics, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #men-and-boys, #television, #the-last-of-us-tv-program

The New York Times 2:34 am on February 2, 2023
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Inside the College Board’s Revised African American Studies Curriculum

A guide to some changes in the curriculum, and how the new course differs from standard treatments of Black history in American high schools.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #college-board, #colleges-and-universities, #critical-race-theory, #desantis-ron, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #reparations

The New York Times 3:37 pm on January 25, 2023
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Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime, but Is a Sin

In an interview with The Associated Press, the pope said the church should do more to end laws that criminalize same-sex relations.

#associated-press, #francis, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #popes, #priests, #roman-catholic-church, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 2:00 pm on January 21, 2023
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What Drunken Driving Taught Me

When the officers handcuffed me, my indignation knew no bounds, but things look different now.

#alcohol-abuse, #automobiles, #bail, #drunken-and-reckless-driving, #fines-penalties, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #police-department-san-diego-calif, #roads-and-traffic, #san-diego-calif, #tests-sobriety, #traffic-accidents-and-safety

The New York Times 4:19 pm on January 17, 2023
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What’s Next for the Great Gay Play? Everything.

In recent shows, ideas of gayness are expanding, combining and disappearing all at once.

#juliet-play, #a-strange-loop-play, #at-the-wedding-play, #black-people, #fat-ham-play, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #la-cage-aux-folles-play, #some-like-it-hot-play, #theater, #theater-broadway, #theater-off-broadway, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 7:19 pm on January 14, 2023
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In Video, George Santos Encourages Transgender People to Join G.O.P.

A year before George Santos first ran for Congress, he appeared at an L.G.B.T.Q. event using one of his alternate identities, Anthony Devolder.

#homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #lesbiangay-community-services-center-inc-the-center, #new-york-city, #queens-nyc, #republican-party, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #santos-george-1988, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 pm on January 11, 2023
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Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?

The Modern Jewish Orthodox school refuses to recognize an L.G.B.T.Q. student club, arguing in court that it is a religious institution.

#colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jews-and-judaism, #organizations-societies-and-clubs, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #supreme-courts-state, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #yeshiva-university

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 10, 2023
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Dan Savage on Where the Sexual Revolution Went Wrong

The advice columnist discusses how dating, sex and relationships have changed over the past 30 years — and where they should go next.

#audio-neutral-informative, #dating-and-relationships, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #love-emotion, #marriages, #polyamory-and-non-monogamous-relationships, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #savage-lovecast-radio-program, #savage-dan, #sex

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2023
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Want to Understand L.G.B.T.Q. Life in America? Come to Alabama.

I went to Alabama to understand what our country’s anti-gay backlash looks like on the ground — and what it really means to fight back.

#birmingham-ala, #children-and-childhood, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vis-photo, #youth

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 5, 2023
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I’m a Trans Athlete. I’d Rather Be Myself Than Win.

It might not seem like such a big deal to swim on a team that doesn’t align with your true self, but I was struggling to get out of bed for practice.

#homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #hormone-therapy, #mental-health-and-disorders, #testosterone, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #yale-mens-swimming-and-diving, #yale-university

The New York Times 11:10 pm on January 4, 2023
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The ‘Golden Gays’ Return to the Stage in the Philippines

They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #discrimination, #elderly, #homeless-persons, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #manila-philippines, #philippines, #poverty, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 8:07 pm on January 2, 2023
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Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft

Even after his resignation as pope, traditionalists invoked Benedict’s name and sought to draw him into internecine ideological wars. Now he is gone.

#benedict-xvi, #clergy, #conservatism-us-politics, #europe, #francis, #funerals-and-memorials, #germany, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #john-paul-ii, #priests, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #vatican-city

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 1, 2023
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Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints

Some of the highest-profile complaints show how America’s culture wars are affecting the nation’s children.

#arizona, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #colorado, #disabilities, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #education-department-us, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #minorities, #national-assn-for-the-advancement-of-colored-people, #pennsylvania, #race-and-ethnicity, #school-discipline-students, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:00 pm on December 31, 2022
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How Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked AIDS Activists

An ACT UP veteran remembers the doctor’s AIDS legacy.

#acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome, #clinical-trials, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #fauci-anthony-s, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality

The New York Times 6:33 pm on December 26, 2022
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For Sibling Survivors of Club Q Shooting, Holiday Is an Act of Resolve

Charlene and James Slaugh were both wounded at Club Q. Families impacted by hundreds of mass shootings this year face a tough holiday season.

#christmas, #colorado, #colorado-springs-colo, #colorado-springs-shooting-nov-2022, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #mass-shootings

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 26, 2022
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Blue States Want Red States to Face Consequences, but Travel Bans Are Harmful

Well-intentioned laws are making it harder for young academics to do their research.

#academic-freedom, #careers-and-professions, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #research, #states-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 25, 2022
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My Christmas Gift to Myself: Pride

I have learned that coming out is not for me a one-time event but a series of events.

#christmas, #dating-and-relationships, #families-and-family-life, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 24, 2022
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How Americans Can Stand Against Extremism

Transgender people are under threat from political violence.

#boston-childrens-hospital, #carlson-tucker, #conservatism-us-politics, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #desantis-ron, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #proud-boys, #republican-party, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #rubio-marco, #seattle-wash, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:59 am on December 21, 2022
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Foes of Drag Queen Story Hours Invade New York Councilman’s Home

Tensions over the children’s event escalated this week when two protesters were arrested for trespassing.

#astoria-queens-ny, #chelsea-manhattan-ny, #children-and-childhood, #congregation-beit-simchat-torah-manhattan-ny, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #gay-and-lesbian-alliance-against-defamation, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jackson-heights-queens-ny, #new-york-city, #staten-island-nyc, #vandalism

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 19, 2022
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How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia

Did the former head of NASA discriminate against gay people? One physicist tried to rebut the accusation, only to find himself the target of attacks.

#american-astronomical-society, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #history-academic-subject, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kirchick-james, #national-aeronautics-and-space-administration, #nord-brian, #physics, #prescod-weinstein-chanda, #royal-astronomical-society, #rumors-and-misinformation, #space-and-astronomy, #webb-james-h-jr

The New York Times 4:13 pm on December 16, 2022
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A Comedian’s Stunt Is a Sly Protest of Qatar’s LGBTQ Laws

Joe Lycett appeared to shred cash after demanding that David Beckham end his relationship with the World Cup. It was his latest performance with a point.

#beckham-david, #comedy-and-humor, #great-britain, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #qatar, #television, #world-cup-2022-soccer

The New York Times 11:53 pm on December 14, 2022
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When Allen Ginsberg Came to Town

I was in college and found myself organizing a gay rights protest before I fully understood what gay rights meant.

#censorship, #colleges-and-universities, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #ginsberg-allen, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #marquette-university, #poetry-and-poets, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wisconsin

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 10, 2022
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Transgender Americans Feel Under Attack as Political Vitriol Rises

Language about pedophiles and “grooming” of young children has intensified a movement, reminiscent of campaigns dating to the 1970s, that seeks to turn transgender people into a political wedge.

#discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 1:11 am on December 10, 2022
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.

#basketball, #black-people, #bout-viktor, #griner-brittney, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #international-relations, #phoenix-mercury, #political-prisoners, #prisons-and-prisoners, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 9, 2022
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.

#basketball, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #hashish, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #international-relations, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #marijuana, #minnesota-lynx, #national-basketball-assn, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #smuggling, #ummc-yekaterinburg, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 9:56 pm on December 8, 2022
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The 39 House Republicans Who Voted For the Same-Sex Marriage Bill

The group represented less than one fifth of the G.O.P. contingent in the chamber, and was smaller than the one that backed a version of the legislation when it passed over the summer.

#homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #midterm-elections-2022, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 8, 2022
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Prominent Gay Republicans Helped Smooth the Way for Marriage Bill

Behind the success of the Respect for Marriage Act was a group of prominent Republicans, some of them gay, who worked to persuade G.O.P. senators that embracing it was a political winner.

#centerline-action, #collins-susan-m, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kenneth-mehlman, #polls-and-public-opinion, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:39 am on December 6, 2022
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A Clash of Rights

The Supreme Court will decide a case over gay rights and free speech.

#discrimination, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #internal-storyline-no, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 5:08 am on December 6, 2022
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In Sweeping New Law, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside of Marriage

An earlier version of the bill was shelved in 2019 after tens of thousands of young people protested in the streets, arguing that the law threatened their civil liberties.

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The New York Times 8:36 pm on December 5, 2022
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Putin Signs Law Banning Expressions of LGBTQ Identity in Public

The law makes it illegal to spread “propaganda” about “nontraditional sexual relations” in all media, including social, advertising and movies.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 5, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Web Designer Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

The justices are likely to settle a question left open in 2018: how to reconcile claims of religious liberty with laws barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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