Pride

Florida Threatens to Remove Rainbow Crosswalks as Cities Stand Firm Against State Orders

International

Czech Queer Soccer Star Jakub Jankto Announces Retirement After "Very Serious" Ankle Injury

Jakub Jankto, an openly gay soccer star from the Czech Republic and former Cagliari Calcio midfielder, has announced his retirement from professional football...

Aug 22

World Boxing Will Require Sex Testing for Fighters Before World Championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next...

by Greg Beacham | Aug 21

National

Education Secretary Linda McMahon Moves to Strip Federal Funds from Virginia School Districts Over Transgender Student Protections

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has designated five Virginia public school districts as “high-risk,” initiating steps to revoke millions in federal funds...

Today

Illinois Becomes First State to Launch Legal Hotline for Queer People with Illinois Pride Connect

Illinois has become the first state in the United States to launch a legal hotline dedicated queer individuals.

Aug 22

Politics

Proposal Could Lead to Sanctions Against Alaska Medical Professionals for Gender-Affirming Care

The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their...

by Mark Thiessen and Becky Bohrer | Aug 22

The Latest: FBI Searches Home and Office of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton

A person familiar with the matter says the FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as...

by The Associated Press | Aug 22

Business

Musk's X Reaches Tentative Settlement With Former Twitter Workers in $500 Million Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X has reached a tentative settlement with former employees of the company then known as Twitter who’d sued for $500 million in severance pay

by The Associated Press | Aug 22

FTC Sues LA Fitness Operators for 'Exceedingly Difficult' Gym Cancellation Policies

The Federal Trade Commission is suing the operators of LA Fitness over allegations that they make it “exceedingly difficult” for consumers to cancel gym...

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Aug 21

Health

CVS Health Refuses Coverage for Highly Effective HIV Prevention Drug Yeztugo

CVS Health, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager, has declined to cover Gilead Sciences’ new HIV prevention drug Yeztugo (lenacapavir), citing...

Aug 22

More Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination

More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled

by Jonel Aleccia | Aug 22