Gov. Greg Abbott has publicly expressed support for a transgender ban in college sports and Lt. Dan Patrick backed that measure in his list of legislative priorities
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Inside the Investigations: Status of LGBTQ+ policies in Texas
Despite a record number of bills filed taking aim at the LGBTQ+ community during the last legislative session, Texans are still not seeing the impact of the laws that sparked the most controversy.
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Inside the Investigations: Status of Texas LGBTQ+ policies
A conversation will happen Wednesday morning with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree to break down one of this week’s top stories. People can watch the live stream in ...
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Texas group reports uptick of anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in 2023
Statewide political advocacy organization Equality Texas responded to an uptick in anti-LGTBQ+ incidents each month in 2023 compared to 2022, officials told KXAN this week.
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Alabama bills limiting LGBTQ topics in schools, sex education advance
Two controversial bills that would limit LGBTQ topics and sex education in Alabama classrooms are advancing for a final vote in the state legislature. After last-minute public hearings ...
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LGBTQ Iraqis fear dark days ahead after anti-gay law
But a homecoming has become impossible after Iraq's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ bill on Saturday that criminalises same-sex relations, carrying sentences of 10 to 15 years in prison.
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Fox journalist among dozens arrested at Texas university as protests swell
as police and demonstrators violently clashed at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday. Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest against the conflict in Gaza and demand the ...
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Ghana's high court dismisses bid to speed up anti-LGBTQ law passage
ACCRA, April 29 (Reuters) - A high court in Ghana has dismissed a legal challenge to President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision not to act immediately on an anti-LGBTQ bill passed by parliament in ...
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Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures
Lawmakers have introduced a record number of bills targeting gay and transgender ... tracks every piece of LGBTQ-related legislation, and in recent years, she has watched Republican legislators ...