More gay and bisexual men will now be able to donate blood under finalized FDA rules
While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.
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LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage
In a landmark case, a group of 18 Indian couples has petitioned the country's Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage. Arguments are wrapping up this week and a decision is expected this summer.
Extreme anti-gay legislation has much of Uganda's LGBTQ community living in fear
For Uganda's LGBTQ community, the threat of harsh anti-gay legislation is forcing many into hiding and has left some facing unbearable choices about their future there.
Michigan man arrested on firearms charges after allegedly threatening Biden, Whitmer
Randall Robert Berka II has been charged with possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, but not with making the threats. He hasn't yet entered a plea.
Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage
India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.
LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says
Participants were asked questions about their parents' general parenting style and how that affected their thoughts and feelings in the previous two weeks.
At Istanbul's Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and feel safe
The organizers of the annual sports festival in Istanbul see it as an opportunity to create and reclaim spaces for the LGBTQ community in Turkey, and to rethink how sports are practiced and played.
Two fledgling entrepreneurs win MIT prizes for their global health apps
The winners confronted stigma and health equity in some countries with their tech ideas to help LGBTQI+ youth reach out for help and let women access private OB-GYN care.
James Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature
James Roesener, 26, is the first openly trans man elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, per the LGBTQ Victory Fund. It says a record number of trans candidates ran in the 2022 midterms.
Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers
Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.