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Naval Academy grad charged with hate crime for tearing pride flag from store
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop’s LGBTQ+ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.
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Texts threatening deportation and ‘re-education' for gays stoke both fear and defiance
From Latino teens in Georgia to a lesbian Las Vegas business owner, they’re the latest to receive offensive and disturbing text messages that the FBI is investigating.
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Rep. Nancy Mace seeks to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced the resolution as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.
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Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists
Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could add 4 million tourists and $2 billion in tourism revenue per year, according to a report commissioned by Agoda.
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New Jersey school district hit with multiple lawsuits after firing gay superintendent
Three former Manchester Township School District employees have alleged hostile treatment and anti-LGBTQ bias.
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Census Bureau on track to include questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on 2027 survey
Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.
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Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.
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What is conversion therapy?
The practice of conversion therapy has stirred controversy and is opposed by the American Medical Association.
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San Diego man charged for alleged threatening email to LGBTQ victim interviewed in hate-crime murder
A San Diego man who allegedly sent a threatening email to a member of the LGBTQ community is facing a federal charge of transmitting a threatening communication, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
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East County school district flouts law, lets staff tell parents when kids change pronouns
The Cajon Valley Union School District is standing up against a soon-to-be-enacted state law that bars schools from notifying parents when their child changes their gender identity or pronouns.
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Cajon Valley Union School District approves ‘parental bill of rights' despite state law
The Cajon Valley Union School District voted unanimously in favor of a “parental bill of rights,” requiring staff to notify parents when their child changes their gender identity or pronouns. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming looks at how they came to the decision.
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Short doc ‘It's Okay' explores Drag Story Hour through the eyes of kids
Oscar-nominated director David France said the voices of children have been left out of the nationwide debate over drag reading events.
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San Diego police investigating hate crime targeting LGBT+ community in Hillcrest
San Diego Police are investigating a suspected hate crime in the Hillcrest neighborhood. Business-owners reported seeing an anti-semitic symbol and anti- LGBTQ+ slur painted on a building. NBC7’s Kelvin Henry has the story.
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DHS pauses migrant parole program for 4 countries due to concerns of fraud
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the program due to fraud concerns. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on how this may affect policy at our southern border.
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San Diego police investigating Hillcrest hate crime targeting LGBT+ community
Authorities are investigating “hate crime-related vandalism” targeting the LGBTQ+ community in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, police said Saturday.
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A breakdown of the 175 LGBTQ athletes who will compete at the Paris Olympics
More than 150 of the out athletes at the 2024 Games are women, according to sports site OutSports.
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San Diego Pride weekend kicks off with 2 events celebrating LGBTQ+ movement
San Diego Pride weekend kicked off Friday with two big events in the heart of Hillcrest: a ceremony honoring community leaders and a block party leading a full schedule of celebration.
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San Diego Pride weekend kicks off with 2 events celebrating LGBTQ+ movement
NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer is in Hillcrest with a look at what you can expect during San Diego Pride weekend.
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East County school district illegally removed mentions of LGBTQ+ from sex-ed curriculum: State
An East County school district is under scrutiny after erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ education from its sex-ed curriculum. The State Board of Education says that’s illegal.
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State says East County school district illegally removed mention of LGBTQ+ education from sex-ed curriculum
The state board of education found that the Cajon Valley Union School District’s removal was against state law, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.