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Latvian Parliament elects first openly gay president of a Baltic nation

Edgars Rinkēvičs, the country's top diplomat, announced in 2014 that he is "proudly" homosexual.
Latvia's newly elected President Edgars Rinkevics in Riga on May 31, 2023.
Latvia's newly elected President Edgars Rinkevics in Riga on May 31, 2023.
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MLB players say drag troupe invited to Dodgers' Pride Night mocks Christianity

Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw take issue with the planned appearance of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 26, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 26, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Sign with a homophobic slur in front of Florida business sparks backlash

In addition to the anti-gay slur, the sign appeared to refer to LGBTQ people as “child molesters.”
Sign outside Rick's Repair Shop in Tallahassee, Fla.
Sign outside Rick's Repair Shop in Tallahassee, Fla.

Alabama expands ban on trans athletes to include college teams

The legislation expands the state’s existing ban on transgender athletes on K-12 sports teams.
FILE - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, April 21, 2023 announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.(AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
FILE - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, April 21, 2023 announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.(AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
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LGBTQ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

The retailer said its actions were aimed at ensuring the safety of its employees at a time when conflict over LGBTQ rights is simmering.
A Pride month display at a Target store in Dickson City, Pa.
A Pride month display at a Target store in Dickson City, Pa.
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Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as in more than 30 other African countries, but the new law goes further.
Yoweri Museveni during an interview in Pretoria, South Africa
Yoweri Museveni during an interview in Pretoria, South Africa

South Dakota governor calls on college board to ban drag shows and eliminate 'preferred pronouns'

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem also announced a new whistleblower hotline for complaints related to the state's colleges and universities.
Kristi Noem at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Kristi Noem at the Conservative Political Action Conference

Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs bill restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity

Under the new law, school administrators will also be required to notify parents if students asked to change their pronouns or names.
FILE - Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her inaugural address, Jan. 13, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity or sexual orientation issues with children through the sixth grade under a bill signed into law by Reynolds, according to an announcement by her office Friday, May 26, 2023.
FILE - Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her inaugural address, Jan. 13, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa teachers will be banned from raising gender identity or sexual orientation issues with children through the sixth grade under a bill signed into law by Reynolds, according to an announcement by her office Friday, May 26, 2023.
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New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events

Trans women, trans men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth will be eligible to compete in an "open" category under the new rules.
The Women's Circuit Race during the HSBC UK National Road Championships in Lincoln, England in 2021.
The Women's Circuit Race during the HSBC UK National Road Championships in Lincoln, England in 2021.

Mpox is down, but U.S. cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

Mpox infections exploded early in the summer of 2022 in the wake of Pride gatherings.
Image: This colorized electron microscope image shows mpox particles, red, found within an infected cell, blue, cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md.
Image: This colorized electron microscope image shows mpox particles, red, found within an infected cell, blue, cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md.
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After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses

The 40-year-old Brooklyn woman is accused of making threats to at least four Denver-area LGBTQ businesses.
Image:Mourners gather at a memorial outside Club Q, on Nov. 25, 2022, in Colorado Spring, Colo.
Image:Mourners gather at a memorial outside Club Q, on Nov. 25, 2022, in Colorado Spring, Colo.

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