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A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival

From "Lesbian Space Princess" to "Come See Me in the Good Light" and "Christy," the 37th edition of NewFest is flush with films that celebrate resilience, rebellion and art.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 6h

Is Kash Patel Anti-LGBTQ? FBI Director Fires Trainee Over Gay Pride Flag, Citing 'Poor Judgement' www.ibtimes.co.uk/kash-patel-a...

FBI Director Kash Patel Fires Trainer Over Gay Pride Flag — Is He Anti-LGBTQ?

FBI Director Kash Patel decided to fire a trainee after the agent displayed a gay Pride flag on his desk. His decision followed a series of high-profile terminations in September.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 8h

Brighton comedy night in aid of LGBTQ mental health www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/brighto...

Brighton comedy night in aid of LGBTQ mental health

Brighton-based LGBTQ mental health charity MindOut is staging a comedy fundraiser, MindOut for the Laughs, on Wednesday, October 15 at Komedia, Brighton.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 9h

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say

Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 1d

Italian Law Would Restrict LGBTQ Discussion in Schools www.worldpoliticsreview.com/italian-law-...

Italian Law Would Restrict LGBTQ Discussion in Schools

A bill making its way through the Italian parliament would ban discussion of transgender issues, and restrict talk of sexuality, in schools.

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Burkina Faso’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’ 76crimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

Burkina Faso’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’

Burkina Faso’s criminalization of same-sex relations is part of s pivot by junta leader Ibrahim Traore away from the West and toward Russia.

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Supreme Court reviewing ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Supreme Court reviewing ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children

States’ bans on discredited practice challenged by Christian Counselor

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d

Texas A&M controversy puts state at the center of fight over LGBTQ teachings thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Texas A&M controversy puts state at the center of fight over LGBTQ teachings

The firing of a Texas professor and subsequent resignation of the university’s president are illustrating a statewide battle on when and how LGBTQ topics are discussed on college campuses. &n…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d

A Debate Over ‘Conversion Therapy,’ Once Widely Condemned, Is Back www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

A Debate Over ‘Conversion Therapy,’ Once Widely Condemned, Is Back

As more young people identify as transgender, a fight has re-emerged over therapy that questions their gender identities.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d

Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids

The court heard arguments in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, who argues that the state's ban violates her First Amendment rights.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d

Press Conference: No "Transgender" Or "LGBTQ" Symbols Found At Kirk's Shooting www.erininthemorning.com/p/press-conf...

Press Conference: No "Transgender" Or "LGBTQ" Symbols Found At Kirk's Shooting

Yesterday, several media outlets claimed or strongly implied that "transgender symbols" were found at the scene of the gun used by Charlie Kirk's shooter. This turned out to be false.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d

Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric inspired supporters, enraged foes www.reuters.com/world/us/cha...

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d

A historic pilgrimage: Why LGBTQ Catholics hope Pope Leo will take up Francis’ legacy | CNN edition.cnn.com/2025/09/06/e...

A historic pilgrimage: Why LGBTQ Catholics hope Pope Leo will take up Francis’ legacy | CNN

The first officially recognized pilgrimage of LGBTQ Catholics to Rome comes as gay Catholics look to Pope Leo XIV to continue down the bold path of his predecessor to welcome into the church a group…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d

Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

Burkina Faso bans homosexuality as a crime punishable with prison, fines

In the new law, those found guilty of homosexuality could face a two- to five-year prison sentence.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d

FBI Director Kash Patel Fires Trainer Over Gay Pride Flag — Is He Anti-LGBTQ? www.ibtimes.co.uk/kash-patel-a...

FBI Director Kash Patel Fires Trainer Over Gay Pride Flag — Is He Anti-LGBTQ?

FBI Director Kash Patel decided to fire a trainee after the agent displayed a gay Pride flag on his desk. His decision followed a series of high-profile terminations in September.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d

Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown

Under a new state law, public schools can no longer sponsor gay and gender clubs or “assist” with transitioning, but implementation appears to be varying by the politics of the districts.

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 5d

LGBTQ Advocates Launch Fall Grassroots Campaign to Push Back on Anti-Trans Misinformation coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/lgbt...

LGBTQ Advocates Launch Fall Grassroots Campaign to Push Back on Anti-Trans Misinformation

In the midst of rising vitriol aimed at the transgender community by conservative media figures and government officials, One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, is launching a…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 5d

LGBTQ-friendly bars in Raleigh closing in sign of downtown's evolving scene www.wral.com/news/local/l...

LGBTQ-friendly bars in Raleigh closing in sign of downtown's evolving scene

Two LGBTQ-friendly bars in downtown Raleigh, The Wicked Witch and The Night Rider, will close in November, ending eight years as community spaces. Despite efforts to continue, they say landlord…

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Charlie Kirk’s death, LGBTQ shows and diversity hiring: Why Elon Musk wants you to cancel Netflix subscription www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=...

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 6d

Govt. rules out LGBTQ tourism push, pledges quality-driven industry growth | Daily FT www.ft.lk/front-page/G...

Govt. rules out LGBTQ tourism push, pledges quality-driven industry growth | Daily FT

Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath on Thursday clarified that the Government has no plans to promote LGBTQ tourism as part of its strategy, stressing that Sri Lanka’s focus is on building a “quality…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 6d

Appeals court rules for Colorado and LGBTQ rights and against Catholic parishes in state preschool case www.denverpost.com/2025/10/01/c...

Appeals court rules for Colorado and LGBTQ rights and against Catholic parishes in state preschool case

Preschoolers with LGBTQ parents or who identify as LGBTQ can’t be shut out of religious preschools that are part of Colorado’s state-funded preschool program, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 6d

Author hosts public discussions about book bans, LGBTQ issues www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Author hosts public discussions about book bans, LGBTQ issues

The author of a book about the lives of transgender teenagers in America will visit five North Dakota cities next week for a series of discussions about LGBTQ issues and book bans. Nico Lang’s 2024…

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 7d

LGBTQ Youth Housing Program Ending After Ohio Department of Health Grant Not Renewed - Cleveland Scene www.clevescene.com/news/ohio-ne...

LGBTQ Youth Housing Program Ending After Ohio Department of Health Grant Not Renewed - Cleveland Scene

“Our youth are scared, and so are we. It is not okay that they are facing the threat of returning to homelessness.”

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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 7d

‘We have to be vigilant’: Anchorage marks decade of LGBTQ protections alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

‘We have to be vigilant’: Anchorage marks decade of LGBTQ protections

“Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away,” said Anchorage Ombudsman Darrel Hess.

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LGBTQ-friendly bars in Raleigh closing in sign of downtown's evolving scene www.wral.com/news/local/l...

LGBTQ-friendly bars in Raleigh closing in sign of downtown's evolving scene

Two LGBTQ-friendly bars in downtown Raleigh, The Wicked Witch and The Night Rider, will close in November, ending eight years as community spaces. Despite efforts to continue, they say landlord…

www.wral.com

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