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Breaking down Supreme Court case on transgender athletes

The Supreme Court will consider whether states can ban transgender athletes from participating in girls and women's sports. At issue are laws passed in Idaho and West Virginia that opponents argue violate the Constitution's Equal Protect...

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Supreme Court takes up case on bans for trans athletes

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case involving state bans on transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

CBS America

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Cuba trans community sees glimmer of hope in proposed legislation

Cuban lawmakers are expected to approve a bill that would remove bureaucratic hurdles that trans-identified individuals face when seeking to legally change their names.

Reuters

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Thousands defy ban on Budapest Pride

Protesters in Budapest are marching against a ban on Pride events across Hungary. People came from 30 different countries to show support under scorching heat, organizers said.

CNN

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Thousands mark Budapest Pride despite Orban ban

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Budapest on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of Pride, defying a government-imposed ban on the event. Among the crowd were members of the European Parliament, international supporters, and man...

Euronews

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Museum where Israeli Embassy workers were killed opens LGBTQ+ exhibit

The Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. where two Israeli Embassy workers were fatally shot over a month ago, has opened a new LGBTQ+ exhibit.

CBS America

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Tens of thousands to attend Budapest Pride in defiance of ban

A record number of people are expected to attend Saturday's Pride march in the Hungarian capital Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union.

France 24

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Pentagon renames naval ship previously honoring gay rights advocate

In an act Defense Secretary Hegseth said is not about politics, the Pentagon has renamed a naval ship that honored a gay rights activist who served in the Korean War.

Scripps News

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Supreme Court says parents can opt kids out of LGBTQ book lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of parental rights in a case over LGBTQ books in schools. The decision came in a closely watched case involving Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, but could have wider implications.

Scripps News

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Orbán warns of 'legal consequences' over banned Budapest Pride march

Despite a government ban, the mayor of the Hungarian capital has vowed that the annual event will take place as normal.

Euronews

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See why this town’s Pride celebration is a month earlier

Northampton, Massachusetts has a long history of being a haven for the LGBTQ community. Join us as we ride the region’s rails to trails bike network, explore Smith College, and kick back at a local coffee shop.

CNN

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Hungary's LGBTQ+ community afraid to hold hands under Orban's laws

This couple have become afraid to hold hands in public, as Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban ramps up his campaign against the LGBTQ+ community that has seen Pride marches effectively banned. The mayor of Budapest though says this ye...

Reuters

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Von der Leyen calls on Hungary to lift ban on Budapest Pride

"To the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary and beyond: I will always be your ally," Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message.

Euronews

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Transgender man speaks out after passport lists wrong gender

The Trump administration is challenging a judge's ruling which halted the administration's effort to require Americans to list only their gender assigned at birth on passports. Tom Hanson reports on the ongoing legal fight.

CBS America

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Retirement village offers save haven for LGBTQ seniors

Village Hearth in Durham, North Carolina, is one of the nation's first co-housing developments created specifically for an aging, queer population. Janet Shamlian reports.

CBS America

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U.S. Court upholds Tennessee law banning youth transgender care

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors in a setback for transgender rights that could bolster efforts by states to defend other measures targeting transg...

Reuters

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Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.

Scripps News

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Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has the latest details.

CBS America

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Budapest mayor says city will organize banned Pride event

The city of Budapest will organize Hungary's Pride march by the LGBTQ community on June 28 as a municipal event celebrating freedom, Budapest's liberal mayor said, in a move to circumvent a law that allows police to ban LGBTQ marches.

Reuters

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Pride Toronto links funding woes to Trump’s anti-DEI agenda

Pride Toronto says the festival faces a major financial shortfall after multiple corporate sponsors pulled their support, which the festival’s executive director links to American companies moving away from DEI efforts under the Trump ad...

CBC News

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Southern Baptist delegates call for same-sex marriage ban

Delegates for the Southern Baptist Church voted to push for a national ban on same-sex marriage. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.

CBS America

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Pulse massacre survivors tour building before demolition

Nine years ago, a gunman who swore allegiance to ISIS walked into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and shot its mainly LGBTQ patrons, killing 49 people and wounded more than 50 others. The once-popular club is set to be torn down and repla...

CBS America

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WorldPride rally takes aim at Trump in Washington

LGBTQ+ people and supporters from around the world marched and rallied in Washington over the weekend at a celebration meant to show defiance of President Donald Trump's rollback of queer rights.

Reuters

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Shakira cancels Washington pride concert

Shakira has cancelled her Saturday night performance at Nationals Park, part of the opening weekend of WorldPride 2025—a global LGBTQ+ celebration

Africanews

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LGBTQ+ orchestra forced to change venues following Trump clampdown

The International Pride Orchestra hoped to play at the Kennedy Center, but instead took to the stage at the Strathmore Music Center in Maryland after a clampdown by President Donald Trump.

France 24

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LGBTQ community celebrate pride month worldwide

The U.S. capital will host the biannual World Pride celebration this weekend. The festivities, which should be a cause for joy and community, is taking place against a backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign against the LGBTQ ...

France 24

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Big companies pull back on Pride Month sponsorships

As Pride Month kicks off around the U.S., several big companies are reconsidering their sponsorships of LGBTQ+ events. A recent Forbes report looks at the impact of companies rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion policies and thei...

CBS America

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Supreme Court sides with Ohio woman in reverse discrimination case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of an Ohio woman who claimed she was the victim of reverse discrimination. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.

CBS America

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Hungary's LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court advocate says

The legal case, labelled as one of the most significant human rights cases in the history of the EU, saw the European Parliament and 16 member states join it, demanding that Hungary annul the law.

Euronews

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Move to rename USNS Harvey Milk draws criticism in San Francisco

On Tuesday (June 3), U.S. officials confirmed to Reuters that the Navy would be renaming the navy ship USNS Harvey Milk, first christened in 2016, which bears the name of a key figure of the LGBTQ rights movement.

Reuters