The Supreme Court of the East African country of Mauritius decriminalized same-sex sexual relations Wednesday when it declared the country’s British colonial era anti-sodomy laws relations were unconstitutional. Read on » YOKO, a popular nonbinary tattoo artist and DJ in New Orleans, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in September. The artist, who was 30 years old, is at least the 18th transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence this year. Read on » Chaya Raichik, through her Libs of TikTok account, posts provocative content targeting LGBTQ+ inclusivity in schools. Several times a bomb threat ensues against the schools, causing real-world panic. Read on » Patrick McHenry, the acting speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has an extensive anti-LGBTQ+ and otherwise far-right record that earned him honors from the Family Research Council — but a virulently homophobic activist once claimed McHenry was gay and should come out. Read on » Those who seek accurate, reliable information about the transgender community, from definitions to resources to the identification of experts, will now be able to access a newly developed resource that addresses the lack of quality information online. Launched on Wednesday morning, the Trans Data Library provides access to a central information hub about transgender experiences. Read on » Out actor Kevin Spacey was rushed to a hospital on Wednesday while at a film festival in Uzbekistan. Read on » In the small Texas town of Aurora, northwest of Fort Worth, a tale of discrimination and deceit unfolded as gay couple Gary Garcia and Chad Pritchett faced hostility, which eventually led to the unraveling of an embezzlement scheme. Read on » Read on » A school district in Wisconsin has been granted a temporary restraining order against the leader of the state’s chapter of the anti-trans hate group Gays Against Groomers. Read on »
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