LGBTQ security alert, impact on Milwaukee
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Pride Month is just weeks away, and ahead of Milwaukee?s PrideFest which runs June 6?8, there is a new warning. The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a terror?alert concerning LGBTQ people.

What's changed after 20 years of same-sex marriage in the US

It's been 20 years since Massachusetts issued the first state-sanctioned same-sex marriage licenses in the United States.

Bakery backlash over drag queen story time
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A drag queen story time draws backlash in Menomonee Falls. A bakery was planning to host the story hour as a pride month fundraiser. It was met with threats and a push to boycott. Opposition even came from a village trustee, and it forced the owners to cancel.

Death of Nex Benedict, Oklahoma student, prompts vigils across the country

The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma, spurred several vigils across the country this weekend. Here is what to know about the teen and the investigation into their death.

Milwaukee transgender woman homicide; FBI seeks help

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office and Milwaukee police are seeking information regarding the homicide of Brazil Johnson, a Black transgender female, who was fatally shot on June 15, 2022.

Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports

Ohio's Republican governor said the bill would affect a small number of children, “but for those children who face gender dysphoria ... the consequences of this bill could not be more profound."

Pope Francis' same-sex blessings; Milwaukee reacts

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy.

Canada issues travel advisory for LGBTQ visitors to US

Canadian officials cited laws banning drag shows, restricting gender-affirming care and blocking participation in sporting events as reasons for the updated guidance.

AG sues California school district over policy to out trans students to parents

The state attorney general on Monday sued a California school district that passed a policy forcing schools to out transgender students to their parents regardless of whether the child wants them to know. 

Ban on gender-affirming health care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

The law bans medical professionals from providing hormone therapy, puberty-blocking drugs and surgical gender-transition procedures to most under 18.

States protecting transgender health care try to absorb demand

Waiting lists for gender-affirming health care are growing in states that declared themselves refuges for transgender people as bans for such care for minors take effect nationwide.

Families with transgender kids forced to travel out of state for care they need

With at least 20 states moving to ban or restrict such care for minors, some kids feel they are receiving the message that they cannot be themselves.

Web designer's 'customer' in Supreme Court case raising ethical and legal flags

The Supreme Court said a Christian designer can refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples after her lawsuit pointed to a request from a man named “Stewart” and his husband-to-be. But Stewart says that never happened.