- United States: LA Marathon Nonbinary Prize Dispute
Cal Calamia won the LA Marathon nonbinary division for the second time but received no prize money, sparking debate on sports inclusivity and elite rewards.
US: Seattle Man Gets 7 Years for Hate CrimeA Seattle man was sentenced to seven years for a hate crime against a trans woman, with the court noting his lack of remorse and previous history of bias-motivated violence.
2026 US Trans Rights VoteUS voters will decide 2026 trans rights measures, shifting the battle from state legislatures to direct ballot boxes in four key states
United States Families Sue Hospital Over Trans Youth Care HaltA class action lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court accuses Rady Children's Health of unlawfully discriminating against transgender patients after it abruptly halted gender-affirming care for nearly 1,900 young people under federal funding pressure.
Fourth Circuit Becomes First Federal Appeals Court to Uphold State Medicaid Exclusion of Gender-Affirming Care for AdultsIn an unprecedented ruling, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld West Virginia's law excluding gender-affirming medical procedures from Medicaid coverage, finding it does not constitute unlawful discrimination against transgender individuals — the first such enforcement decision by any federal appeals court.
United States The Origins of LGBTQ+ Pride Month: From the Stonewall Uprising to a Global Civil Rights Movement Across Half a CenturyObserved each June across the United States and dozens of countries worldwide, LGBTQ+ Pride Month traces its origins to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City — a flashpoint that transformed decades of quiet resistance into an organised global movement for civil rights and equality.
Legal Settlement Secured: Pride Flag to Return Permanently to Stonewall National Monument's Federal FlagpoleThe Trump administration has agreed in a court settlement to reinstate the rainbow Pride flag at New York's Stonewall National Monument within seven days and maintain it permanently, following a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ and historic preservation groups after its removal in February.
- Astronomer, Veteran, Pioneer: Frank Kameny's Centennial and the Civil Rights Legacy That Reshaped America
On the centennial of Frank Kameny's birth, a retrospective of the LGBTQ rights pioneer's life traces how a federal dismissal in 1957 gave rise to one of the most consequential civil rights careers in American history.
- Headline: A Decade of Marriage Equality: LGBTQ Advocates Rally at U.S. Supreme Court to Honor Civil Rights Pioneer and Warn of Mounting Threats
On the tenth anniversary of the landmark marriage equality ruling, over 100 LGBTQ advocates gathered at the U.S. Supreme Court to mark the centennial of pioneer Frank Kameny and raise urgent concerns over transgender rights.
- Visualizing History: Chloe Sherman’s Photography Highlights 1990s Queer Roots in California, USA
Summary: Sherman exhibits 1990s SF queer roots in LA, capturing butch/femme and trans history in California.
Former Senate Aide's Explicit Capitol Video Scandal Resurfaces Amid Unapologetic InterviewFired aide unapologetic over 2023 Capitol same-sex video; faces no charges, now in Aus.
The US Department of Defense announces the renaming of its Navy supply ships, with Oscar Peterson replacing Harvey MilkThe USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed USNS Oscar V. Peterson to depoliticize ships.











