LGBTQ

An Idaho drag performer was awarded more than $1.1 million in a defamation suit after a far-right blogger falsely accused the performer of exposing himself in the presence of children.

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."

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

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

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.

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.

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.

In a defeat for gay rights, the court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics.

The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on Biden's student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights.