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LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S.A Grew from 5.6% to 7.6% – Gallup
WASHINGTON, D.C.— (03-13-24) — LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S.A grew from 5.6% to 7.6% among adults now identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or some other sexual orientation besides heterosexual, according to Gallup. The current figure is up from 5.6% four years ago and 3.5% in 2012, Gallup’s first year of measuring sexual orientation and transgender identity. LGBTQ-Identification-Gallup-Poll-March-2024 These results are based on aggregated data from 2023 [...]
LGBTQ Students Seek SCOTUS Relief Over Campus Drag Show Cancellation
CANYON, TX — (03-07-24) — We can now confirm that a West Texas A&M University LGBTQ+ student group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief, saying their freedom of speech is being violated [...]
Tennessee Law Forbids Officials to Perform Same-Sex Marriages
NASHVILLE, TN — (03-03-24) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the state's new anti-LGBT law last Wednesday, that will allow public officials statewide to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if doing so goes against their [...]
Philadelphia Mayor Concerned Over LGBT Office Chief’s Arrest
PHILADELPHIA, PA — (03-05-24) — Philadelphia's Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs and her husband's arrest last weekend has the mayor's office describing the incident as "very concerning." Last weekend, a Pennsylvania state [...]
Ghana Parliament Pass Draconian anti-LGBTQ Law
ACCRA, GHANA — (02-28-24) — Ghana's parliament passed legislation on Wednesday that critics are calling a draconian anti-LGBTQ law that gives law enforcement more authority to crack down on LGBTQ activists who are promoting LGBTQ [...]
