In a 6 to 3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 ruled that a state law cannot require a business owner to comply with the law against discrimination in public accommodations if the owner claims their services or product expresses their “beliefs.”
An Arizona Governor vetoed a bill restricting bathroom access for trans students, the longest running LGBT radio show hit a milestone, and a veteran who subdued the Club Q shooter to lead Pride parade.
In a press conference June 26 after the final court hearing, El Paso County (Colo.) District Attorney Michael J. Allen announced that a plea deal had been reached with the shooter in last November’s mass shooting at the LGBTQ entertainment venue Club Q.
A judge in Tennessee ruled the drag show ban was unconstitutional, military leaders cancel a drag show at air force base in Nevada, and Texas' governor banned gender-affirming care for minors.
Mayor John Carli rejects Pride month, Louisiana's Senate denied a bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care, and Iowa bans LGBTQ topics in schools as well as removing books depicting sex from libraries.
Seven names will be added to the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the historic Stonewall Inn.
Elon Musk started Pride month with a series of transphobic tweets that constitute his most extreme attacks against the community to date, and included a pledge on Thursday that he will be “actively lobbying to criminalize” healthcare interventions for transgender youth.
President Joe Biden proclaimed June 2023 as LGBTQI+ Pride Month, saying, "We honor a movement that has grown stronger, more vibrant, and more inclusive with every passing year."
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