Target acknowledges the Pride backlash hurt sales in June and says it will rethink its approach to 'heritage moments' going forward

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A Pride month display at a store in Wisconsin
This was the first year that Target pulled Pride merchandise from its shelves in response to cultural backlash.

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Grindr employees working from home were given 2 weeks to decide to move across the country to work in person or lose their jobs

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Malaysia bans Swatch's pride watches as the nation cracks down on LGBTQ+ community.

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The Swatch pride collection includes six watches representing six colors of the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
Malaysia is banning the sale and possession of all pride-themed Swatch products and packaging.

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An AP Psychology teacher in Florida says she's afraid to say the wrong thing in class for the first time in her career

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A classroom with empty desks.

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A Florida teachers' union says DeSantis is using an 'extremist agenda' to 'censor' AP Psychology after the College Board said the course was 'effectively banned' through the state's 'Don't Say Gay' law

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A California school board that rejected an LGBTQ+ figure in social studies curriculum changed its mind after a $1.5 million threat

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference on June 24, 2022.

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It's not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.

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DeSantis calls Florida a 'citadel of freedom' in Iowa speech celebrating the state's book and pronoun bans

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters.

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TikTok had a 'list' of users who viewed LGBTQ posts — raising alarm as the company faces scrutiny over ties to China

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew departs after Congress Testimony
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew leaves Congress on March 23, where he answered questions about how the company handles user data.

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A gay Ukrainian military couple engaged only days ago is being pulled apart to face the fear and heartache of combat alone

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A picture of Pasha and Vladyslav, a gay Ukrainian couple fighting in the war together.
Vladyslav (left) and Pasha (right).

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