Transgender Tennesseans want state's refusal to amend birth certificates declared unconstitutional

The fate of a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates is in the hands of a federal appeals court ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions Democratic ... Read More

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By Vjosa Isai While the ballots were still being counted on Friday, big losses for the Conservative Party could signal a difficult general election ... widely used during World War I, against ... Read More

Vatican says transgender surgeries defy God, surrogacy defies human dignity

It also asserts that even though the Catholic Church does not agree with homosexuality, it “should be ... announced that transgender Catholics can be baptized and serve as godparents. Read More

South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed ... news, local, sports, business, entertainment and opinion ... Read More

Unknown sailor's notebook found hidden in furniture tells story of USS Amesbury's WWII journey

A Massachusetts woman discovered a historic artifact that dates back to World War II and was hidden ... keeping adds another layer to the vessel's story. “The notebook's information allows ... Read More

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The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population is following ... ruins after a battle there between Israeli soldiers and Gazan gunmen. Read More

South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Staley was asked at the news conference ... Read More

Women’s hoops coach says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Staley was asked at the news conference ... Read More

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Pro Palestinian demonstrators protest the war in Gaza and demand college divestment from military weapons manufacturers on the Auraria Campus in Denver on April 25, 2024. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt ... Read More