US law protects LGBTQ+ domestic violence victims
North Carolina, US, has amended its legislation on the treatment of domestic violence victims to include LGBTQ+ people under state protections.
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Trans woman found dead in Georgia
Kimberly Patricia Cope, a 40-year-old black trans woman, was found dead on Baxter Street in Athens, Georgia (US) on December 27 2020.
2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever
The National Exit Polls found the 2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever before, with 7-8% of voters saying they identified as LGBTQ+ compared to 3-5% in previous years.
North Carolina schools increasing protections for trans students
The Wake County school board, the largest school system in the US state of North Carolina, voted unanimously to extend anti-discrimination policies to transgender students.
Trans woman sues Georgia Department of Corrections after sexual assault
Ashley Diamond, a 42-year-old black trans woman, is filing her second lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections for being sexually assaulted multiple times after being placed in a male prison.
Study finds LGB communities more at risk of dementia in later life
A study by Michigan State University (MSU) has found those who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual are more likely to suffer from dementia in later life.
US hate crimes at highest level in over a decade
According to an FBI report, released on Monday November 16, hate crimes at the highest level in over a decade in the US.