A US court has ruled people living with HIV can be banned from joining the US military after overturning a lower court ruling. The US Court of Appeals’ Fourth Circuit reinstated the policy following a unanimous ruling on Wednesday (18 February). The policy, which allows HIV-positive citizens being rejected from enlisting regardless of transmission risk, […]

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Fox News host Lawrence Jones, during a 17 February segment discussing a 16 February mass shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink, expressed that he thinks transgender people should not be allowed to own guns in the US. Robert Dorgan, 56, killed their son and ex-wife before taking their own life during a hockey game […]

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US lawmakers have forced an anti-trans ‘bathroom bounty’ law into effect, despite a state governor’s veto. Kansas lawmakers collectively defied state governor Laura Kelly’s refusal to implement a bill restricting the use of public facilities, such as toilets or changing rooms, based on so-called ‘biological sex’ only. SB 244, dubbed the bathroom bounty bill by […]

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US president Donald Trump has praised his “number one fan”, Nicki Minaj, for her “beautiful skin” in a bizarre Black History Month speech.  Despite failing to acknowledge the struggles Black Americans have faced in the National Black History Month proclamation, Trump has taken to praising the rapper in a bid to mark the commemorative month.  […]

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A school district in California has been criticised for announcing a “slap on the wrist” punishment for students who used T-shirts to spell out a vile, anti-gay slur. Students at Redwood High School in California’s Central Valley have been condemned by fellow pupils, wider members of the local community and LGBTQ+ groups after they took […]

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