South Florida Pride crosswalk vandalized days after ribbon-cutting ceremony

On Saturday, a South Florida city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling its rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. But by Monday, vandals had had already defaced the intersection with skid marks.

Title IX protection extends to LGBTQ+ students, Education Department says

The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s discrimination prohibitions to protect students.

Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who introduced the Juneteenth bill along with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, praised the passage of the legislation on his Twitter account, writing, “Happy that my bill to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday just passed the Senate.”

Supreme Court defers Harvard case on race in college admissions

The Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on a case claiming that Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants.

New Jersey school district removes names of all holidays from school calendar

After an outcry at a raucous public meeting over a previous decision to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day, the board of education at a New Jersey school district decided to strip all holiday names off of the school calendar.

Support of same-sex marriage in US reaches all-time high, poll finds

U.S. support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high, Gallup said. And for the first time, a majority of Republicans are also in favor.

Students reenact George Floyd killing in photo, principal resigns

A high school principal in Colorado has announced she is resigning a couple weeks after a photo of three students reenacting the killing of George Floyd in the school parking lot was shared on social media.

Supreme Court won't review if men-only draft registration is sex discrimination

The Supreme Court rejected to hear the case of whether the government can continue to require men alone, and not women, to register for the draft when they turn 18.

Middle school drops Confederate soldier’s name to take NASA’s Katherine Johnson’s

A Virginia school board held a naming ceremony where they removed the name of a Confederate soldier from a middle school and replaced it with Katherine Johnson — the NASA legend.

Breonna Taylor mural unveiled in Louisville ahead of her birthday weekend

Breonna Taylor would have turned 28 on June 5. A Louisville councilwoman and a nonprofit revealed a mural in her honor Friday, and several other events are planned around the city.

Want to know more about the rainbow colors? Here's a guide to Pride flag symbolism

The rainbow flag is known around the world as a symbol of LGBTQ Pride. But there are also multiple variations representing different queer communities that you may not be familiar with.

Oakland police chief apologizes; issues 33 disciplinary actions for using tear gas against protesters

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Wednesday for the first time apologized for what happened at a youth-led George Floyd protest last summer and he also announced that he has issued more than 33 disciplinary actions to officers for using tear gas, in violation of department and city policy.