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Robbi Mecus, a 'superhero' of outdoors and LGBTQ communities in the Adirondacks, dies

New York state forest ranger Robbi Mecus died climbing in Alaska. She's remembered by the many people she helped, through search and rescue missions and her leadership in the LGBTQ climbing community.

Many families in the Midwest face a rising tide of discrimination and hate in their churches, schools, and even their own neighborhoods. Monte and Mario in "We Live Here: The Midwest" are shown.

How nice is the Midwest for LGBTQ+ families?

These 12 states are also known as “America’s Heartland.” How do LGBTQ families living there experience its beat?

When it comes to the political divide, a pastor's answer is the Golden Rule

The pastor of a Pennsylvania church not far from where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated is preaching sermons in the theme of "Do Unto Others," as a way to heal his deeply divided community.

GOP states sue to block federal regulations on LGBTQ+ preferred bathrooms

Tennessee is among several Republican-led states suing the Biden administration over new protections against sex discrimination for LGBTQ students.

The Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus holds the National Quarantine Unit where two passengers have been ordered to remain after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak.

American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine

Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. One says she is being detained against her will.

Rainbow flags, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer pride and LGBT social movements, are seen outside the Stonewall Monument in New York City.

What's it like to be an LGBTQ+ student in the United States today?

The death of Nex Benedict was ruled as a suicide by a medical examiner in Oklahoma.

Republicans to leave Washington without ICE funding vote

Congressional Republicans hoped to pass a bill to fund ICE for three years by the end of this week, but that plan faltered over disagreements with President Trump.

Richard B. Hays is the co-author of The Widening of God’s Mercy.

His work was used to exclude LGBTQ people from the church. Now he argues the opposite

Prominent Christian theologian Richard B. Hays' work was often cited as a reason for not allowing same-sex relationships in Christian churches. In a new book, The Widening of God's Mercy, co-written with his son Chris Hays, he reverses course, and cites Biblical support for allowing LGBTQ relationships in Christianity.

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tbh: Land Back Movement / Coming Home To The Cove

Today, we hear from young Native Americans on what the land back movement means to them. Then, a Coast Miwok family advocates for the native people of Tomales Bay.

After 250 years, dozens of Colonial Army servicemen are laid to rest with honors

After 250 years, 44 Continental Army soldiers are being buried with honors in Lake George, N.Y., after their remains were found in a construction site.

Dozens of Canadians are charged for scamming American grandparents out of $21 million

The 25 Canadians are accused of calling seniors in over 40 states, pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for bail money. Authorities warn such scams are getting increasingly sophisticated.

United Methodist Church begins reorganization over LGBTQ+ issues

The United Methodist Church has voted to restructure itself in a way that could allow for LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings.

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