Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally.

Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.

The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, heads to the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.