Roommate of murdered LGBT+ activist charged with his killing

The former roommate of Jorge Diaz-Johnston has been indicted as a suspect in the LGBT+ rights activist’s death by a Florida court. The Leon County grand jury indicted Steven Yinger, 36, on Thursday (14 April) on several charges concerning the death of Diaz-Johnston. Diaz-Johnston was last seen on 3 January, and he...

Kansas governor vetoes ‘harmful’ trans sports ban

Governor Laura Kelly has rejected a bid by Republicans to ban trans athletes in girls’ and women’s sports in Kansas.  The Democrat vetoed Senate Bill 160 (SB 160) on Friday (15 April) that would have banned trans students from participating in girls’ and women’s sports at publicly-funded elementary schools through to...