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LGBTQ+ Travel Association held its global convention in Osaka last year, which gathered hundreds of content creators, tour operators, and destinations to celebrate all things Japanese. (The city will also host Expo 2025 beginning in April.) The New York Times named Toyama among its 52 places to visit this year, and the country is one step closer to legalizing marriage for the LGBTQ+ community after a second high court ruled the ban unconstitutional last fall.

Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports.Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender inclusion in sports during the 2024 election, putting Democrats, who have embraced LGBTQ+ rights, on the defense.Americans hold complex views on gender and sexual orientation issues. While many polls shows acceptance for LGBTQ+ rights has generally increased over the past 20 years, most Americans are less supportive of transgender girls and women participating in women's sports.

Newsweek their vote may come back to haunt the candidates when they need to win over independent voters this fall in the increasingly purplish Garden State.New Jersey's gubernatorial race will be one of the first tests for Democrats' messaging after the 2024 election. It was one of the states that had the starkest rightward shifts in the country, with Republicans making inroads with key groups like Hispanic, Asian-American and young voters who traditionally voted for Democrats in the past.In the presidential race, New Jersey backed Vice President Kamala Harris by less than six points, Democrats' worst showing in the state this century, leading to questions about whether Jersey — with its bedroom communities and sprawling New York and Philadelphia suburbs — is emerging as a new swing state.Gottheimer and Sherrill are two of the high-profile Democrats in the crowded race to replace outgoing Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat who is term limited.

bond with them. WTF???Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!That was the reaction on many people’s minds last week, when Barack Obama was chit-chatting with his successor at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Tr*mp launched his political career on the racist “Birther theory,” and now… the two appear to be pals.

The New York Times.The bill now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate. But due to the filibuster, seven Democrats would have to vote with Republicans to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to end debate on the bill before it receives an up-or-down vote.