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Voters explain how they're making 2024 pick

CBS News polls consistently show that democracy and the American Dream itself are on the ballot this November, but why do voters think that? And how do their personal lives shape their views on our national conversations? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with people from across America, including some who participated in our polls, to find out.

• JUL 4
• 03:45

Gay teacher responds to LGBTQ backlash

The American Library Association found that 4,240 books were targets of censorship efforts in 2023, with about half of those books written by or including people of color and those from LGBTQ communities. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with Anthony Nicodemo, a gay teacher and basketball coach in Westchester County, New York, about his message to proponents of book bans.

• JUL 4
• 02:04

Advocates urge mpox vaccines with cases on the rise

Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.

• JUL 1

Advocates warn about mpox at end of Pride Month

Celebrations across the country are marking the end of Pride Month. Advocates are using the opportunity to warn about mpox in the hopes of avoiding a breakout similar to the one in 2022. Dr. Celine Gounder reports.

• JUN 30
• 02:42

After shaky debate, Biden goes on campaign trail

Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.

• JUN 29
• 02:03

In Georgia, a space for country line dancing welcomes all

A group of LGBT dancers and allies come together in Alpharetta, Georgia, to make line dancing something everyone can enjoy, together.

• JUN 29

Pride month inclusivity lesson

In Alpharetta, Georgia, there is a safe space for LGBTQ line dancers. During Pride Month, a small act of inclusivity went a long way for a group of LGBTQ dancers who were embraced by a community of people looking to connect on the dance floor. CBS News spoke to members of the Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern line dancing community to learn how allyship goes the distance.

• JUN 29
• 04:36

Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

A unique housing complex welcoming LGBTQ+ seniors​ officially opened its doors on Friday.

• JUN 30

Oakland designates new LGBTQ Cultural District

For the first time, the City of Oakland has an LGBTQ Cultural District for Pride Month.

• JUN 30

Biden visits Stonewall National Monument

President Biden traveled to New York City Friday for the opening of the Stonewall National Monument's new visitor center. The ribbon cutting comes 55 years after the 1969 Stonewall riots that kicked off the modern U.S. LGBTQ+ rights movement. CBS News New York reporter Jennifer Bisram has more.

• JUN 28
• 01:03

Trans group urges UHealth to restart its gender-affirming surgery program

TransSocial, an advocacy group for the trans community​, is urging UHealth to restart its gender-affirming surgery program.

• JUL 2

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The law prevents transgender minors from accessing treatments like hormone therapies and puberty blockers.

• JUN 28

Gay man finally allowed to donate blood after 10 years of volunteering

Though he's volunteered with the American Red Cross for a decade, it wasn't until last year that Ralph Galvan, a gay man, was able to donate blood himself.

• JUN 28

Biden, Elton John attend grand opening of Stonewall Visitor Center

President Biden and Elton John were in New York City on Friday to mark 55 years since the Stonewall Riots sparked the gay rights movement in 1969.

• JUN 28

55 years on, the legacy of the Stonewall riots

Friday marks the 55th anniversary of New York's Stonewall riots, a turning point for the gay rights movement in the U.S. The six-day uprising started when the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn.

• JUN 27
• 00:58

Veterans convicted under gay sex ban pardoned

President Biden is offering pardons to military veterans who were convicted of a crime based on their sexual orientation. Wednesday's move is expected to affect thousands of former service members who were convicted under a former military law that criminalized consensual gay sex. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod has more.

• JUN 26
• 02:54

Biden pardons convicted LGBTQ+ service members

President Biden says he is righting a "historic wrong" by offering pardons to thousands of veterans who were convicted of crimes under a former military law that banned same-sex relationships. Jim Axelrod has the story.

• JUN 26
• 02:23

Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members

President Biden announces pardons for U.S. veterans convicted under military laws banning same-sex relationships. This decision follows a year-long CBS News investigation revealing the lasting impact of these convictions on LGBTQ+ veterans, even more than a decade after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

• JUN 26
• 04:11

Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation

The pardon could affect thousands of service members convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.

• JUN 26

Couple who went viral for recreating Taylor Swift's album covers give back

With Charlie Bird as the ultimate Swiftie and his husband Ryan Clifford's signature blonde locks, they are the perfect Taylor Swift content creators. And they've found a way to use their fandom to give back to others.

• JUN 25

SCOTUS takes up major trans rights case

The Supreme Court says it will consider a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender minors in its next term. The plaintiffs claim the law violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection and due process clauses. Fred Smith, constitutional law expert and professor of law at Emory University, joins CBS News to discuss.

• JUN 24
• 04:05

LGBTQ+ travel website provides community, safety for gay tourists

A tech start up is trying to help make travel safer for the LGBTQ+ community with a platform described as the world's largest short-term vacation rental marketplace fo