Newsday Tuesday | July 1, 2025 | Supreme Court Rulings Impact LGBTQ Rights and Education Access

In this episode of Richie & John, your hosts discuss major events following a busy Pride weekend and the end of the Supreme Court term. They examine landmark court rulings that impact LGBTQ rights, education, and bodily autonomy, including decisions on gender-affirming healthcare, religious objections to LGBTQ-themed books in schools, and the surprising preservation of free access to PrEP. They also highlight the inspiring defiance shown by over 100,000 protesters at Hungary's Pride march in response to oppressive anti-LGBTQ legislation. The conversation further explores controversies surrounding immigration policies affecting LGBTQ asylum seekers, censorship of LGBTQ content in libraries, and a pride concert protest at Washington's Kennedy Center. Join the timely discussion as they unpack these important developments and share perspectives on advocacy, resilience, and the ongoing fight for equality in challenging times.

Takeaways:

• Hungary's Pride march drew over 100,000 protesters defying anti-LGBTQ threats.

• Supreme Court preserves free access to PrEP medication under Affordable Care Act.

• Court ruling allows parents to remove children from LGBTQ-inclusive school lessons.

• Tennessee's anti-trans healthcare law upheld, jeopardizing gender-affirming care.

• Senators stage Pride concert protest at Kennedy Center amid LGBTQ event cancellations.

• Actor Pedro Pascal publicly condemns JK Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric.

• Homeland Security Secretary criticized for dismissing safety of deported LGBTQ asylum seeker.

• Librarian fired over displaying transgender-inclusive book, prompting outcry.

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