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Added on: 04/11/2022

Alabama governor signs ‘most anti-transgender legislative package ever’ into law

04/10/2022

The Republican governor signed into law two controversial bills, House Bill 322 (HB 322) and Senate Bill 184 (SB 184), just a day after the state legislature approved both measures. SB…

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Added on: 04/10/2022

Republicans are coming after same-sex marriage – and won’t stop there

4/9/22

An adult marrying another adult of the same sex? Outrageous; the Lord will smite thee. An adult marrying a child of the opposite sex, on the other…

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Added on: 04/09/2022

Kentucky governor halts bill that would ban transgender students from women’s sports

4/8/22

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill this week that would mandate student athletes to participate in sports based on the sex written on their birth certificate….

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Added on: 04/08/2022

LA COUNTY SUSPENDS OFFICIAL TRAVEL TO FLORIDA, TEXAS OVER ANTI-LGBT BILLS

04/07/2022

The Los Angeles County government voted unanimously on Tuesday, April 5, to suspend all official travel to Texas and Florida in the wake of the anti-LGBTQI bills…

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Added on: 04/08/2022

Historic Supreme Court confirmation comes at a time when some in the GOP are trying to reverse LGBTQ rights

04/07/2022

It’s a curious time for equality in the US. On the one hand, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first Black woman US Supreme Court justice on…

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Added on: 04/08/2022

Anti-gay protests at Disney’s Burbank studios turns ugly

04/07/2022

Protesters have taken to the streets in the LA suburb of Burbank, demonstrating against a new Disney LGBTQ public service announcement. With tensions between entertainment giant The…

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Added on: 04/06/2022

This Florida Student is Taking Queer Education Into Their Own Hands.

04/05/2022

High school GSA presidents continue to carry the entire LGBTQ+ community on their backs, as one high school student demonstrated in a viral video from this past…

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Added on: 04/02/2022

Congress Splits Over How to Address LGBT Rights in China

4/1/22

A major annual congressional report documenting human rights abuses in China was delayed for six months after a behind-the-scenes impasse between Democratic and Republican lawmakers over a…

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Added on: 04/02/2022

Human Rights Campaign strips Fox News of preferred LGBTQ employer status: ‘Enough is enough’

4/1/22

The largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the US has stripped Fox Corporation of its status as a preferred LGBTQ friendly employer and released a blistering statement condemning…

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Added on: 03/30/2022

How Florida teachers plan to deal with ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules.

03/29/2020

Florida’s governor has signed what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Teachers share how they plan to comply and how it will affect classroom discussions on…

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Added on: 03/29/2022

A rally to honor dead Black transgender women turns into chaotic scene.

03/28/2022

A rally to draw attention to the deaths of two Black transgender Chicago women turned into a chaotic shouting match when another small group of anti-violence advocates…

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Added on: 03/28/2022

LGBTQ Reggaeton, Hitting Macho Music Scene With Beats And Politics

03/27/2022

RÍO PIEDRAS — It’s midnight at the Casa Cultural Ruth Hernández Torres, a historic house that serves as a cultural and community center. Blue and pink lights…

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Added on: 03/28/2022

1st transgender judge appointed to bench in California

03/27/2022

Andi Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge appointed to the bench in California. She will serve in Sacramento County Superior Court. Mudryk’s appointment was announced Friday by Gov. Gavin…

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Added on: 03/27/2022

Republicans Are Furious That People Are Calling Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill a “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

2/26/02

Earlier this month, the Florida state legislature passed a ban on certain classroom instruction about LGBTQ life. Critics have dubbed it a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, part…

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Added on: 03/26/2022

Air Force offers medical, legal help as states clamp down on trans and LGBTQ+ children

3/25/22

In light of recent state laws criminalizing parents and doctors who help transgender children take steps to affirm their gender, and other legislation banning official talk about…

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Added on: 03/23/2022

Disney employees walk out, as ESPN and Disney+ back LGBTQ+ rights.

03/22/2022

Disney employees staged a walkout Tuesday in protest of the company’s response to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say…

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Added on: 03/23/2022

Governors in Indiana and Utah veto transgender sports bans.

03/22/2022

Going against the growing trend of transgender sports bans in GOP-led states, the Republican governors of Indiana and Utah have vetoed proposed laws in their states. In…

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Added on: 03/22/2022

How Strands for Trans built a movement for transgender-friendly barbershops.

03/21/2022

Strands for Trans, a campaign that maps transgender-friendly barbershops and salons, launched five years ago as stories of trans people facing discrimination in these spaces surfaced online….

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Added on: 03/21/2022

Family and friends remember LGBTQ activist Elise Malary found dead over the weekend: ‘She chose time and time again to lift others up’

03/20/2022

People who loved Elise Malary gathered in Andersonville Sunday night in front of a brick wall filled with memories. “Her voice was soft. Her tongue was sharp….

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Added on: 03/20/2022

Kim Davis violated gay couples’ rights in denying marriage licenses, judge rules

3/19/22

A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples after she wouldn’t issue them marriage licenses – a…

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Added on: 03/20/2022

Transgender immigrants who fled Latin America still face uncertainty in the US

3/19/22

Paloma Vazquez envisioned a new start in Houston. After immigrating from Honduras to escape transphobic violence just six months prior, the 29-year-old was ready to move into…

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Added on: 03/19/2022

Bill promotes California as U.S. refuge for transgender youth

3/18/22

California could provide legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families under a proposal announced Thursday that joins a growing list of initiatives from the nation’s…

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Added on: 03/18/2022

Working Remotely, Some Transgender People Saw an Opportunity to Change

03/17/2022

For years, Deke Wilson, 41, was ambivalent about undergoing a medical transition to male. He felt it was critical for his happiness, but there were plenty of…

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Added on: 03/17/2022

In 1st for Bay Area, gay Afghan Muslim joins college board

03/16/2022

When a Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees member resigned due to relocating, the search was on to find an appointee to fill the vacancy…

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Added on: 03/16/2022

Black, Latino queer students say they are on edge in the wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

03/15/2022

Miami eighth grader Zen Nelson, who is Afro Latinx and uses gender-neutral pronouns, said they have been subjected to homophobic slurs from their classmates for at least…

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Added on: 03/14/2022

Transgender children, families rally outside Texas Capitol, Governor’s Mansion

03/13/2022

AUSTIN — More than 200 people showed up on Gov. Greg Abbott’s doorstep Sunday with a message: Leave transgender children alone. The rally dubbed “Trans Kids Cry for HELP!” was a…

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Added on: 03/13/2022

Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigations into families of trans kids

3/11/22

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum said the governor’s directive for the state child welfare agency to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their children was “beyond…

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Added on: 03/11/2022

Georgia legislators introduce a Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

03/10/2022

Georgia legislators introduced a bill this week that would prohibit discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in some private school classrooms. The Common Humanity in Private Education…

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Added on: 03/10/2022

“The Magic Has Died”: Disney Employees Are Outraged That Their Company Won’t Speak Out About The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

03/08/2022

Disney employees — ranging from characters in the theme parks to writers on their TV shows — are speaking out against their employer after reports the company…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

New Television Campaign Spotlights Transgender Kids Finding Joy In Sports.

03/08/2022

Have you ever met a transgender kid? That is the question The GenderCool Project asks in a national television campaign launching today. The high-energy 30 second spot…