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Added on: 01/02/2024

LGBTQ+ activists saved a beloved queer beach after city tried to build a playground nearby

12/31/2023

Seattle has canceled a proposed plan to build a playground at a nude beach following backlash from the city’s LGBTQ+ community. As The Seattle Times reported, funding…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Robert Skafte Tribute

Alturi Project Strategist

Minneapolis mourns artist Robert Skafte, a gay, queer dancer whose light shines no longer. On Friday, December 8, 2023, a suspect senselessly and lethally attacked Robert while…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Nine Moments in 2023 That Made LGBTQ+ History

12/30/2023

It’s been a big year for history-making events in the LGBTQ+ community. There were notable firsts in the U.S. Senate, at the Grammy and Tony awards, in…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

San Francisco’s Stonewall: the new year’s ball that sparked a queer power movement

12/30/2023

As 2024 draws near, LGBTQ+ activists are taking stock of a traumatic year for the queer community. Lawmakers across the country introduced hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors

12/29/2023

Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legislation that would have barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, he said Friday. Signing the bill would “be saying that the…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

LGBTQ Population in the US Grows by Over 2 Million

12/28/2023

A new study from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law finds the LGBTQ+ population in…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Man Using Grindr To Target Gay Men For Robbery & Assault Busted & Taken Into Custody

12/26/2023

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced the arrest of a man who allegedly used the alias Larry on the gay dating and hookup app Grindr…

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Added on: 12/26/2023

Ron DeSantis is Asked How He’d React if One of His Kids Came Out

12/25/2023

A journalist asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directly how he would feel if one of his kids came out as gay or trans. The question came up…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

Kentucky’s ‘Don’t say gay’ law miserable for LGBTQ students

12/24/2023

Kentucky’s version of a “Don’t say gay” law is creating many problems for LGBTQ+ students — and the parents and teachers who want to support them, numerous…

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Added on: 12/24/2023

Seattle hospital says Ken Paxton asked for records about transgender care for children

12/23/2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas, according to court filings that…

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Added on: 12/23/2023

Massachusetts police chief apologizes after middle school searched for LGBTQ book with “concerning illustrations”

12/22/2023

A Massachusetts police chief apologized after an officer searched a middle school for a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” an illustrated book on gender identity that…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the church as schism grows over LGBTQ issues

12/21/2023

A quarter of Methodist congregations in the U.S. are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and…

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Added on: 12/21/2023

The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools

12/20/2023

It has been 70 years since the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people in the US government were fired or forced to resign from their jobs….

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Added on: 12/20/2023

LGBTQ military veterans finally seeing the benefits of honorable discharge originally denied them

12/19/2023

On the very same day the Pentagon announced in September it was taking steps to help LGBTQ veterans, Marine Corps vet Donnie Ray Allen was taking a…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Book Bans Are Harming LGBTQ People, Advocates Say. This Online Library Is Fighting Back

12/18/2023

Erik Lundstrom was about 14 when he secretly purchased the coming-of-age novel “Rainbow Boys” and hid it in his room, waiting until he was alone to become…

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Added on: 12/17/2023

Decline in US LGBTQ+ rights support reflects widening political divide

12/16/2023

The United States is witnessing a concerning decline in public support for LGBTQ+ rights, marking a departure from the previous trend of increasing acceptance. The 2023 American…

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Added on: 12/16/2023

LGBTQ Muslims Call for Permanent Ceasefire in Front of Stonewall

12/15/2023

One-hundred LGBTQ Muslims gathered for a jummah prayer for Palestine in front of the Stonewall National Monument on Friday to demonstrate that there is “no pride in…

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Added on: 12/12/2023

Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform

12/11/2023

Discord has expanded its Hateful Conduct Policy to explicitly include prohibitions against misgendering and deadnaming in a policy update. Accompanying this policy update, Discord has also implemented…

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Added on: 12/11/2023

GOP Defense Bill Stripped of Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Abortion Measures

12/10/2023

The National Defense Authorization Act for 2024, encompassing an $886 billion defense policy, has marked a pivotal moment in Congress, particularly regarding LGBTQ-related issues, as most of Republicans’…

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Added on: 12/10/2023

DeSantis Revives Vicious Attacks on LGBTQ Families as His Campaign Flounders

12/8/2023

In a fundraising email to supporters on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bashed President Joe Biden for saluting the gay Pride flag and falsely accused “radical liberal…

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Added on: 12/06/2023

Pacific Northwest organizations work to support queer Indigenous youth

12/05/2023

Hundreds of youth dressed as their authentic selves laughed, danced and watched Indigenous drag performers at a night celebrating queer joy last May. It was exactly the…

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Added on: 12/05/2023

Attorneys general oppose proposed federal rule supporting LGBTQ foster kids

12/04/2023

Nineteen states, including Nebraska, joined last week to oppose a proposed federal rule that aims to protect LGBTQ youth in foster care and provide them with necessary…

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Added on: 12/04/2023

Unapologetic Selfhood with Matta Zheng

12/03/2023

In a photo series titled “DESPERATE BELONGING,” one of the images features a figure in a qipao and black heels standing expressionless on the sidewalk of a…

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Added on: 12/02/2023

How the war in Gaza leaves SF LGBTQ community at odds

12/1/2023

A tight-knit community in San Francisco has suddenly found itself divided over the ongoing conflict in Gaza, leaving some feeling cut off from the support of their…

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Added on: 11/30/2023

INDIGENOUS TRANSILIENCE | ADRIA JAWORT | TRANSGENDER, TWO-SPIRIT ACTIVIST

Ian Lundy

Alturi Contributor

The Event I was due to give a history lecture about Indigenous LGBTQ and Two-Spirit history on June 2, 2023. I was excited to do it, despite…

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Added on: 11/29/2023

LGBTQ+ Rights Group Sues Over Iowa Law Banning School Library Books, Gender Identity Discussion

11/28/2023

Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that bans books from school libraries, forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues and forces educators in some cases…

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Added on: 11/28/2023

Exiled Iranian crown prince awarded US LGBTQ+ award for speaking up for Iran’s queer community

11/27/2023

The Iranian LGBTQ+ community has long been kept invisible by mainstream overseas Iranian opposition, but a US LGBTQ+ award to exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi seems to…

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Added on: 11/28/2023

Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees

11/27/2023

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn) have introduced bicameral legislation that would ban all federal government employees and federally funded entities from using anything…

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Added on: 11/27/2023

Man paints apartment building rainbow colors to get back at anti-gay neighbor

11/26/2023

The owner of an Omaha, Nebraska apartment complex has painted the building rainbow at the request of his three daughters, ages five, seven, and nine. While his daughters…

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Added on: 11/26/2023

Most Americans Don’t Want States Able to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids

11/25/2023

A progressive poll found most voters don’t believe state legislatures have the right to ban abortion or gender-affirming care. The Data For Progress think tank surveyed more…