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May 21 2023
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NAACP posts Florida travel warning, warns DeSantis' policies 'hostile to Black Americans'
TALLAHASSEE — The NAACP Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies were undemocratic and "hostile to Black Americans." “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals," the travel advisory reads. "Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and
Tallahassee DemocratMay 31 2023
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J.Crew Sells Toddler-Sized T-Shirts With Gay, Trans Flag
Clothing company J.Crew is selling toddler-sized pride t-shirts as part of its summer pride collection. The t-shirts say “love is for everybody” and feature the transgender and LGBT rainbow flags, among others. The pride flag t-shirt is also available in adult sizes. “In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month this year, we’re donating 50% of the proceeds of our Love First tees and hats to PFLAG,
The Daily CallerJul 05 2023
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'Sham' website customer likely didn't affect Supreme Court ruling on same-sex weddings, experts say
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in favor of an evangelical Christian web designer who refused to work on same-sex weddings didn't hinge on what now appears to have been a request from a fake customer, legal experts said Monday.
In a case that wound up dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights, the focus on the potential customer first arose after web designer Lorie Smith said in a previous
NBC News DigitalMay 25 2023
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Louisiana bill banning trans healthcare killed off – by just one vote
LGBTQ+ activists in Louisiana are celebrating following a vote to kill a proposed gender-affirming care ban for trans youth – thanks to a Republican senator. State senators voted to strike down Louisiana House Bill 648 on Wednesday (24 May) after a Republican lawmaker crossed the floor to vote with every elected Democrat. Pharmacist and Republican senator Fred Mills argued prior to the vote
PinkNewsMay 30 2023
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Uganda Just Made Homosexuality Punishable by Death. American Evangelical Groups Played a Role
After more than a decade of anti-LGBTQ lobbying from American evangelical groups, Uganda has finally enacted what’s among the harshest anti-gay laws in the world. On Monday, Yoweri Museveni, the president of the East African nation, signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, a bill that makes homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment and “aggravated homosexuality”—a vague phrase that applies
Vanity FairMay 25 2023
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Spooked Target reportedly removes some ‘Pride’ gear after customers raise Hell
Some Target locations are reportedly removing or relocating rainbow-festooned LGBTQ+ merchandise that the “woke” retail giant is selling in recognition of Pride Month, a 30-day national orgy of worship for homosexuality that takes place every June as the nation pays homage to the very special lifestyle. The Minneapolis-based corporation was badly scorched by the backlash over its featuring of
Bizpac ReviewMay 25 2023
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Target pulling pride range items "looks like a retreat"—brand strategist
Target's decision to remove items of its LGBTQ+ pride range due to a backlash and calls for a boycott of the chain store "looks like a retreat," a leading brand strategist has said. The retailer will be removing items "at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior" from customers, Kayla Castaneda, a Target spokesperson, said on Tuesday. Kelly O'Keefe, founding partner of Brand
NewsweekMay 18 2023
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LA LGBT Center steps away from Dodgers' Pride Night amid backlash
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing mounting criticism over its decision to withdraw an invitation it extended to a group called The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to participate in the team's annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night. Ahead of its June 16 Pride Night, the organization decided the nonprofit it intended to honor would no longer be invited. "I was shocked to be completely
ABC 7 Los AngelesMay 24 2023
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5 Organizations Double-Down On Travel Advisory Against Florida
The Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida are the latest advocacy groups to issue a travel advisory warning for Florida. The two organizations published a joint press release on the Human Rights Campaign website, a decision that has been hastened as the state’s legislation grows increasingly stricter. In the past year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who NBC News reports will soon be
Black EnterpriseMay 29 2023
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Kohl's Baby Pride Merch Sparks Shopper Outrage
Kohl’s has become the latest major retailer to buy itself trouble with shoppers who are outraged that the department store chain is marketing LGBTQ merchandise to infants and minors, Fox News reported on Monday. Kohl’s joined Target, Anheuser-Busch, and The North Face among retailers currently experiencing public backlash and calls for a boycott after releasing its latest Pride Month
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