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Apr 13 2023
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Gay, immigrant groups issue travel advisories against Florida
Florida advocacy groups issued travel advisories for the state on Wednesday in the wake of legislation pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Equality Florida, the largest LGBTQ organization in the state, urged people not to travel to the state due to what it sees as a dangerous environment. “As an organization that has spent decades working to improve Florida’s reputation as a welcoming and inclusive
Washington Times
Mar 22 2023
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Maren Morris Introduces Her Son to Drag Queens: 'Fuckin' Arrest Me'
On Monday night, beloved country music artist, LGBTQ+ ally, and Fox News enemy #1 Maren Morris performed alongside Hayley Williams, Hozier, Sheryl Crow, and a joyous choir of drag queens at Nashville’s Love Rising’ benefit concert. Rolling Stone reported that the gathering raised money for several Tennessee organizations “working to fight the state government’s ongoing legislative attacks
Jezebel
Apr 27 2023
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Montana's House just voted to censure its first openly transgender lawmaker after protests and days of not letting her speak
In a party-line vote, Montana's Republican-led state legislature voted on Wednesday to censure Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first openly transgender woman legislator. In doing so, Zephyr will not be allowed on the House floor or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session.
Speaking on the House floor before the vote on Wednesday, Zephyr said the Montana
Insider
Mar 24 2023
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West Texas A&M University students file free speech lawsuit after president cancels campus drag show
For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. A LGBTQ student group at West Texas A&M University and its two student leaders have filed a lawsuit
The Texas Tribune
Apr 19 2023
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Ron DeSantis strikes back at Disney: Republican-led Legislature comes to governor's aid
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature moved swiftly to endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis latest attempt to assert control over the Walt Disney Company following its criticism last year of legislation seen as targeting the LGBTQ community. House and Senate panels, divided mostly along party lines, approved measures Wednesday which could negate a development agreement approved by
Tallahassee Democrat
Apr 20 2023
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Vetoes Bills On Trans Youth Care, Bathrooms
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed Republican legislation aimed at ending gender-affirming care for children and teens, and another, sweeping GOP proposal for preventing transgender people from using bathrooms and other public facilities associated with their gender identities. Gov. Laura Kelly’s actions highlighted how her Republican-leaning state has become a
HuffPost
Apr 19 2023
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Florida education board to vote on extending ban on gender identity lessons
[1/2] Hillsborough High School students protest a Republican-backed bill dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, a measure Democrats denounced as being anti-LGBTQ, in Tampa, Florida, U.S., March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones//File Photo April 19 (Reuters) - Florida officials are expected on Wednesday to consider largely
Reuters
May 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Book Bans in the United States
Book bans, especially with political intentions, are nothing new in the United States – or even just the states.
The first one on American soil pre-dates the uniting of the federation itself. In 1637, what is widely considered the first American book ban took place in Quincy, Massachusetts, when Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan was outlawed by a Puritan government that considered it
Andy Gorel
Apr 02 2020
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FDA revises its ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood following pressure from GLAAD, medical professionals, elected officials, LGBTQ Americans, and allies
Today, GLAAD responded to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) revised recommendations on gay and bisexual men, and other LGBTQ people, from donating blood by reducing the deferral period from 12 months to 3 months.
This decision follows GLAAD’s continued campaign for the FDA to lift its ban that prevents gay and bisexual men, as well as others in the LGBTQ community, from
GLAAD
Mar 15 2023
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New Mexico legislature sends anti-discrimination law to governor’s desk
The New Mexico legislature this week passed legislation to modernize the state’s anti-discrimination law by adding explicit protections for LGBTQ people. The bill, officially titled the Human Rights Modernization Act, now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval. The proposed law, which New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) is expected to sign, establishes a broader slate of
The Hill