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Aug 07 2023
News
LEGAL DIGEST: Oklahomans challenge nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school; Court upholds end of religious exemptions for vaccines in Connecticut
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – Parents, clergy and public education advocates are challenging Oklahoma’s approval of the first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation. The Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee (OPLAC), a statewide public education advocacy group, is joined by nine parents, educators and clergy in the suit to block the St. Isadore of Seville Virtual Charter School
Baptist PressAug 03 2023
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ACLU files suit to block bill that bans what is considered public performance of sexual conduct
HOUSTON, Texas -- A group of drag performers and LGBTQ+ rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that expands what is considered an illegal public performance of sexual conduct, arguing it is meant to target drag shows and could also criminalize ballet and even cheerleading. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. district court in Houston by the American
ABC13 HoustonAug 02 2023
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Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism
In an unusual move for a professional sports team, the Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to a super PAC that supports the presidential bid of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a new filing this week with federal regulators shows. It’s rare for a sports franchise to donate directly to a federal super PAC associated with a single candidate, experts say. And the contribution from the NBA team to Never Back
CNN DigitalJun 08 2023
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Man punches activist in head during violent brawl over school's Pride meeting
New footage from a protest which turned violent outside a school board meeting shows a man repeatedly punching another person in the head. On Tuesday (6 June), pro and anti-LGBTQ+ protesters clashed in Glendale, California as the Glendale Unified School District discussed recognising June as Pride Month. The motion was unanimously passed despite the brutal scenes outside. Hundreds of people
PinkNewsJun 07 2023
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School board's Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale
A California school district meeting where administrators voted to recognize Pride month, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, erupted into protests outside the venue involving several hundred people, according to the Glendale Police Department. Protesters of the Glendale Unified School District policy to recognize Pride month were met by counterprotesters in support of the district's
ABC News (Online)Jun 03 2023
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Texas governor signs bill banning transgender youth healthcare
Editor’s note: For the vast majority of the past 10 years the Texas attorney general has waged a relentless campaign to limit the rights and equality of LGBTQ Texans, especially transgender Texans. Today’s vote is significant in terms of the possibility that a Senate conviction would offer a potential respite from Paxton’s attacks on the LGBTQ community. By Zach Despart and James Barragan
Washington BladeJul 10 2023
Opinion
Ron DeSantis Is Betting the Farm on Trans Hate
On the last day of June, a Twitter account for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis posted a video celebrating his yearslong assault on LGBTQ+ Floridians. It starts by painting DeSantis’ most formidable competitor for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump, as a virtual trans-rights icon.
To bumping club music, scenes flash of the former president shaking hands with Caitlyn Jenner and
SlateJun 01 2023
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Pentagon Kicks Off Pride Month by Caving to Matt Gaetz, Canceling Drag Show
It’s been little more than a decade since the Department of Defense officially repealed “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” allowing LGBTQ service members to be open about their identities, families, and lives. Today, progress is being threatened by a vitriolic anti-LGBTQ backlash from the right — and the Pentagon is starting to cave. NBC News reported Thursday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and
RollingStone.comAug 03 2023
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Orlando Magic swears $50K it gave to Ron DeSantis wasn’t meant to be, like, political or anything
The Orlando Magic are one of many NBA teams that celebrate an annual Pride Night. But the club’s recent donation in support of maybe the most anti-gay governor in the nation flies in the face of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. A new filing with federal regulators shows the Magic gifted $50,000 to a super PAC that supports the presidential bid of Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis. The group, Never Back Down,
QueertyAug 03 2023
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Oklahoma Governor Orders State to Use Anti-Trans Definition of Gender
Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order requiring state agencies to use definitions of men and women according to the gender they were assigned at birth. Stitt is calling it the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” but his opponents are saying it’s yet another attack on transgender and nonbinary people in a state that already has many anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The order, issued Tuesday
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