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Sep 04 2023
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LGBTQ Pride Group Excluded From Iowa Town's Labor Day Parade
Shenandoah Pride planned to have a small group walking with a banner and a drag performer riding in a convertible, with candy, popsicles and stickers to hand out in the parade in Essex, Iowa, said Jessa Bears, a founding member of the group. Ryan Fuller, who planned to ride in the convertible as his drag identity Cherry Peaks, said he received an email Thursday from the parade’s organizer
HuffPost
Sep 07 2023
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LGBTQ+ History Month proposal voted down by Miami-Dade County School Board
A proposal to create an LGBTQ+ History Month that would take place in October was voted down by the Miami-Dade County School Board early Thursday, WPLG-TV reported. What are the details? The sponsor of the proposal said in a committee meeting last week that designating an LGBTQ+ History Month is a symbolic gesture akin to Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month, the station said. “
The Blaze
Aug 23 2023
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The Suspect In Laura Ann Carleton’s Murder Was an Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracist
The suspect who fatally shot Laura Ann Carleton over a Pride flag outside her store had a history of making anti-LGBTQ+ posts on social media, according to authorities. Carleton was killed outside her clothing store, Mag.Pi, in Cedar Glen, an area near California’s Lake Arrowhead, on Friday. The suspect left the scene on foot, and was later killed by police after he opened fire, according to
Them
Sep 05 2023
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LGBTQ+ group banned from marching in town’s Labor Day parade for the “safety of the public”
An LGBTQ+ group was banned from participating in an Iowa town’s Labor Day parade, reportedly at the behest of the mayor. On Thursday, just days before the parade in Essex, Iowa, members of Shenandoah Pride say they received an email from Mayor Calvin Kinney on behalf of the city. “Out of concern for the safety of the public and that of Essex Labor Day parade participants, the City of Essex has
LGBTQ Nation
Sep 01 2023
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Canada warns LGBTQ+ travelers they ‘could face certain barriers and risks’ in US
Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect them. The country’s Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. “Since the beginning of 2023, certain states in the U.S. have passed
AL.com
Aug 21 2023
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LGBTQ advocate worries new law targets vulnerable students
As a new school year begins for students across Iowa, a message sent out by the Sioux City Community School District is causing concern with a local LGBTQ organization and advocate. The Sioux City Community School District sent out this message by phone and text late last week. "Iowa law requires parent/guardian permission if a student wants to be called another name or pronoun, related to
Iowa Public Radio
Sep 05 2023
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LGBTQ pride group excluded from southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade
Shenandoah Pride planned to have a small group walking with a banner and a drag performer riding in a convertible, with candy, popsicles and stickers to hand out in the parade in Essex, Iowa, said Jessa Bears, a founding member of the group. The parade was part of a four-day festival in Essex, which has about 720 residents. Ryan Fuller, who planned to ride in the convertible as his drag
Muscatine Journal
Sep 04 2023
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LGBTQ pride group excluded from southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade
Shenandoah Pride planned to have a small group walking with a banner and a drag performer riding in a convertible, with candy, popsicles and stickers to hand out in the parade in Essex, Iowa, said Jessa Bears, a founding member of the group. The parade was part of a four-day festival in Essex, which has about 720 residents. Ryan Fuller, who planned to ride in the convertible as his drag
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Sep 07 2023
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Miami-Dade County School Board Rejects Proposal to Make October 'LGBTQ History Month'
The Miami-Dade County School Board has rejected a proposal to deem October “LGBTQ History Month.” The board made the 5-3 decision in a late-night session, around 1 a.m. Thursday morning. The proposal said that celebrating “LGBQ History Month” would be a reminder “to all cultures within our wider community of the important roles that LGBTQ people have taken in shaping the social, historical,
The Gateway Pundit
Sep 05 2023
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Iowa Mayor Blocks LGBTQ+ Group From Labor Day Parade, Citing ‘Safety’ Concerns
The mayor of a small Iowa town unilaterally decided to exclude an LGBTQ+ group from participating in the community’s Labor Day parade. A drag performer who anticipated riding in a convertible as part of the group said they received notice of the decision via email. Shenandoah Pride planned to have a small group walking with a banner and a drag performer riding in a convertible, handing out
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