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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. “

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

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

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