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Mar 20 2024
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No Arena Gayborhood: LGBTQ+ advocacy group opposes 76 Place arena - Philadelphia Gay News
76 Place, an arena proposed by the Philadelphia 76ers, could become a new home for the basketball team. It would sit at the border of Chinatown and the Gayborhood — redeveloping a third of the Fashion District mall and spilling over across Filbert Street. The team has claimed that approximately 30,000 people have signed petitions in support of the project, but community members are speaking
Philadelphia Gay NewsMar 10 2024
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California city bans non-government flags, angering LGBTQ groups
Voters in California's conservative Huntington Beach approved a measure that would restrict all non-government flags from being flown on city property, prompting backlash from LGBTQ advocates.
Measure B, authored by Huntington Beach City Councilman Pat Burns, passed with more than half of the city's vote, according to the latest tally on the county's registrar website.
The
Fox News (Online News)Feb 29 2024
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Oklahoma Republican Publicly Calls LGBTQ People "Filth"
An Oklahoma state senator said during a public forum that LGBTQ people are “filth” and that he and his constituents don’t want them in the state. State Sen. Tom Woods (R-Westville) made the comments last week at a public forum in Tahlequah, where he and three other lawmakers were answering questions from the audience. One of the audience members, Cathy Cott, asked a two-part question, the
Metro WeeklyFeb 29 2024
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No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'
Genesse Ivonne Moreno entered a Houston megachurch on Super Bowl Sunday and began firing an AR-style rifle at worshippers, police said. Investigators were still piecing together details from the violent scene — celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church — when social media claims focused on the shooter’s gender.
"The Lakewood Church shooter was transgender," the popular Libs of
PolitiFactMar 13 2024
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Prattville library board calls special meeting as it seeks to move LGBTQ books
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for Thursday, March 14 to discuss the good name and character of an individual.
The meeting was announced Tuesday on the library’s Facebook page, despite another meeting already being set for Monday, March 18. No further details were given as to who the board plans to discuss at the meeting.
Alabama Political ReporterMar 14 2024
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Therapists say Nex Benedict's death has domino effect on Oklahoma's LGBTQ+ community
THE COMMUNITY. YEAH. WHILE WE DON’T KNOW WHAT CAUSED NEXT TO COMMIT SUICIDE, A LOCAL THERAPIST I SPOKE WITH SAYS THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY IS SCARED AND MANY DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. HOWEVER, THERE’S STILL STAYING STRONG WITH THE LOSS OF THE LIFE OF NEXT. WE’RE SEEING A CORRELATION OF PEOPLE SEEKING OUT MORE SERVICES. PEOPLE ARE VERY FEARFUL. UM, THEY FEEL THAT THEY’RE NOT SAFE. NEXT, BENEDICT
KOCO 5Mar 14 2024
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Michigan senators hears testimony on bill banning LGBTQ+ panic defense • Michigan Advance
A Michigan Senate committee took testimony Thursday on a bill that would bar the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. The Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard from state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), sponsor of House Bill 4718 that would prohibit using a legal defense that would either partially or completely excuse crimes such as
Michigan AdvanceMar 14 2024
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Biden calls for action on LGBTQ ‘suicide crisis’ after Nex Benedict’s death in Oklahoma
President Biden is mourning the death of Nex Benedict in Oklahoma last month, calling for action the day after a medical examiner said the LGBTQ 16-year-old committed suicide. “Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities,”
KFOR 4Mar 13 2024
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Medical examiner's report on Nex Benedict's death prompts reaction from LGBTQ+ community
ATTENTION. ABIGAIL. JESS. THEY EXPRESSED A SENSE OF SADNESS AT THE LOSS OF NECKS, BUT ALSO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SAYS THEY DIED. FREEDOM, OKLAHOMA IS NOW CALLING ON OUR SCHOOLS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DO BETTER N MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE IS ACCEPTED AND JUST THIS GREAT SENSE OF GRIEF AND RAGE, NICOLE MCAFEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FREEDOM OKLAHOMA!
KOCO 5Mar 12 2024
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How LGBTQ+ advocates secured a victory against Florida's 'don't say gay' law
We took Florida to court and secured a victory for LGBTQ+ students and their parents. In a groundbreaking legal triumph, we challenged Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ controversial and discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” law and forced a settlement that nullified the law’s most dangerous and discriminatory impacts and marked a significant step forward for the LGBTQ+ community in Florida.
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