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Apr 13 2023
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LGBTQ, immigrant advocates warn against travel to Florida
Travelers considering a visit to Florida should proceed with caution, a pair of civil rights groups warned Wednesday, citing a slate of “hateful laws” that target vulnerable communities. Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy group based in St. Petersburg, said Wednesday in a travel advisory that the state “may not be a safe place to visit or take up residence” in the wake of recently passed laws
The HillApr 13 2023
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Travel warning issued to LGBTQ+ people visiting Florida
An LGBTQ+ advocacy group has taken the "extraordinary" step of issuing a travel advisory to the community it represents, warning against visiting Florida for any period of time over concerns about "health, safety and freedom." In a statement outlining its position on Tuesday, Equality Florida, a civil rights organization, claimed that recent laws being brought forward by the state had made it
NewsweekOct 02 2023
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Openly gay journalist and LGBTQ+ advocate Josh Kruger fatally shot in Philadelphia home
Journalist and LGBTQ+ advocate Josh Kruger has been fatally shot inside his Philadelphia home, police have confirmed. Authorities were called to Kruger’s home in Point Breeze at 1.28 am on Monday (2 October). When they arrived, they found the journalist with seven gunshot wounds in his chest and abdomen. Kruger, 39, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead at 2.13 am. Police have said that no
PinkNewsSep 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
HuffPostSep 30 2023
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Dianne Feinstein was at the center of a key LGBTQ+ moment. She's being lauded as an evolving ally
Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she's being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn't always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve. Feinstein was president of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors when she stood behind reporters’ microphones in November 1978 and grimly
News 4 JaxJun 11 2023
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Republican senator Thom Tillis censured over LGBTQ+ rights
A North Carolina Republican has been censured by state GOP officials after he signalled support for LGBTQ+ rights. Republicans voted to formally censure senator Thom Tillis during a Saturday (10 June) annual convention in Greensboro. Delegates cited his support for LGBTQ+ rights and progressive immigration reforms as some of the justifications for the vote. The senator, who gained influence in
PinkNewsSep 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.comApr 23 2024
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Around the Beltway: New Pride Parade route
️ This year's Capital Pride parade won't pass through Dupont Circle, D.C.'s historic LGBTQ+ center. Organizers say the festivities have grown too large for the neighborhood's narrowed streets, plus they're looking to use roomier downtown routes for the 50th-annual DC Pride, and WorldPride celebrations next year. (Washingtonian) Amtrak won its eminent domain lawsuit over Union Station. A
AxiosApr 22 2024
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Signs outside Dylan Mulvaney talk at SLU: 'God! Help us!' and 'Bigotry is a sin'
ST. LOUIS — About a dozen people said prayers and gripped rosaries outside the St. Louis University campus Monday evening as transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney — who received widespread attention after a Bud Light marketing campaign prompted a boycott — was speaking at the student center. Protesters stood at the corner of Laclede Avenue and North Grand Boulevard, passing out
St. Louis Post-DispatchApr 23 2024
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The Beaches, Motown icon Thelma Houston to headline 2024 Indy Pride Festival
Musical guests headlining the annual Indy Pride festival will include a mix of rock, pop, dance and hip-hop artists after organizers Monday unveiled this year's entertainment lineup. The Indy Pride festival celebrates Central Indiana's LGBTQ+ community. Here's what we know about upcoming performances during Pride Month. The Beaches, an award-winning alt-rock, pop and punk band from Toronto,
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