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Apr 03 2024
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Kansas senate minority leader on recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation: ‘It’s just filled with hate’
The Kansas state legislature continued its destructive push against the LGBTQ+ community this week, passing two bills with dangerous ramifications for queer residents. Those bills now head to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. Last year, she vetoed an anti-transgender school sports bill, and lawmakers . Last week, the state lawmakers sent a bill care for minors to Gov. Kelly. She vetoed a
AdvocateMar 22 2024
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LGBTQ spaces help queer UW-Madison students find identity
In late October 1969, a card was pinned on the bulletin board at Memorial Union announcing the first open meeting of homosexuals in Wisconsin. The meeting was set to take place in the undercroft of St. Francis House, an Episcopal church located on campus. “The first time I went there, I had to circle around the building three times before I could get up the nerve to go in,” said Jim Yeadon, an
Daily CardinalApr 06 2024
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‘I'm not alone’: Annual Iowa Safe Schools event creates safe space for young LGBTQ Iowans
Iowa Safe Schools' annual LGBTQ youth event took place Friday, welcoming more than 800 students, educators and families from across the state to the Meadow Events & Conference Center in Altoona. The event fell just days after the 15th anniversary of Varnum v. Brien, a 2009 Iowa Supreme Court case which led to the legalization of same-sex marriage and Trans Visibility Day. Since 2005, the
Des Moines RegisterApr 04 2024
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North Face Among Sponsors of LGBTQ Camp Where 12-Year-Olds Can Perform in Drag
The North Face sponsors an LGBTQ camp where children as young as 12 can perform in drag, and housing and bathrooms are “genderless.” The Daily Wire reported Wednesday that Camp Brave Trails, which has locations in California and New York, is also supported by the shoe companies Toms, Chaco, and Brooks. The outlet added that The North Face has been a long-time sponsor of the camp and, a few
Breitbart NewsFeb 26 2024
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GOP lawmaker calls LGBTQ+ people “filth”
While speaking on a panel, Oklahoma state Sen. Tom Woods (R) referred to LGBTQ+ folks as “filth” after an audience member asked him about the hateful agenda being pushed by state lawmakers, which LGBTQ+ advocates believe led to the death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict. “We are a Republican state – supermajority – in the House and Senate. I represent a constituency that doesn’t want that filth
LGBTQ NationApr 03 2024
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Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist says newly upheld anti-gay law will prompt violence
Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist condemned a constitutional court’s decision Wednesday to uphold an anti-gay law that permits the death penalty in certain cases. Speaking with NBC News from New York City, Frank Mugisha called the ruling a form of “state-sanctioned homophobia” and said he is bracing for violence in the East African nation. “This ruling intensifies violations towards the
NBC News (Online)Mar 11 2024
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Settlement over Florida law will allow discussion of LGBTQ+ topics
A lawsuit settlement over Florida’s “don’t say gay” statute announced Monday restores the ability for teachers and students to discuss LGBTQ issues, largely canceling many of the impacts of the signature legislation from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “Florida has already endured nearly two years of book banning, educators leaving the profession, and safe space stickers being ripped off of
Washington PostFeb 24 2024
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Okla. lawmaker describes LGBTQ people as 'filth'
Republican Oklahoma state Sen. Tom Woods took part in a public legislative panel forum on Friday, during which the panel was asked by a constituent about the death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary Owasso High School student who had been attacked and beaten in a school bathroom. The Oklahoma Voice reported that Cathy Cott, a 64-year-old semi-retired resident, asked the lawmakers why the
Washington BladeMar 21 2024
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San Antonio City Council approves formation of permanent LGBTQ+ advisory board
The move ensures LGBTQ+ residents will have a seat at the decision-making table beyond Mayor Ron Nirenberg's tenure. SAN ANTONIO — Six years after an ad hoc advisory committee was created to advocate in front of San Antonio city leaders on behalf of LGBTQ+ residents, City Council voted unanimously Thursday to turn that committee into an ongoing board. The move effectively codifies a group of
KENS 5Mar 26 2024
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Prattville Library Board chair says he never intended to move LGBTQ books
In the wake of the chaotic termination of Autauga-Prattville Library Director Andrew Foster, APPL Board Chair Ray Boles claimed to several media outlets that he never intended to move LGBTQ+ books out of children’s or young adult sections. New recordings released by Foster Friday alongside demands for retractions, apologies and reinstatement appear to support Boles’ statements. The board has
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