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Jun 15 2023
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Man sentenced for federal hate crime after attempting anti-LGBTQ mass shooting
By Mara Silvers | Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday signed a ban on gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors, making the state one of at least 11 that have passed similar laws this year. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Sen. John Fuller (R-Whitefish), is slated to take effect Oct. 1. If enacted, the new law will prohibit health care providers from providing puberty
Washington BladeApr 27 2023
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Dwyane Wade says he left Florida because of anti-LGBTQ policies
Dwyane Wade, a Utah Jazz part-owner and former Miami Heat star, revealed in a recent interview that he moved his family out of Florida because of that state’s recent litany of anti-LGBTQ legislation. Wade’s 15-year-old daughter, Zaya, came out as transgender in 2020. In an episode of “Headliners” set to air Thursday, Wade was asked by host Rachel Nichols how he feels about Florida politicians
The Salt Lake TribuneMar 20 2024
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San Francisco's Harvey Milk Plaza renovation is decades in the making
Harvey Milk Plaza, at the corner of Castro and Market streets in San Francisco, is one of the neighborhood’s most important landmarks. Paying homage to the pioneering LGBTQ politician, it’s an important transit hub and a welcome to the area, with its huge rainbow flag flying in the city’s foggy breezes. But it may look very different soon. According to Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza executive
SFGATEMar 13 2024
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Rachel and Sarah Paulson are from Tampa. Rachel wants to make films here.
TAMPA — There was a time when Rachel Paulson couldn’t wait to get out of Tampa. For her, it seemed too small town, lacked a film scene and, more importantly, felt narrow-minded when it came to views on the LGBTQ community. “It was pretty harsh back then,” Paulson said. “I would hear slurs and things like that.” But Tampa’s changed, she said. It’s an exciting LGBTQ-friendly city with a thriving
Tampa Bay TimesMar 20 2024
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In N.Y. Suburbs, Republicans Seek Edge by Targeting Transgender Athletes
A ban on transgender women playing on women’s sports teams at county-owned sports facilities has turned a Long Island county into the latest battleground for conservatives who have put cultural issues at the center of a nationwide political strategy. Restricting the rights of transgender people has become the focus of those efforts, and the ban in densely populated Nassau County has infuriated
New York Times (News)Mar 12 2024
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Florida rolls back key provisions of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Florida education officials have agreed to roll back the key provisions of a controversial law prohibiting classroom discussions about LGBTQ issues in a settlement with LGBTQ rights advocates who challenged the discriminatory legislation. Commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the legislation was signed into law two years ago by the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, despite
New York Daily NewsApr 27 2023
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Dwyane Wade Left FL Over State’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies: Reports
Florida’s politics are “another reason why I don’t live in that state,” Wade told host Rachel Nichols. “A lot of people don't know that. I have to make decisions for my family, not just personal, individual decisions.” He added, "I mean, obviously, the tax (situation in Florida) is great. Having Wade County is great. But my family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there. And so that's
Patch.comApr 27 2023
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Gov. Walz signs bills that seek to make Minnesota an abortion, LGBTQ+ refuge
WCCO TV staff report Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday signed bills protecting people providing or seeking abortions in the state; one making Minnesota a refuge for gender-affirming medical care; and another banning conversion therapy. Forum News Service reports a school bus driver who was formerly a county commissioner in northern Minnesota and law enforcement officer “faces one felony second-degree
MinnPostFeb 22 2023
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Accused Colorado LGBTQ club shooter back in court for preliminary hearing
DENVER, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The individual accused of fatally shooting five people inside a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub last year was due in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing in which a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to try the suspect for murder. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, has been held without bond at the El Paso County jail since being arrested and has been charged
ReutersMar 12 2024
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Most dangerous parts of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law nullified in “monumental” settlement
Florida has reached a settlement with a cohort of LGBTQ+ rights groups challenging the state’s infamous Parental Rights in Education Act, commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The settlement leaves the law in place but clarifies its language, which critics said was overly vague and could lead to violations of LGBTQ+ teachers’ and students’ constitutional rights. Signed into law by Florida
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