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Oct 28 2022
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In a historic first, LGBTQ Americans will be on the ballot in all 50 states
For the first time in the nation's history, Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will have a chance to elect an LGBTQ person to public office.
A new report by the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund found that of the 1,065 LGBTQ candidates who ran primary campaigns, a historic 678 of them — the vast majority of which are Democrats — will appear on the
NBC News (Online)Jun 06 2023
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Louisiana set to join other states in LGBTQ bans, restrictions unless governor vetoes
Louisiana lawmakers will send a host of anti-LGBTQ bills to the governor's desk, joining other conservative southern Republican states in bans on gender identity discussions and in schools, library restrictions and outlawing gender affirming healthcare for minors. All of the bills, including one that would require school employees to use the names and pronouns of students on their birth
Shreveport TimesJun 06 2023
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Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is poised to become the latest state to enact laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community, after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday sent a package to the Democratic governor that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The Legislature also overwhelming passed Louisiana’s version of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlining pronoun usage
The Seattle TimesApr 05 2024
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Bill to restrict transgender student-athlete participation fails in Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers on Friday declined to advance legislation to ban transgender student-athletes from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity, defeating the measure for the second consecutive year. Legislative Bill 575, known as the Sports and Spaces Act, sought to prevent transgender students from using public school restrooms and locker rooms consistent with
The HillOct 15 2023
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LGBTQ students march against Clemson University removing tampons from men's bathrooms, demand 'repercussions' against Republican group
The BlazeSep 07 2023
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Miami School Board Rejects 'LGBTQ History Month' Recognition After Hours-Long Debate - TPUSA LIVE
Turning Point USAJul 12 2023
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Oregon mayor resigns after offensive Facebook posts targeted LGBTQ+ community, women, immigrants
The mayor of a city on the Oregon coast has resigned and apologized for offensive comments he had been posting for years about the LGTBQ+ community and other marginalized groups in a private Facebook group. The messages that Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer had been sharing since at least 2016 in a group for current and retired police officers were first revealed by Oregon Public Broadcasting in a
May 30 2023
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'Horrific.' Biden, Cruz slam anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda that includes death penalty
Sen. Ted Cruz lashed out at a harsh anti-LGBTQ measure signed into law in Uganda on Monday that imposes the death penalty for what it describes as "aggravated homosexuality" and establishes lifetime prison sentences for anyone who engages in gay sex.
"This Uganda law is horrific & wrong," the Texas Republican posted on Twitter with an "#LGBTQ" hashtag. "Any law criminalizing
USA TODAYAug 11 2023
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Lawsuit: Mass. Catholic couple says they were barred from fostering children over LGBTQ+ beliefs
A Catholic couple in Southampton is suing several officials within the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, claiming the state barred them from fostering children over their religious beliefs on gender and sexuality. In a federal lawsuit filed this week, Mike and Catherine “Kitty” Burke described themselves as “a loving couple who want to welcome children into their family.” Mike
Boston.comOct 11 2022
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Florida students protest Sasse appointment over LGBTQ issues
University of Florida students and faculty are protesting the possible naming of Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) as the institution’s next president.
Protesters interrupted a question-and-answer session attended by Sasse on the school’s campus on Monday, where they argued his opposition to same-sex marriage and his positions on LGBTQ issues made him unsuitable to serve as the school’s leader.
The Hill