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May 18 2023
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Ron DeSantis signs five new hateful anti-LGBTQ+ bills into Florida law
Ron DeSantis spent Wednesday (17 May) indulging in what seems to be one of his favourite pastimes – enacting new laws that will make life much more difficult for LGBTQ+ people. Florida’s hard-line Republican governor approved five new laws targeting the queer community, including a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on trans people using toilets, and drag show bans. These newly
PinkNewsJul 24 2023
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The 1975 calls off Asian tour dates after Matty Healy criticizes Malaysian LGBTQ+ laws
The 1975 canceled the rest of its Asia tour dates after lead singer Matty Healy publicly criticized Malaysian LGBTQ+ laws. The 1975 has canceled the rest of its Asia tour after the band’s recent set at a Malaysian music festival was cut short when lead singer Matty Healy called out the Malaysian government’s LGBTQ+ policies. Following the controversy about the nixed performance, the Good Vibes
Los Angeles TimesMar 24 2023
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Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, But It Could Still Become Law
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors, limit school instruction on LGBTQ+ issues, and allow outing of LGBTQ+ students, but the Republican-controlled legislature could override his veto next week. Beshear released a veto message Friday. “Senate Bill 150 allows too much government interference in personal
The AdvocateMar 25 2023
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LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr warns Egypt users of police-run accounts
Grindr says police are using fake accounts and taking over real accounts from members who have been arrested. A popular gay social networking application has said that it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target LGBTQ+ individuals. Users in Egypt will see the following warning appear in Arabic and English when they open the app: “We have
Al JazeeraJun 20 2023
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Final Glendale school board meeting of year brings out more protesters, LGBTQ+ activists
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Two weeks after demonstrations in Glendale turned violent over the school district's LGBTQ+ resolution, a large group of protesters and activists rallied once again for the board's final meeting of the year. Though there were no LGBTQ+ issues on the agenda Tuesday night, the group began forming outside the Glendale Unified School District offices on Jackson Street
ABC 7 Los AngelesMay 12 2023
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Amid GOP assault on trans people, Kansas City declares itself an LGBTQ+ sanctuary
In a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, local Missouri officials approved a resolution declaring Kansas City a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ people after Republican state lawmakers that would ban gender-affirming care for minors and some adults—part of a GOP assault on trans rights. The resolution, approved in an , states that "city personnel shall not criminally prosecute or impose administrative
Raw StoryJun 20 2023
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Final Glendale school board meeting of year brings out more protesters, LGBTQ+ activists
The Times and DemocratMay 08 2023
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt defends defunding PBS station over LGBTQ content
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has defended his decision to defund the state’s PBS station over claims the taxpayer-funded outlet has been indoctrinating and over-sexualizing young children with its LGBTQ content. The Republican doubled down on Monday after he vetoed a bill late last month that would have continued funding for the statewide PBS station, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (
New York Post (News)May 08 2023
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GOP governor defends decision to nix PBS channel’s funding over LGBTQ+ propaganda
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is among the Republican leaders who are acting decisively to take on the “woke” left’s propagandizing of children and last week, he vetoed a bill that would have provided funding for his state’s PBS television station which has served as a vehicle to seduce impressionable kids into the LGBTQ+ lifestyle. Among the many examples of objectionable content broadcast by
Bizpac ReviewJun 16 2023
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Space Force General Reveals 'Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws' Can Impact Her Personnel Decisions
A general in the U.S. Space Force is criticizing what she calls “anti-LGBTQ+” laws and insisting such measures can factor into her personnel decisions. During a Pride event at the Pentagon Lt. General DeAnna Burt said, “Transformational cultural change requires leadership from the top, and we do not have time to wait.” “Since January of this year, more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been
Independent Journal Review