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Jun 15 2023
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Man who planned to ‘clean’ Montana town of LGBTQ+ residents gets 18 years in prison
GREAT FALLS, Montana — A southwestern Montana man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges for threatening a woman with violent, homophobic slurs and shooting at her house with an assault rifle as part of a self-described “mission” to rid a small town of its LGBTQ community. John Russell Howald, 46, was convicted in February
Bangor Daily NewsJun 15 2023
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Man jailed for 18 years over gun plot to ‘rid’ town of its LGBTQ+ community
A man in Montana has been jailed for 18 years on hate crime and firearms charges over his âmissionâ to rid a town of its LGBTQ+ community. John Russell Howald was convicted in February 2023 over the March 2020 incident, which saw him threaten a women with violent and homophobic slurs, and shoot at her house as part of his self-described mission. He was sentenced on Tuesday (13 June).
PinkNewsJun 14 2023
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Man gets 18 years in prison for shooting, mission to ‘clean’ Montana town of LGBTQ residents
A southwestern Montana man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and firearms charges for threatening a woman with violent, homophobic slurs and shooting at her house with an AK-47 assault rifle as part of a self-described “mission” to “clean” the small town of its LGBTQ community. “Whatever this court may think of him, Howald is not Omar
Sioux-City JournalJun 13 2023
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Illinois Becomes First State to Pass Law Curtailing Race, History and LGBTQ Book Bans
Illinois has become the first state to legislate against the banning of books in public libraries, a practice that has been on the rise across the United States as conservatives look to suppress some books dealing with race, history and LGBTQ topics. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, signed the historic measure into law on Monday in a Chicago library. The law goes into effect on Jan
Black EnterpriseMar 11 2023
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Bill introduced in Alaska House would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals
JUNEAU — Legislation was introduced in the Alaska House this week to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals, making specific reference to prohibiting that discrimination in housing. The legislation — similar to measures that have gone before each state legislature since 2011 — was introduced several days after the Daily News and ProPublica reported that the state’s policy banning
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 10 2023
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Michigan man who threatened Dems, LGBTQ community charged with gun crime
A mentally ill Michigan man accused of making death threats on social media against Democratic politicians and those in the LGBTQ community was charged with illegally possessing guns. Randall Berka II is accused of posting various written threats on a YouTube channel, the FBI said in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Flint. According to the complaint, Berka — who lives
Fox News (Online News)Jul 14 2023
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Detroit-area human relations commissioners ousted after flying LGBTQ+ flag in violation of new ban
Associated PressMar 08 2023
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Michigan Lawmakers OK LGBTQ+ Rights Bill; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Sign
Michigan has finally said yes to banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, and it will be the 22nd state to do so through legislation. The Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill expanding the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, Bridge Michigan reports. The act, first adopted in 1976,
The AdvocateJul 11 2023
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Owner bans some LGBTQ customers from Michigan hair salon over pronouns. ‘Not welcome’
The owner of a Michigan hair salon said she is refusing service to some members of the LGBTQ+ community. Christine Geiger, who owns Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City, said in a Facebook post she is exercising her free speech by only allowing certain customers. “If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a local pet groomer,” the hair salon owner said. “
The StateJul 11 2023
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Owner bans some LGBTQ customers from Michigan hair salon over pronouns. ‘Not welcome’
The owner of a Michigan hair salon said she is refusing service to some members of the LGBTQ+ community. Christine Geiger, who owns Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City, said in a Facebook post she is exercising her free speech by only allowing certain customers. “If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a local pet groomer,” the hair salon owner said. “
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