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Feb 13 2023
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Jesus Super Bowl Commercial Connected to Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Group
The non-profit behind a multimillion-dollar Super Bowl advertising campaign promoting Jesus Christ has donated millions to a group working to roll back abortion and LGBTQ rights.
Sunday night's Super Bowl featured spots for the "He Gets Us" campaign from the Servant Foundation, a Kansas-based charity that does business as The Signatry, which says it "exists to inspire and facilitate
Newsweek
Mar 04 2024
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District Under Federal Investigation Following Death of Nonbinary Student Nex Benedict
The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation into the Owasso, Okla., district following the death of a 16-year-old nonbinary student the day after a fight in a school restroom last month. The Feb. 7 death of Nex Benedict sparked protests around the country about the treatment of LGBTQ+ students at school, state laws related to the the rights of transgender students, and
Education Week
May 23 2023
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Largest US gay rights group issues Florida travel advisory for anti-LGBTQ+ laws
The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers.
The Human Rights Campaign joined the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida
Associated Press
May 22 2023
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Los Angeles Dodgers re-invite drag group to Pride Night, apologize to LGBTQ+ community
The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-invited the drag and nonprofit activist group The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team's upcoming Pride Night, following public outcry after the Dodgers rescinded the group's initial invitation to the event. "After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions
CBS News (Online)
May 19 2023
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L.A. Dodgers’ Pride Night Controversy Explained: Why LGBTQ Groups And Politicians Are Slamming Team
As companies continue to face backlash from far-right critics over LGBTQ outreach, the Los Angeles Dodgers uninvited a charity that uses religious-themed drag from its Pride Night following criticism from some Catholics—and the decision has outraged the baseball team’s other LGBTQ partner groups, some of whom are pulling out of participating in the event. The Dodgers will host its 10th annual
Forbes
May 20 2023
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Powerful LGBTQ+ group spanks Anheuser-Busch over failure to have Dylan Mulvaney’s back
Anheuser-Busch can’t win for losing and the largest LGBTQ+ organization in the country followed through on its threat to punish the reeling beer giant for not standing by its man, transgender brand ambassador Dylan Mulvaney, with the Human Rights Campaign prepared to strip the king of beers of its coveted 100 score on the activist group’s Corporate Equality Index. Last month, the HRC called
Bizpac Review
Apr 05 2023
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Man charged in alleged 'slaughter' threat against LGBTQ group after Nashville shooting
A Maryland man was charged Tuesday for allegedly threatening the Human Rights Campaign, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights organization, in what police say appears to be a response to the March 27 Nashville, Tennessee, mass shooting at a Christian school. The man who allegedly threatened the Human Rights Campaign, Adam Michael Nettina, is charged with interstate communications with a threat to injure
ABC News (Online)
May 19 2023
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Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over anti-LGBTQ+ book bans
Penguin Random House, alongside authors, parents and a free speech group, have filed a lawsuit against a school district in Florida for book bans related to race and LGBTQ+ topics. Legal action has been taken against the Escambia County School District and the Escambia County School Board in Pensacola, Florida for violating the First Amendment rights of students, authors and publishers by
PinkNews
Nov 10 2022
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LGBTQ rights wins, losses on election night highlight ongoing battle
Several candidates running on anti-LGBTQ platforms won their races in the 2022 midterm elections, as the scaling back of LGBTQ rights became a key issue in this election cycle for conservatives.
But the night also saw wins for openly LGBTQ candidates in several races across the country.
Many of the incumbents that have led the charge on anti-LGBTQ legislation – including Alabama
ABC News (Online)
Apr 02 2023
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School district sued after shutting down school paper over LGBTQ+ content
A school district in Nebraska is facing a lawsuit after a high school shut down its newspaper because students produced an LGBTQ+ edition. The lawsuit states that Grand Island Northwest Public Schools and its superintendent violated the First Amendment rights of students by axing the Viking Saga in May 2022. The newspaper had been running for 54 years. As reported by the Associated Press,
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