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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group The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to the team's upcoming Pride Night, following public outcry after the Dodgers rescinded the group's initial invitation to the event.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)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 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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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
ForbesMay 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 ReviewMay 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
PinkNewsApr 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,
PinkNewsJun 28 2022
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The trans Twitch star delivering news to a legion of LGBTQ teens
For over a year after she first joined Twitch, Clara Sorrenti used the streaming platform like most of its users: to broadcast herself playing video games for a handful of viewers.
But when Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, launched a campaign against gender-affirming care for young people, it struck a nerve with Sorrenti, who transitioned as a teenager. The 28-year-old
Washington PostAug 01 2020
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The Future of LGBTQ Life and Advocacy for Older Adults
| For the estimated 3 million LGBTQ Americans age 50 and older, the past five decades have brought triumphs that were once unimaginable, from the birth of the pride movement to marriage equality.
But now the so-called Stonewall generation — those who came of age around the 1969 uprising that galvanized the modern gay rights movement — faces a new set of challenges when it comes to aging
AARPAug 01 2020
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The Future of LGBTQ Life and Advocacy for Older Adults
| For the estimated 3 million LGBTQ Americans age 50 and older, the past five decades have brought triumphs that were once unimaginable, from the birth of the pride movement to marriage equality.
But now the so-called Stonewall generation — those who came of age around the 1969 uprising that galvanized the modern gay rights movement — faces a new set of challenges when it comes to aging
AARP