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Nov 19 2021
Conversation Guide
Faith and the LGBTQ+ Community
Views and conversations around homosexuality and gender identity have always been charged and particularly challenging within faith communities. At our best, we are able to see each other as fellow members of the family of God. At our worst, we perceive in each other a threat to our identity, core beliefs, and values. Conversations are often plagued by fear, tension, and disagreement in our
Living Room Conversations
Mar 24 2023
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Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92
Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland’s LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.
Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records and was regaling audiences until the very end. As a
Associated Press
Jan 05 2023
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As first woman, LGBTQ governor in Mass., Maura Healey’s inauguration is more than just a history lesson - The Boston Globe
As Maura Healey placed her hand on a family Bible originally owned by her great-great-grandmother, history was made in front of the hundreds packed into the State House and countless others watching at home. “Who would have thunk that in our lifetimes, we’d see a very out and proud lesbian elected governor,” said Isaacson, a prominent activist and lobbyist who led the fight for gay marriage on
The Boston Globe
Mar 23 2023
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Chicago Blackhawks Reverse Plan to Wear Pride Warmup Jerseys, Citing Russian Laws: Reports
Chicago Blackhawks players will not don their planned Pride-themed warmup jerseys this weekend to protect Russian players from anti-LGBTQ+ laws in their home country, per reports. According to the Associated Press, the decision was made after the team spoke to security officials both in and outside of the organization. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently expanded restrictions on
People
Mar 27 2023
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Biden’s Education secretary is done sitting ‘idly’ amid schools fight
Miguel Cardona is sick of the political strife that’s consuming classrooms, and he’s ready to say so out loud.
President Joe Biden’s education secretary — a former elementary school principal from Connecticut — has sought to avoid conflict since arriving in Washington. But Cardona has been shaken by the country’s fractured education politics over curriculum, parents’ rights, LGBTQ
Politico
Mar 24 2023
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West Texas A&M University students file free speech lawsuit after president cancels campus drag show
For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. A LGBTQ student group at West Texas A&M University and its two student leaders have filed a lawsuit
The Texas Tribune
Mar 23 2023
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White House calls out Ron DeSantis over Don't Say Gay extension plan
The White House has condemned Ron DeSantis’ proposed extension of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. DeSantis, widely expected to make a run for president in 2024, wants to widen the age range of the Florida law restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ identities in classrooms. At a briefing on Wednesday (22 March), press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the notion was “wrong”. Jean-Pierre, who is the
PinkNews
Mar 28 2023
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Twitter Cracks Down On Tweets Promoting ‘Trans Day Of Vengeance’ In Wake Of Nashville Shooting
Twitter removed thousands of posts promoting a “Trans Day of Vengeance” following Monday’s shooting at a Nashville public school, a senior executive tweeted. “We had to automatically sweep our platform and remove >5000 tweets /retweets of this poster,” Ella G. Irwin, vice president of trust and safety at Twitter, posted Tuesday. “We do not support tweets that incite violence irrespective of
The Daily Caller
Mar 27 2023
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Madonna Announced a Tour Date in Tennessee to Raise Money for Trans Charities
The Queen of Pop is causing a commotion — and this time, it’s for trans rights. On Monday, Madonna announced that she had added eight new dates to her upcoming career retrospective tour, including a show set for Nashville, Tennessee on December 22. According to Variety, the Nashville outing will focus on the current wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have passed through Tennessee’s legislature,
Them
Mar 27 2023
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Madonna slams Tennessee laws on drag shows, gender-affirming care: 'Unfounded and pathetic'
Madonna is speaking out against recent laws that have passed in Tennessee targeting the LGBT community. In a press release issued Monday, Madonna sounded off on Tennessee's new laws banning gender-affirming health care and "adult-oriented" entertainment – including "male and female impersonators" – from public property, as well as similar bills that have been introduced across the country. "
USA TODAY