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Mar 13 2024
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Prattville library board calls special meeting as it seeks to move LGBTQ books
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for Thursday, March 14 to discuss the good name and character of an individual.
The meeting was announced Tuesday on the library’s Facebook page, despite another meeting already being set for Monday, March 18. No further details were given as to who the board plans to discuss at the meeting.
Alabama Political ReporterMar 28 2024
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High-profile Princeton grad and leader of school's LGBTQ alumni group arrested for alleged possession of child porn
A high-profile graduate of Princeton University who has involved himself in various arts and entertainment organizations and banking enterprises around the globe has been arrested in connection with alleged possession of child pornography. In January, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted prosecutors in Mercer County, New Jersey, to report that someone in the county
The BlazeMar 31 2024
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LGBTQ Iowans say state is worse off than 15 years ago, when same-sex marriage legalized
Bee Criswell was three months into a new relationship when they hurried through the doors of a Davenport church and grabbed some seats. Neither Criswell nor their date was religious, but they wanted to celebrate with close friends and other familiar faces who packed the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities that night on April 3, 2009. The Iowa Supreme Court had just ruled
Des Moines RegisterMar 20 2024
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No Arena Gayborhood: LGBTQ+ advocacy group opposes 76 Place arena - Philadelphia Gay News
76 Place, an arena proposed by the Philadelphia 76ers, could become a new home for the basketball team. It would sit at the border of Chinatown and the Gayborhood — redeveloping a third of the Fashion District mall and spilling over across Filbert Street. The team has claimed that approximately 30,000 people have signed petitions in support of the project, but community members are speaking
Philadelphia Gay NewsMar 14 2024
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Therapists say Nex Benedict's death has domino effect on Oklahoma's LGBTQ+ community
THE COMMUNITY. YEAH. WHILE WE DON’T KNOW WHAT CAUSED NEXT TO COMMIT SUICIDE, A LOCAL THERAPIST I SPOKE WITH SAYS THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY IS SCARED AND MANY DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. HOWEVER, THERE’S STILL STAYING STRONG WITH THE LOSS OF THE LIFE OF NEXT. WE’RE SEEING A CORRELATION OF PEOPLE SEEKING OUT MORE SERVICES. PEOPLE ARE VERY FEARFUL. UM, THEY FEEL THAT THEY’RE NOT SAFE. NEXT, BENEDICT
KOCO 5Apr 10 2024
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The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association issued a statement Tuesday in support of LGBTQ rights in the wake of a controversy over midfielder Korbin Albert’s social media posts.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association issued a statement Tuesday in support of LGBTQ rights in the wake of a controversy over midfielder Korbin Albert’s social media posts. The 20-year-old Albert apologized last month for sharing anti-LGBTQ content on her TikTok account. The Paris Saint-Germain player wrote “liking and sharing posts that are offensive, insensitive
NBC News (Online)Mar 14 2024
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Biden calls for action on LGBTQ ‘suicide crisis’ after Nex Benedict’s death in Oklahoma
President Biden is mourning the death of Nex Benedict in Oklahoma last month, calling for action the day after a medical examiner said the LGBTQ 16-year-old committed suicide. “Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities,”
KFOR 4Mar 14 2024
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Michigan senators hears testimony on bill banning LGBTQ+ panic defense • Michigan Advance
A Michigan Senate committee took testimony Thursday on a bill that would bar the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. The Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard from state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), sponsor of House Bill 4718 that would prohibit using a legal defense that would either partially or completely excuse crimes such as
Michigan AdvanceMar 13 2024
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Medical examiner's report on Nex Benedict's death prompts reaction from LGBTQ+ community
ATTENTION. ABIGAIL. JESS. THEY EXPRESSED A SENSE OF SADNESS AT THE LOSS OF NECKS, BUT ALSO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SAYS THEY DIED. FREEDOM, OKLAHOMA IS NOW CALLING ON OUR SCHOOLS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DO BETTER N MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE IS ACCEPTED AND JUST THIS GREAT SENSE OF GRIEF AND RAGE, NICOLE MCAFEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FREEDOM OKLAHOMA!
KOCO 5Mar 12 2024
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How LGBTQ+ advocates secured a victory against Florida's 'don't say gay' law
We took Florida to court and secured a victory for LGBTQ+ students and their parents. In a groundbreaking legal triumph, we challenged Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ controversial and discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” law and forced a settlement that nullified the law’s most dangerous and discriminatory impacts and marked a significant step forward for the LGBTQ+ community in Florida.
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