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Mar 08 2023
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House votes to bar sexual orientation, gender identity teaching in Iowa elementary schools
Iowa schools would be barred from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through sixth grade under a bill passed by the Iowa House Wednesday. The legislation is one of many bills Iowa Republican lawmakers have introduced this year that focus on LGBTQ Iowans, particularly transgender children. Earlier in the day, the House passed a bill banning gender-affirming
Des Moines Register
Mar 08 2023
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Minnesota governor protects rights to gender affirming care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights. “We want every Minnesotan to grow up feeling safe, valued, protected, celebrated, and free to exist as their authentic versions of themselves,” Walz said. “
The Hill
Mar 07 2023
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Anti-Drag Bills in Tennessee Prompt All-Star Arena Benefit With Hayley Williams, Maren Morris, Jason Isbell, Yola, Hozier and Others
Tennessee’s aggressive legislative moves against drag performances have prompted a host of pro-LGBTQ artists from different genres to come together for a March 20 benefit concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, dubbed “Love Rising,” that will raise funds for the Tennessee Equality Project and several other local pride organizations. Among those taking part in the Bridgestone show are Maren
Variety
Mar 22 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllStances™: Teaching LGBTQ+ Topics In Schools
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, is sparking a wide array of arguments on all sides of the spectrum.
Should public schools teach primary school students about sexual orientation and gender identity? At what grade level should teachers start teaching LGBTQ+ topics in the classroom? Is banning the discussion of these issues
Antonio Ferme
Mar 10 2023
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CA Led U.S. In White Supremacist, Antisemitic Propaganda In 2022: ADL
The distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers and banners, images, posters or graffiti increased 38 percent from 2021, and has increased fivefold since 2018, according to the report. Antisemitic propaganda alone more than doubled in 2022, rising to 852 incidents from 352 incidents in 2021. The ADL H.E.A.T. Map shows Hawaii was the only U.S. state that didn’t report a
Patch.com
Nov 22 2022
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Colorado veteran who tackled gunman at LGBTQ club describes risking his life to save his family
A decorated army veteran who tackled the shooter who killed five in a Colorado Springs gay club said he wanted to protect the close knit community inside the room.
Richard Fierro, 45, was at Club Q celebrating a birthday with his wife, their daughter and her friends when he found himself one of two people who subdued the attacker armed with an AR-15 style rifle and wearing a flak vest
NBC News (Online)
Mar 10 2023
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Lt. Gov. McNally reacts to Instagram comments
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, one of the most respected and influential figures in Tennessee politics, is facing scrutiny for making supportive comments on a gay man's racy Instagram photos. The latest: McNally also liked a transgender model's Instagram posts, commenting that they were "elegant" and "super beautiful." The woman also uses the account to promote adult videos that are posted on other
Axios
Mar 09 2023
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Transgender health care is now protected in Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order protecting and supporting access to gender-affirming health care for LGBTQ people in the state on Wednesday. The move comes amid Republican-backed efforts across the country to limit transgender health care for minors and young adults. “Minnesota strives to be a welcoming and supportive place for LGBTQIA+ community members,” the executive order
ABC News (Online)
Jun 16 2022
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Biden seeks to counter ‘legislative attacks’ on LGBTQ rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what his administration calls discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states, declaring before a signing ceremony packed with activists, “pride is back at the White House.”
The order seeks to discourage “conversion therapy” — a discredited practice that
NewsNation
Mar 09 2023
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Minnesota gov. signs sweeping executive order protecting trans people in his state
On Wednesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed an executive order protecting trans youth and adults seeking gender-affirming care in the state. He called it urgent work as a wave of legislation in neighboring states and around the country rolls back LGBTQ+ rights. “We want every Minnesotan to grow up feeling safe, valued, protected, celebrated, and free to exist as their authentic versions
LGBTQ Nation