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Election 2020
Biden campaign launches massive LGBTQ voter outreach program
While there are 11 million LGBTQ Americans eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election, over 2 million aren’t registered to vote.
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News (USA)
Puerto Rico’s governor signs new civil code removing LGBTQ discrimination protections
LGBTQ activists are still looking over the revised 600-page civil code to understand all the changes rushed through by the island’s political leaders.
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Health and Wellness
House Democrats introduce a resolution to end the gay blood ban
The resolution calls on the FDA to end the ban on gay and bi men who donate blood and instead use a science-based approach.
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News (USA)
Puerto Rico would take an axe to LGBTQ rights as part of a sketchy political deal
The legislature approved countless changes in the 600-page civic code in under 10 minutes without any public debate. It looks like marriage, trans rights, and child surrogacy are all on the chopping block.
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Election 2020
Two major LGBTQ rights organizations endorse Joe Biden
“With Joe Biden, we know we will be engaged, we will be seen, and we will not be erased,” one major LGBTQ organizational leader said.
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News (USA)
LGBTQ people have been hit harder economically by coronavirus lockdowns
More LGBTQ people reported reduced work hours and financial worries than the general population.
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News (USA)
New York City Pride parade cancelled by Mayor’s order
NYC Pride was one of the few holdouts not to already cancel or delay the festivities.
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Life
Iconic lesbian activist Phyllis Lyon passes away at 95
She founded the first lesbian organization in the US & her “courage changed the course of history,” said California’s governor.
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Commentary
Bloomberg hasn’t apologized for anti-trans past but is selling a ‘protect trans rights’ tee
While Bloomberg ignores advocacy groups asking him to apologize for his past anti-trans rhetoric, his staff is peddling a shirt to trans people for at least $22.
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News (USA)
Mike Bloomberg referred to transgender women as “he-she or it” just a few months ago
He also said that transgender women are “some guy wearing a dress.”