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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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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.”
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Politics
Joe Rogan may cost Bernie Sanders more support than ever
An examination of Joe Rogan’s extensive history of bigoted remarks may be most damaging to Sanders’ campaign – which has already associated itself with multiple anti-LGBTQ people.
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Life
Hallmark reverses ban on lesbian wedding ad & apologizes to LGBTQ customers
In a remarkable turn of events, the cable station has managed to exhilarate and antagonize both sides of the fight for LGBTQ rights.
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Politics
House Republican introduces an LGBTQ discrimination bill with huge religious exemptions
The Fairness For All Act is the first time a Republican has introduced LGBTQ legislation in the U.S. House. The only problem is everyone hates it.
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LGBTQ Pride
Women of color take center stage at D.C. Trans Visibility March
We are one of the ONLY media outlets — queer or straight — who has written about this historic march.
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News (USA)
HRC announces Alphonso David as first person of color to helm the veteran LGBTQ organization
Alphonso David’s selection seems to indicate the group is finally catching up to the challenges facing the modern queer movement outside of marriage equality.
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News (USA)
Will New York’s next Attorney General be a gay black man?
Alphonso David’s appointment would be a pointed rebuke of Trump’s worldview – and he’d be responsible for the investigations into the President’s inner circle.