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News (USA)
LGBTQ rights legend Gerald Bostock’s case still hasn’t been heard almost a decade after he was fired
Gerald Bostock’s former boss accused him of visiting “former boyfriends — because he is gay” with work funds in firing him. Now he’s asking a court to rule in his favor.
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News (USA)
Lesbian sues the military after she was told to wear makeup & grow long hair
Tech. Sgt. Kristin Kingrey’s bosses told her to grow long hair so often she carried military regulations with her to prove at all times that she could have short hair.
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Life
5 good things that happened to the LGBTQ community this year
It has certainly been a challenging year for LGBTQ rights, but it’s important to take a moment to recognize the wins.
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News (USA)
School threatens trans teen boy with consequences for using the restroom
The teen has been using the boys’ bathrooms for years, but the school suddenly wants to restrict his access, and the district says there’s “both sides” to consider.
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News (USA)
21 Republican attorneys general demand Joe Biden allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination
They argue that Joe Biden’s LGBTQ measures will “sow confusion” and “harm the rule of law.” They also really want to misgender trans people.
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Pride in pictures
Pride in Pictures 2010s: Historic progress & frightening backlash
With increasing transgender visibility came conservative backlash at both the state and national levels.
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News (USA)
Biden administration declares anti-LGBTQ credit discrimination illegal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that sex-based protections include LGBTQ people now that Joe Biden is in office.
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Politics
Biden issues executive order against gender discrimination in education including LGBTQ people
The order calls for the new Secretary of Education to review the policies left behind from Betsy DeVos’s time in office.
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News (USA)
Trans fire chief loses discrimination lawsuit over years-old paperwork error
She was called a slur and reprimanded for wearing a skirt before getting fired. But a judge dismissed her lawsuit on a technicality.
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Politics
Texas lawmakers are trying to pass pro-LGBTQ proposals. Do they have a chance?
“We can’t look at this as being a partisan or political issue — it’s a human issue.”