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News (USA)
Did Disney fire this queer Marvel Studios exec for Don’t Say Gay criticism?
Victoria Alonso’s lawyer says she was “silenced” by the entertainment giant.
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Life
JoJo Siwa says she first realized she was gay at Disney World
The out pop sensation said a trip to Disney with a friend made her realize she was in love.
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News (USA)
Principal forced to resign after students shown picture of Michelangelo’s David
One parent complained that a Renaissance art lesson was “pornographic.”
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LGBTQ Prime
The power of data is showing researchers what older LGBTQ+ Americans actually need
Still, if and how data is collected (and to what ends) is an issue with starkly different outcomes depending on where you are in the United States in 2023.
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News (USA)
GOP wants to expand Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law to target teens & transgender kids
The bill would ban LGBTQ+ education up to 8th grade, ban students from changing their pronouns, and that’s not all…
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Commentary
School is not a gay place to be
As the clock drew nearer to ten o’clock, my fear became almost unbearable.
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Politics
Who is Nikki Haley? Where does she stand on LGBTQ rights?
She’s no friend of LGBTQ people, but she’s not the worst Republican either.
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News (USA)
Indiana GOP introduces slate of anti-LGBTQ+ bills including two Don’t Say Gay bills
The ACLU of Indiana called the new bills a “slate of hate.”
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News (USA)
School bans “safe space” signs after parents complained about favoritism for LGBTQ+kids
“The safe zone rainbow stickers let kids like me know that they are not alone despite their differences,” one lesbian student said.
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News (USA)
Texas Republicans are trying to pass “Don’t Say Gay” copycat bills
Critics say the proposed laws could result in students being outed and teachers being sued.
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News (USA)
Students say Florida school play shut down over Don’t Say Gay
The show was about how detrimental censorship is. “I don’t need to point out the irony,” said one student.
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News (USA)
Federal court rules against trans student’s right to use the correct bathroom
The school is making him use the girls’ room. The court didn’t even refer to him with the right pronouns.
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Politics
Lawmaker behind Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law was indicted for fraud & then resigned
Republican Rep. Joseph Harding, 35, has been charged with six counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements.
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News (USA)
Will Florida Republicans use Disney’s new CEO to roll back their attacks on the large employer?
They punished Disney by taking away its self-governance, a boneheaded move that saddled taxpayers with debt.
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News (USA)
The Don’t Say Gay law is instilling fear in Florida kids and classrooms
Anything deemed political, with LGBTQ subject matter in the bullseye, is being torn down, boxed up and otherwise removed from campuses.
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Election 2022
Gay Rep. Chris Pappas wins reelection bid against anti-LGBTQ MAGA candidate
His opponent was a former Trump administration official who supports Don’t Say Gay.
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News (USA)
Florida medical boards vote to ban gender-affirming care for youth
“Shame on the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy for trading the suffering of transgender youth and their parents for cheap political points.”
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Politics
Black voters overwhelmingly support LGBTQ rights except when it comes to trans athletes
56 percent of Black voters oppose letting transgender athletes play on school sports teams matching their gender identity.
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Politics
Tina Kotek is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights in Oregon
“I promise to always use my voice and my power in Oregon to stand up and defend and advance LGBTQ+ rights,” Tina Kotek said.
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Politics
Jared Polis is a longtime champion of LGBTQ rights who has transformed Colorado
He has called anti-LGBTQ laws “un-American” and signed several bills ensuring that his state remains hospitable to its LGBTQ residents.