All posts tagged "LGBTQ issues"
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NAACP, HRC Issue Florida Travel Advisories
Civil rights groups have issued travel advisories to Florida in response to new laws targeting diversity initiatives and the LGBTQ community.
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GOP Congresswoman Angers Troll By Wearing A Tuxedo
Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a fierce opponent of transgender rights, pushed back against a troll who criticized her for wearing a tuxedo.
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Rep. Robert Garcia is the Next-Generation Congressman
Robert Garcia, Congress's first out LGBTQ immigrant, on how Democrats should respond to the current political climate.
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Biden: Florida’s “Cruel” Anti-Trans Laws Are “Close to Sinful”
President Joe Biden called Florida state officials' push for anti-transgender laws and policies "close to sinful" in a recent interview.
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Did George Santos Deceive Republican Donors?
Congressman George Santos is accused of diverting PAC funds meant for voter registration to a gay GOP website.
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Pennsylvania Republicans Pushing for Enhanced “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers are proposing a bill to limit school instruction about LGBTQ content that is considered more expansive than a similar bill that passed...
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Catholic Health Care System Restricts Same-Sex Fertility Benefits
OSF HealthCare, a Catholic hospital system out of Illinois, has restricted the employee health plan benefits it offers to LGBTQ employees. The health care system...
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Gay Soccer Player Appears on Cover of “Menâs Health” Magazine
Josh Cavallo, an openly gay Australian professional soccer player, recently appeared on the cover of Menâs Health, telling the magazine, in a feature interview, about...
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UK Prime Minister Voices Support for Swimming’s Trans Sports Ban
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson once more stepped into a controversy over transgender rights, expressing support for the idea of a ban on transgender...
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Hawaii Governor Signs 3 Pro-LGBTQ Bills into Law
Breaking away from the trend of state governments implementing discriminatory legislation aimed at LGBTQ people, on June 16, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed three bills...
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12 Questions for LGBTQ Ward 5 Candidate Zachary Parker
Zachary Parker, an openly gay man, is running for the open Ward 5 D.C. Council seat in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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More Than 7 in 10 Americans Support Gay Marriage, Gallup Says
Same-sex marriage has never been more popular in the United States than it is today, according to a recent poll. According to Gallupâs annual Value...
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Greece Government Bans Conversion Therapy on Minors
As part of its general initiative to better the lives of LGBTQ citizens, the Greek government voted earlier this month to ban the practice of...
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D.C. Council and Mayoral Challengers Shine in GLAA Ratings
GLAA has released its candidate ratings for the 2022 D.C. primary election, which will take place on June 21. While GLAA, a nonpartisan civic organization...
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Sinn Fein Majority in Northern Ireland Could Spark Pro-LGBTQ Shift
As the situation for LGBTQ people in the United States steadily worsens with increasingly oppressive legislation being passed by state governments, across the Atlantic Ocean...
