All posts tagged "sexual orientation"
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North Carolina Republicans Override Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override three vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to allow enact a spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation. The North Carolina...
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Lesbian Officer Wins $2.6 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
A former Ohio Highway Patrol officer was awarded $2.6 million after a jury found she was discriminated against as a woman and a lesbian.
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Florida Tries to Censor AP Psychology Course Over LGBTQ Content
The state of Florida has “effectively banned” the Advanced Placement Psychology course due to the state’s insistence that LGBTQ-related content be removed or risk running...
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Democrats in Congress Seek to Ban LGBTQ “Panic” Defenses
A pair of congressional Democrats have introduced a bill to ban the use of gay and transgender “panic” defenses in federal courts. The LGBTQ+ Panic...
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Kentucky “Don’t Say Gay” Law Disputed Over A Single Word
Kentucky Republicans are enraged after a word choice in a bill to bar LGBTQ content from classrooms may not be as strictly enforced.
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Republican’s Sermon Links LGBTQ Identity to Satan and Nazis
An Ohio Republican who sponsored a bill to ban gender-affirming care gave a sermon claiming LGBTQ identity undermines God's plan for families.
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Man Sentenced to 21+ Years in Prison for Shooting Gay Teen 8 Times
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for committing a hate crime in which he attempted to kill a gay teenager by...
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Florida Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Law to All Grades
The Florida Board of Education has approved a rule expanding prohibitions on LGBTQ-related instruction to all grades in K-12 public schools.
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Living His Best Ken: Jimmy Featherstone Thinks ‘Barbie’s’ Boyfriend Should Be Gay
Jimmy Featherstone, who spent thousands to look like the Mattel Ken doll, thinks he -- not Ryan Gosling -- should have been cast as Ken.
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Gay Republican Grills Fellow Lawmaker Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
In a now-viral exchange shared widely on social media, a gay Republican lawmaker from Missouri grilled one of his fellow Republicans over a bill she...
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Texas, Iowa Republicans Introduce “Don’t Say Gay” Bills
Two more states have decided to copy the state of Florida’s actions, with Republican lawmakers introducing bills to ban discussions of LGBTQ-related matters in elementary...
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Florida Wants to Expand “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Florida lawmakers may consider legislation to expand the state's "Don't Say Gay" law so it applies to middle schoolers.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Kidnap and Kill Grindr Users
A Louisiana man pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of kidnapping, confessing to an elaborate plot to use Grindr to arrange a meeting...
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New Book Highlights Trump’s Anti-Gay Obsession with Sexuality
A soon-to-be-released book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reveals that former President Donald Trump had an unhealthy obsession with hyper-masculinity and frequently mocked those who...
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Christian School May “Discontinue Enrollment” of LGBTQ Students
The Charles Finney School, a private Christian school in Penfield, New York, has come under fire from parents and students after updating its school handbook...
