Search results for "transgender sports"
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Activist for Life: Q&A with Raffi Freedman-Gurspan
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, who will be honored this weekend by the Trevor Project, made history as the first out transgender White House staffer.
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Texas House passes anti-LGBTQ adoption bill
Texas would become the sixth state to allow child placement agencies to turn away same-sex parents
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Capital Pride announces Heroes Awards and other honorees
Annual gala will honor those making significant contributions to the LGBTQ Pride movement
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Despite “repeal,” cities continue enforcing travel bans to North Carolina
North Carolina’s fake “repeal” of the controversial HB 2 law might have convinced the NCAA and the ACC to reconsider awarding sports championships to the...
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NCAA gets duped: North Carolina eligible for championships after fake “repeal” of HB 2
The NCAA backed down from its previously strong stance opposing anti-LGBTQ discrimination, issuing a statement that reversed its removal of 2017-2018 sports championships from the state...
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Queer allies warn NCAA: HB 2 “repeal” is a “Trojan horse” and “bait-and-switch”
LGBTQ advocates and their progressive allies have a message for NCAA President Mark Emmert: Don’t be fooled by this so-called “repeal” of North Carolina’s HB 2...
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Is North Carolina headed for financial disaster?
HB 2 could cost North Carolina $3.76 billion over 12 years, reports AP
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Letter to NCAA: No championships to cities with anti-LGBTQ laws
A coalition of LGBTQ-supportive organizations is calling on the NCAA to reaffirm its commitment to equality when selecting venues for upcoming championship events. The letter,...
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LGBTQ groups warn deadline to repeal HB 2 is fast approaching
LGBTQ leaders are warning that there is limited time before North Carolina loses out on more economic opportunity by being denied the chance to host...
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Poll: North Carolinians say HB 2 not needed for safety or privacy
A recent poll finds that a strong majority of North Carolinians don’t believe the state’s controversial HB 2 law is needed to protect privacy or...
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D.C. named a finalist to host the Gay Games XI in 2022
In good news for Washington, D.C.’s LGBTQ sports community, the nation’s capital has been named one of three finalists to host the Gay Games XI...
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NBA commissioner wants to bring back All-Star Game to Charlotte
Even though he signed off on yanking this year’s All-Star Game from Charlotte and moving it to New Orleans, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to...
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Ad opposing Texas bathroom bill tells people to “pee with LGBT”
Ad warns Texans of backlash that North Carolina faced after it passed the controversial anti-LGBTQ HB 2 law
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NBA follows NFL’s lead in warning Texas not to pass “bathroom bill”
The sports community is telling the Lone Star State “not so fast” when it comes to pushing through a discriminatory “bathroom bill” that would prohibit...
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North Carolina Democrats introduce bill to repeal and replace HB 2
Democrats in North Carolina have introduced a pair of bills to repeal the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB 2 law and institute statewide nondiscrimination protections. The latter bill...
