All posts tagged "diversity"
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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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Republican Asks Lesbian Lawmaker if She’s a “Pedophile”
A Republican asked a lesbian lawmaker if she was a "pedophile" for taking offense at remarks equating pedophilia with "sexual orientation."
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“Queer as Folk” Reboot Canceled After One Season
After just one season, Peacock canceled its Queer as Folk reboot. The show followed a group of queer friends moving forward after a shooting at...
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Number of Out LGBTQ Elected Officials Surpasses 1,000
Despite the fact that homophobic and generally anti-LGBTQ attitudes are constantly intensify across the United States, more and more LGBTQ people are winning elected offices....
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Gavin Newsom Names First-Ever Transgender Appointee As Judge In California
A disability rights advocate has become the second openly transgender person to serve as a judge in California, and the first-ever transgender appointee in history...
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Air Force authorizes use of pronouns, including gender-neutral ones, in official emails
The U.S. Air Force has authorized, but will not require, airmen and Guardians to use pronouns in official email correspondence.
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Washington Football Team and Team DC to host Pride Night OUT on Thursday, Sept. 16
The Washington Football Team and Team DC will host the organization's first annual Pride Night OUT on September 16.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Softball League seeks to promote and increase diversity
Local softball league launches Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee to improve recruitment and outreach efforts.
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Utah school district suspends reading program over book about transgender boy
Parents objected to the book's content after a third grader brought it in and asked a teacher to read it to the class
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House Democrats introduce rules package touting gender-neutral language, inclusion efforts
House Democrats have introduced a new rules package for the newly sworn-in 117th Congress that attempts to promote inclusion, including with respect to the LGBTQ...
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Anti-LGBTQ activist in charge of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ at Department of Education
Sarah Perry opposes transgender equality and previously worked for the hate group Family Research Council
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Out & Equal helps companies make their workplaces more LGBTQ-affirming
The organization's 2019 Workplace Summit helps businesses network and promote diversity
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Everything You Need to Know About Capital Pride
Capital Pride provides welcoming spaces for people to celebrate their unique identities -- and does it free of charge
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Mike Huckabee blames “the left” for loss of CMA Foundation board seat
Former presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is blaming “the left” for forcing him to resign from the board of the Country Music Association...
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Trump judicial nominee captured on audio making anti-gay statements
Gordon Giampietro wrote online comments and appeared on radio interviews to disparage the push for marriage equality
