All posts tagged "legislation"
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‘Drag Isn’t Dangerous’ Telethon Broadcasts Worldwide on May 7
'Drag Isn't Dangerous' telethon co-host Justin Martindale has a message for anti-drag Republicans: Sashay away!
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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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Ariana Grande Joins Fight Against Anti-Trans Legislation
Singer Ariana Grande has pledged to match all donations to a fund she's set up to help support pro-transgender organizations.
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Hungary passes law banning schools and media from talking about LGBTQ people
Hungary has passed a law barring schools and media -- including advertisements -- from exposing children to depictions of LGBTQ people.
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Arkansas governor vetoes ban on transgender health care
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a surprise veto on a bill that criminalized gender-affirming health care for transgender youth
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Tennessee Republican wants to ban LGBTQ books in schools
Republican State Rep. Bruce Giffey said books teaching about LGBTQ issues are "controversial" and "inappropriate"
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Utah Republicans want phones to automatically block porn
Conservatives want every new phone and tablet in the state to block access to pornography
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Gertrude Stein Democratic Club elects new board for 2021
Last week, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city’s top LGBTQ political organization, elected a slate of new board members for the upcoming year. The...
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Michigan coalition launches petition calling for ban on anti-LGBTQ discrimination
If measure gathers enough signatures, it will either end up before the legislature or on the 2020 ballot
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HRC releases congressional scorecard grading members on LGBTQ issues
A vast majority of GOP Senators and House members earned zero ratings, indicating no support for LGBTQ rights
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Republicans want to ban American embassies from flying Pride flags
The bill has 30 cosigners and was drafted after certain embassies chose to fly Pride flags alongside the American flag
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Illinois Senate votes in favor of teaching LGBTQ history in schools
The bill would require a unit on LGBTQ history to be taught in all public schools in the state
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Illinois could make teaching LGBTQ history mandatory in public schools
A new bill would require Illinois schools to teach a unit on LGBTQ history and social contributions
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New Zealand will allow men to remove historical gay sex convictions
One politician said "hundreds or possibly thousands" of lives were lost due to the law
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Freedom for All Americans names boards of directors
Freedom for All Americans (FFAA), the group dedicated to ensuring nondiscrimination protectionsΒ for LGBT people,Β and itsΒ Education Fund have announced the names of those who will lead...
