All posts tagged "race"
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Florida College Throws Hundreds of LGBTQ Books in a Dumpster
New College of Florida has suspended a dean after the library disposed of books dealing with LGBTQ issues, race, and gender.
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California to Outlaw Book Bans
California lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill to stop school districts from banning books related to gender and racial diversity.
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DeSantis on the Defensive: “I Don’t Believe in Demeaning Anybody”
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis claims he has never “demeaned” gay people in a recent interview as he seeks to do damage control as he...
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Judge Blocks Texas County Ban on Library Books
A federal judge has ordered a Texas County that banned 12 books dealing with race and LGBTQ issues to return those books to library shelves.
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“Educational Gag Order” Bills Have Increased 250% Over Last Year
The number of bills seeking to impose “educational gag orders” that limit or ban certain types of topics or discussions from school classrooms has increased...
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New Hampshire House Kills “Parental Rights” Bill Opposed by GOP Governor
Last week, the Republican-led New Hampshire House of Representatives narrowly defeated a proposed “parental rights” bill that Gov. Chris Sununu had already threatened to veto....
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Ohio Introduces Its Own “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
An Ohio bill would suspend teachers and strip schools of funding if LGBTQ content or "divisive concepts" like race are broached in schools.
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Transgender adults are three times more likely to experience food insecurity
A new report finds that transgender adults are more likely to experience food insecurity than cisgender adults.
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GLAAD joins 600+ writers, artists, and advocates to oppose efforts to censor LGBTQ books and books about race
GLAAD has joined with more than 600 writers, artists, and advocates to oppose efforts to ban books with LGBTQ or race-related content.
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Gay Black Google employee claims he was thrown through window, had nipples “brutally grabbed” at work
A gay Black security guard working for Google claims he was harassed and discriminated against by his supervisor at work.
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Stafford County supervisors pass resolution condemning critical race theory and “required” pronouns in schools
Stafford County Board of Supervisors will defund schools with critical race theory and mandatory pronoun usage in classrooms.
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Men in same-sex marriages make more than those in opposite-sex marriages, study finds
Census data shows men in same-sex marriage have higher educational attainment and higher incomes than those in opposite-sex marriages.
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Annual Pride Run 5K will be virtual this year, but organizers will also host optional in-person runs
This year’s Pride Run 5K, an annual event hosted by the DC Front Runners running club, will be held virtually from Saturday, June 5 to...
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Trans female employee sues Chicago-area Circle K convenience store
Judi Brown claims co-workers called her a "man in a dress," a "prostitute," and the n-word
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Kamala Harris stands out, Pete Buttigieg makes LGBTQ history in second Democratic debate
Harris delivered a knockout blow to Joe Biden, while Buttigieg deconstructed Republicans' religious hypocrisy
