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Instagram lets users add pronouns to their profile
Instagram is adding a new feature that lets people choose pronouns to display next to their name on their profile. Source: https://www.engadget.com/instagram-pronouns-profile-103733062.html Proactive Computing found…
Biden administration restores transgender health care protections rolled back under Trump
The Biden administration will reinstate anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people, especially transgender people, that had been narrowed under the Trump administration, Health and Human Services…
Elliot Page tells fans to urge Tennessee governor to veto anti-transgender bills
Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page is calling on his fans to contact Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and urge him to veto three bi… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551983-elliot-page-tells-fans-to-urge-tennessee-governor-to-veto-anti-trans Indie…
Tennessee Republicans block measure honoring gay country star TJ Osborne
GOP lawmakers blocked a measure in the state’s House of Representatives honoring Brothers Osborne singer TJ Osborne, who recently came out as gay.The … Source:…
‘Queer Love in Color’: Photo book celebrates diverse LGBTQ relationships
An article the journalist Jamal Jordan wrote in 2018 unexpectedly changed his life. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-community-voices/queer-love-color-photo-book-celebrates-diverse-lgbtq-relationships-rcna831 Indie Brew found this story and shared it with you….
Uganda passes bill criminalising same-sex relationships and sex work
The conservative African country insists it is ‘not yet ready’ for gay rights as campaigners say the flawed legislation sanctions rape The Ugandan parliament has…
Lesbian couple voted prom king and queen at Ohio school
Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk, both 18, were voted this year’s prom king and queen at Kings High School at Kings High School just north…
Vermont becomes first state to allow women to enlist for combat in its National Guard
Vermont’s National Guard announced this week that it will now allow women to fill roles in its combat arms units, making it the first state…
Gay Cuban character recast with actually gay, actually Cuban voice actor
As America’s longest-running animated series, the Simpsons has obviously gone through a few changes since its debut in 1989. The most recent of these changes…
Father arrested while testifying against anti-trans health ban in Arkansas
Chris Attig was arrested while testifying against HB 1570 in the Arkansas House on March 9. When their speech went 30 seconds over the allotted…
Africa’s LGBTQ communities need more protection and support
South Africa should take the lead in the fight against homophobic hate crimes on the continent. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/30/africas-lgbtq-communities-need-more-protection-and-support Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Biden to transgender Americans: ‘Your president has your back.’
President Biden’s remarks, made during his first joint address to Congress, comes amid a wave of state bills targeting transgender people. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/biden-transgender-americans-your-president-has-your-back-n1265836 Droolin’ Dog…
American Medical Association urges governors to veto transgender medical bans
The American Medical Association is urging governors across the country to oppose legislation prohibiting transition-related care for minors. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/american-medical-association-urges-governors-veto-transgender-medical-rcna779 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Biden administration has reversed Trump’s ban on rainbow flags
Just in time for Pride Month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has informed American embassies and diplomatic missions that they may once again fly the…
ICE, CBP ordered to stop using ‘alien,’ ‘assimilation’
The heads of the two largest immigration enforcement agencies are expected on Monday to order its officials to stop using terms generally regarded as offensive…
Texas bill could send parents to prison for providing gender-affirming care
The measure would redefine child abuse to include parents who consent to hormone therapy and puberty blockers for their transgender children. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/texas-bill-could-send-parents-prison-providing-gender-affirming-care-n1264060 Droolin’ Dog…
“LGBT-free” town faces the consequences of its own actions
In May of 2019, the small community of Krasnik, Poland was one of the first in the country to sign a declaration against LGBTQ rights. At…
It’s International Asexuality Day
It is the first International Asexuality Day, part of a campaign to promote awareness of the various identities and terms related to asexuality. The slogan…
Casa Susanna was a secret resort for gender non-conformists in the 1960s
In one of those triumphant stories that reaffirms every junk hound’s eternal quest for treasures, antiques dealer Robert Swope and his partner Michel Hurst stumbled…
LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burned down in alleged ‘act of hate’
“The haters are going to lose it when we paint the next lifeguard station with colored glitter,” said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-pride-lifeguard-tower-burned-down-alleged-act-hate-n1262093…
A lockdown silver lining for workers with disabilities
The pandemic normalized working from home, and that could open doors for America’s workers with disabilities. The big picture: All sorts of hurdles — like…
Mr. Potato Head to go genderless
70 years of tuberal gender oppression is at an end! Mr. Potato Head will henceforth simply be known as Potato Head. You know, like Pyramid…
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