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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…
Jenner backs transgender athlete ban for girls’ sports in schools
Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican candidate for California governor, said in a new interview that female transgender athletes should be barred from competing on all-girls school…
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…
Gender-affirming surgery linked to better mental health, study finds
“We should be expanding gender-affirming care, not limiting it,” the report’s lead author said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gender-affirming-surgery-linked-better-mental-health-study-finds-n1266033 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
W. Va. governor unable to cite one example to justify trans athlete ban
MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle asked the governor to provide an example of a transgender child trying to gain an unfair advantage in sports in his…
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…
More than 400 businesses back LGBTQ rights act
Apple, PepsiCo, General Motors, Delta Airlines and Amazon are among the companies that have signed on to support the federal Equality Act. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/more-400-businesses-back-lgbtq-rights-act-n1265605 Droolin’…
Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut…
Vermont on track to ban the gay-, trans-panic defense
In a unanimous vote on April 21, the Vermont Senate agreed to sign a measure that would stop those accused of murdering and/or assaulting LGBTQ…
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…
Alabama is latest state to ban trans girls from female sports teams
Kay Ivey signed legislation which said a public K-12 school ‘may never allow a biological male to participate on a female team’ Alabama has become…
Tucker Carlson’s college yearbook says he was part of the “Dan White Society.” Dan White murdered Harvey Milk in 1978
Tucker Carlson’s job at Fox News is more secure than ever, now that his college yearbook caption has gone viral. Published when Carlson was 22,…
Homophobic Arizona sex ed law so poorly-written they accidentally banned telling kids about heterosexual marriage
House and Senate lawmakers in Arizona have recently passed legislation that bans teachers from discussing or teaching anything regarding “sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender…
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