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Iowa School District Removes Book, Caves to Far-Right Online Bullying

Library booksA school district in Iowa allowed itself to be bullied into removing a book from school libraries after being mentioned by far-right extremist Chaya Raichik and her Libs of TikTok account despite having established procedures around library materials. Read on »

Queer Chef Kristen Kish Goes Far in 'Restaurants at the End of the World'

Groundbreaking lesbian chef Kristen Kish is exploring cuisine and culture at some of the world’s most remote restaurants in a four-episode docuseries premiering Tuesday night on National Geographic. Read on »

What It's Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis's Florida

high school studentFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis’s war against “woke-ism” — or equality and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community and people of color — finds its battlefield in public schools. I should know, since it’s affecting me directly as a high school student in Flager Beach, Fla.
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University President Who Banned Drag May Have Violated Texas Law

A drag queen and West Texas A&M President Walter WendlerAs a result of his involvement in the Republican culture wars, West Texas A&M University's president is in hot water after he forced the cancellation of a drag performance on campus and banned all forms of drag at the school. According to the conservative administrator, he's protecting women's honor. Read on »

Queer Music Thrived at Nashville's Love Rising LGBTQ+ Benefit Concert

Love Rising concert crowd and signThe LGBTQ+ music scene lit up in Nashville on Monday during the Love Rising benefit concert organized against the recent passage of legislation targeting transgender health care and drag performances.
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Gay Hockey Player ‘Disappointed’ in Other Players’ Lack of Support

Luke Prokop and James ReimerWithin days after a professional hockey player refused to wear a jersey affirming the LGBTQ+ community as part of the NHL’s Hockey Is for Everyone initiative, the first out NHL player active in the sport has voiced his disappointment. Read on »

LGBTQ+ Characters Down Slightly, Racial Diversity Up: GLAAD TV Report

LGBTQ+ characters on TVRacial diversity of LGBTQ+ characters on television is up, but LGBTQ+ representation overall is down slightly, according to the latest edition of GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report, released Tuesday. Read on »

Conversion Therapy Ban Fails in a Missouri County Held by Democrats

A group of people supporting one person who appears upset.A Democratic-led county council in Missouri failed to pass a ban on youth conversion therapy on Monday, disappointing local LGBTQ+ rights advocates. Read on »

Uganda Lawmakers Near Vote on Draconian Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Uganda President called gay people "deviations from nature" in a state speech as a vote nears in parliament on his Anti-Homosexuality Bill.Lawmakers in the east African country of Uganda are set to vote Tuesday on a proposed law that would criminalize same-sex sexual relations and levy harsh penalties for allies, advocates, and those who do business with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Read on »

Transphobic Christian School Banned From Vermont Sports League

Girls basketball teamBy Michelle Watson Read on »

Missouri's AG Unilaterally Restricts Gender-Affirming Care

Missouri AG Andrew BaileyMissouri’s Republican attorney general, who is not a doctor, has issued new guidance governing the enforcement of gender-affirming healthcare regulations, which he designated as experimental. His unilateral actions require those seeking gender-affirming care to wait a year and a half to receive treatment. Read on »

 


 

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