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ACLU Calls for Federal Probe of Anti-LGBTQ+ Actions in Texas Schools

Classrooms; Fort Worth Academy of Fine ArtsThe American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has filed complaints seeking federal investigations of a charter school and a school district that is says violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which bans sex discrimination, including anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, in educational programs that receive federal funding. Read on »

Gay Female Highway Patrol Officer Awarded $2.6M by Jury

Ohio police carsA gay female highway patrol officer in Ohio was awarded more than $2.6 million in damages and lost pay after a jury found she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender and sexual identity, according to a report in the Columbus Dispatch. Read on »

Malaysia Bans Possession of Pride-Themed Swatch Watches

Swatch Pride watchesIn Malaysia, owning or selling a Pride-themed Swatch watch can get you up to three years in prison and a fine equivalent to US$4,000. Read on »

Man Who Pulled Gun At Historic Gay Bar Gets 5 Years Behind Bars

Man Who Pulled Gun At Historic MN Gay Bar Gets Almost 5 Years Behind BarsA man who pulled a gun and threatened employees at a historic Minneapolis gay bar was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Tuesday for the 2022 incident. Read on »

Oregon Medical Clinic Received Bomb Threat After Libs of TikTok Spotlight

Patient and Libs of TikTokLibs of TikTok, an anti-LGBTQ+ social media account, highlighted an Oregon medical center last Wednesday. A bomb threat on Thursday forced the facility to be closed on Friday. Read on »

Military Veterans Sue to Reclassify Sexuality-Based Discharge Records

Proud LGBTQ+ Service MembersMilitary veterans from the LGBTQ+ community have sued the Department of Defense for denying them honorable discharges and listing their sexual orientation on their service records. Read on »

Maryland Parents Ask Judge to Allow Students to Avoid LGBTQ+ Books

Montgomery County Maryland Parent holding a restore opt-out in MCPS signA group of Muslim and Christian parents in Maryland asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block the Montgomery County school system, the state’s largest school system, from requiring students to read books by and about LGBTQ+ people. They claim in their lawsuit that having their children learn about queer things without the option to opt-out violates parents’ religious rights. Read on »

Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Southwest Attorneys Attend Training by Anti-LGBTQ+ Group

Southwest Airlines planeFederal Judge and Donald Trump appointee Brantley Starr ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to undergo “religious-liberty training” from an anti-LGBTQ+ legal advocacy group as punishment for violating his ruling in a case brought by a former flight attendant. Read on »

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