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ADDED ON: 06/09/2023

Biden to appoint coordinator to address book bans ahead of Pride Month event

President Joe Biden will appoint a new federal coordinator to address the increase in book bans enacted across different states – part of a slew of new actions that he announced on…

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ADDED ON: 06/08/2023

Outrage as anti-LGBTQ+ protest at California school board turns violent

Democratic politicians across California condemned a volatile anti-gay protest outside a suburban Los Angeles school board meeting on Tuesday, as the school board heard public comment on whether to officially designate June…

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ADDED ON: 06/07/2023

Human Rights Campaign declares national state of emergency for LGBTQ people

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on Tuesday officially declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ people in the U.S., citing the passage of more than 75 laws in over a dozen states…

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ADDED ON: 06/05/2023

Federal judge rejects Tennessee drag show ban as unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's law restricting drag performances in public or where children were present was unconstitutional, striking a blow to efforts in U.S.…

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ADDED ON: 06/03/2023

The Pentagon Just Caved to the Right’s Anti-LGBTQ Pressure Campaign

The US military became the latest organization to fold under right-wing backlash to Pride Month on Wednesday, when Pentagon brass forced the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to cancel a drag…

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ADDED ON: 06/02/2023

Being LGBTQ+ in Latin America: Four stories of bravery and resilience

June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and around the world. The month commemorates the Stonewall Riots of 1969, when LGBTQ+ people protested police raids of gay…

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Ash Beckham — No Activism Is an Accident

They call it the “best coming out speech ever”. And it was written by an ordinary, “accidental activist.” Ash Beckham is a world-renowned author, motivational speaker, and inclusion activist who ignited a…

ADDED ON: 05/31/2023

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law spurs bipartisan uproar in US

Leaders in Congress are forcefully condemning a sweeping new anti-gay law in Uganda, calling on the Biden administration to reconsider assistance to the East African nation. “Uganda’s appalling Anti-Homosexuality Act is the…

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ADDED ON: 05/29/2023

How anti-LGBTQ sentiment is affecting Pride

Repressive social backlash and extreme anti-LGBTQ sentiment are complicating Pride celebrations in the US this year, even potentially inciting violence against queer people and gatherings meant to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Though LGBTQ people and by…

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ADDED ON: 05/27/2023

Vermont’s GOP Governor Shock: Protects Trans Care, Abortion Rights

Vermont’s Republican governor, Phil Scott, is going against his party by protecting access to gender-affirming care and abortion instead of restricting or banning the procedures. Without much fanfare, this month Scott signed…

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ADDED ON: 05/24/2023

Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash

Target, which rolled out its Pride Collection at the start of May, is pulling some products from its stores after facing customer backlash, saying it was acting to protect employee safety, the…

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ADDED ON: 05/23/2023

Policy Outing LGBTQ Students In Morris Co. Stalled By Superior Court

A state Superior Court has temporarily halted the implementation of a new policy requiring school staff to disclose students' sexual and gender identities to parents in the Hanover Township School District. The…

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