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Meet the Drag Artists Using Their Platforms to Combat the Genocide in Gaza
Drag artists are defying corporate media censorship to uplift the Palestinian liberation struggle.
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Censorship Concerns Remain Despite Revisions to Kids Online Safety Act
Some LGBTQ organizations, especially in states with restrictive laws, say KOSA could still be a threat.
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Kansas Legislature Bans Trans Kids From Accessing Gender-Affirming Care
“Kansas children will die if this becomes law,” said state Senate Democratic leader Dinah Sykes.
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Sacramento Passes Resolution Declaring Itself a Transgender Sanctuary City
The resolution forbids the city from helping other jurisdictions in their pursuit to restrict gender-affirming care.
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GLAAD, Media Matters Call Out NYT for Excluding Transgender Voices
Research reveals The New York Times excluded transgender voices in 66 percent of its trans issue coverage.
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Government Spending Bill Will Prohibit Flying Pride Flags at Embassies
“LGBTQ+ rights should be nonnegotiable,” said LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman.
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States’ Anti-LGBTQ Moves May Have Disastrous Health Impacts, Experts Say
Medical professionals are worried about the long-term physical and mental effects of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
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Maine Sheriffs’ Association Announced That It Opposes “Shield Law” Bill
“They clearly demonstrate that law enforcement is NEVER on the side of LGBTQ+ people,” Allison Chapman said.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs “Educational Gag Order” Into Law
“It was never about ‘the children,’ and always about absolute exclusion from public life,” journalist Erin Reed said.
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More Than 40 Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy Riders Defeated in Spending Bill
Many anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans reacted negatively to the bill, which must pass by Friday night to avert a shutdown.