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FL Superintendent Orders Librarians to Purge LGBTQ Books From School District
“These characters and themes cannot exist,” the school district superintendent told librarians.
Judge Blocks Texas’s Anti-Drag Show Law, Citing First Amendment Speech Rights
“Drag shows express a litany of emotions and purposes” that warrant protection, the judge wrote.
Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement
LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.
Canada Issues Travel Advisory for Its LGBTQ Residents Visiting the US
The warning was prompted by state laws including bans on drag shows and gender-affirming care.
Members of Largest Blind-Led Org in US Call for Moving 2024 Conference From FL
An open letter signed by National Federation of the Blind members and allies cited safety concerns for LGBTQ+ attendees.
Despite Reversing AP Psychology Ban, Some Florida Schools Still Won’t Teach It
Florida students continue to struggle with a board of education more interested in political ideology than academics.
Biden-Backed Bill May Be Used to Censor LGBTQ, Reproductive Health Content
“KOSA would cut off another vital avenue of access to information for vulnerable youth,” critics of the bill wrote.
7 GOP Attorneys General Threaten Target, Calling LGBTQ Merchandise “Obscene”
The letter is the latest attack in a concerted right-wing effort to target companies that support LGBTQ pride.
Far Right US Groups Are Exploiting a Loophole to Export Bigotry With a Tax Break
U.S. law allows anonymous donors to give hundreds of millions to groups campaigning globally against LGBTQ rights.
Historians Condemn Philly Museum for Hosting Right-Wing Moms for Liberty Event
Moms for Liberty aims “to obstruct the professional responsibilities of historians,” one historians' group said.