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Biden Seeks New Protections for Trans Students

June 23, 2022 at 11:17 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Biden administration proposed sweeping changes to the landmark law that would bar schools, colleges and universities from discriminating against transgender students, a move that comes as the battle over transgender rights moves to the front lines of the culture war,” the Washington Post reports.

“The proposal would extend the protections of Title IX, which prohibits schools that get federal funds from discriminating on the basis of sex, to transgender students, compelling schools to accommodate and protect them.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

GOP Senator Mulls Blocking School Meal Funding

June 22, 2022 at 4:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) “is thinking about blowing up a bipartisan deal to extend school meals funding because of a Biden administration policy banning discrimination against LGBTQ students who participate in lunch programs that receive the money,” Politico reports.

“Democratic leaders are rushing to pass the legislation and get it to President Joe Biden’s desk before current funding runs out June 30, triggering a hunger cliff for millions of children.”

Filed Under: Education, Gay Rights

A Record Number of LGBTQ Candidates

June 21, 2022 at 7:22 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for all levels of office this year, motivated in part by red states passing scores of laws targeting LGBTQ people,” Axios reports.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

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Most Oppose Trans Athletes in Female Sports

June 14, 2022 at 7:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Even as an increasing share of Americans report familiarity with and tolerance for transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level,” according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

5% of Young Adults Identify as Trans or Nonbinary

June 9, 2022 at 10:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Pew Research poll finds that 1.6% of the U.S. population identifies as transgender or nonbinary, the latter term being used to describe people who do not identify exclusively as male or female.

Among people younger than 30, about 5% said they are trans or nonbinary.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Christian Pastor Calls for Gay People to Be Executed

June 8, 2022 at 4:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Pastor Dillon Awes delivered a sermon saying that all gay people should be killed, LGBTQ Nation reports.

Said Awes: “Every single homosexual in our country should be charged with the crime, the abomination of homosexuality, that they have. They should be convicted in a lawful trial. They should be sentenced with death.”

He added: “They should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head! That’s what God teaches. That’s what the Bible says. You don’t like it? You don’t like God’s Word, because that is what God says.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights, Religion

Ohio Bill Would Allow Genital Exams for Trans Athletes

June 3, 2022 at 11:31 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Ohio House Republicans passed a bill late Tuesday that bans all transgender students from playing high school and college sports, and requires genital exams in any disputes,” the HuffPost reports.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Why Ken Buck Wants an AR-15 Assault Weapon

June 3, 2022 at 7:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) declared that an AR-15 is “a gun of choice for killing raccoons before they get to our chickens.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

It’s Pride Month

June 1, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Support for Same Sex Marriage Hits New High

June 1, 2022 at 7:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Gallup poll finds 71% of Americans say they support legal same-sex marriage, which exceeds the previous high of 70% recorded in 2021 by one percentage point.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Tina Kotek Hopes to Be First Lesbian Governor

May 31, 2022 at 7:31 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Tina Kotek is hoping to make political history again. She became the country’s first out lesbian speaker of a state House of Representatives in 2013. She broke barriers once again by becoming Oregon’s longest-serving speaker, before stepping down in January to run for governor,” NBC News reports.

“Now, after winning the state’s Democratic nomination for governor last week, Kotek hopes to add another notch to her political belt by becoming the first lesbian governor in the United States.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign, Gay Rights

Exxon to Ban Pride Flags

April 22, 2022 at 2:36 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to prohibit the LGBTQ-rights flag from being flown outside its offices during Pride month in June, prompting a furious backlash from Houston-based employees,” Bloomberg reports.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Mass Shootings Escalate Across the U.S.

April 21, 2022 at 9:49 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “The stream of shootings comes amid a grim backdrop of increased gun violence nationwide, and at a time when mayors, police chiefs and mediators working on the streets to curb the bloodshed were already reporting a disturbing shift. Grievances or minor slights that might have once led to fistfights, they said, were instead suddenly escalating to gunfire.”

“In some of the recent shootings that left numerous people dead or injured, officials said the gunfire appeared to be tied to disputes among people or groups gathered in public or crowded areas. But this violence underscored that shootings leaving several people injured or killed are up significantly compared with before the pandemic, and the ongoing toll has public officials and others fearful heading into the summer months.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Republicans Push Wave of Bills Targeting LBGTQ

March 25, 2022 at 1:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “Nationwide, GOP lawmakers have filed nearly two hundred state bills this year that seek to erode protections for transgender and gay youth or to restrict discussion of LGBTQ topics in public schools.”

“The explosion of legislation is in part the culmination of efforts by a trio of conservative organizations, which are helping state legislators write and promote the bills.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Justices to Hear Case on Refusal to Serve Gay Couples

February 22, 2022 at 11:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a free-speech case of a Colorado-based web designer who says she should not be forced to create websites for same-sex weddings under state law,” Axios reports.

Filed Under: Gay Rights

DeSantis Signals Support for ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

February 7, 2022 at 3:11 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appeared Monday to voice support for a controversial state bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom,” CNN reports.

“It’s the first time DeSantis has publicly signaled support for an effort by state Republican lawmakers to shut down certain conversations in schools about sexual orientation and gender identity. Though he didn’t directly say whether he would sign the bill if it reached his desk when asked about it Monday, DeSantis’ remarks appeared to strongly suggest he is supportive.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Says Straight Couples ‘Superior’

November 20, 2021 at 11:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson again made disparaging remarks about LGBTQ+ people, this time at a Winston-Salem church, according to a video of the sermon made on Sunday,” the Raleigh News and Observer reports.

“Robinson, a Republican who is expected to run for governor in 2024, questioned the ‘purpose’ of being gay; said heterosexual couples are ‘superior’ to gay couples; and that he didn’t want to explain to his grandchildren why two men are kissing if they see that on television.”

Filed Under: Gay Rights

Navy Launches Ship Named for Harvey Milk

November 6, 2021 at 5:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served four years in the Navy before being forced out, was christened and launched in San Diego Bay on Saturday, the AP reports.

Filed Under: Gay Rights, National Security

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