LGBTQIA Politics Roundup

By Brian Hulsey Lambda Legal Sues Education, Justice Depts. Over Attack on Trans Youth Lambda Legal is suing the U.S. Departments of Education (DOE) and Justice (DOJ) stating the Departments violated the Freedom of Information Act by withholding documents Lambda requested more than five months ago concerning the decision to repeal guidance issued by former […]

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LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Tricia Boucher The Minister of Ethics and Integrity in Uganda, whose Anti-Homosexuality Act was struck down in 2014, cancelled planned Pride events despite their legality.   Malta, which is extremely Catholic, has made marriage equality a top priority of the legislature.   Austrailia’s ruling party – the confusingly named “Liberal Party” (which is conservative) […]

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LGBTQIA US News Roundup

By Tricia Boucher The LDS Church endorses a music festival that both celebrates LGBTQ people and supports LGBTQ groups. Trump’s pick for Department of Agriculture’s top scientist has claimed that homosexuality is a choice.    Madison, Wisconsin’s Outreach Pride Parade reacts to Trump’s anti-transgender tweets.

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LGBTQIA Politics Roundup

By Brian Hulsey Louisiana Governor fights to reinstate protections for LGBT people The Louisiana governor, John Bel Edwards, fights in appeals court to have an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity be reinstated for state government. Texas ‘bathroom bill’ dies in special legislative session A proposed measure to limit transgender […]

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LGBTQIA Rights Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer Texas bathroom bill dies without action as House adjourns special session Senate Bill 3 was crafted to deny transgender and gender non-conforming people from using restrooms that align with their identity.  The House adjourned without taking any action on the controversial bill, rendering it dead.  The bill was opposed by many including […]

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LGBTQIA Entertainment Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer Conflict and Harmony Take Center Stage in Pink’s Stunning ‘What About Us’ Video: WATCH “[A]n utterly personal-feeling plea that could be perceived as addressing anything from a turbulent relationship to the current political climate,” raves Billboard.  Check out the video here. Laverne Cox narrates beautiful animated history of transgender rights TIME and […]

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LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer Trans pride Brighton provides much-needed inspiration and compassion Check out the photos and video of the July 22nd 5th annual event! More Than 40 Men Arrested for Gay Sex in Nigeria Hotel Sting The government of Nigeria has arrested the men for alleged homosexual acts at a hotel in Lagos. Russia overturns […]

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LGBTQIA Politics Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer Justice Department ordered to release 50’s era ‘gay purge’ documents The Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., has been fighting for five years for the release of President Dwight Eisenhower’s Executive Order, signed in 1953, that ordered the purge of LGBTQ employees.  A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to release all […]

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LGBTQIA US News Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer Confusion, Fear, Cynicism: Why People Don’t Report Hate Incidents The Bureau of Justice Statistics report on hate crimes in America indicated that 54 percent of the roughly 250,000 people said they were victimized did not file a complaint with authorities. Mormon school board leader: ‘don’t teach kids sex ed or they’ll turn […]

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