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Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoFederal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race
A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
fromBoston.com
2 days agoBU rally pushes back on Pride flag removals, calls for policy change
The rally, held at 1 Silber Way, was organized by Terrier Courage, a group that has collected more than 2,000 signatures on a petition urging the university to reconsider its rules on displays on public-facing windows and walls.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day agoA librarian was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids. Then something amazing happened. - LGBTQ Nation
Library director Luanne James was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from youth access, sparking significant community support and fundraising efforts.
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fromQueerty
8 hours agoBeing less shallow, frolicking on nude beaches & no more closeted Republicans: Gays share how they've changed over the years - Queerty
Gay individuals experience continuous evolution, particularly through coming out, learning from mistakes, and prioritizing mental health and relationships.
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US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoStates Across the Country Are Rushing to Ban It. But a Shocking, Little-Known Success Story Shows There's a Better Way.
Institutional restraint and harm-minimization enabled safe transgender inclusion in youth organizations, contrasting with current legal and political attacks on transgender children.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 weeks agoUS court upholds 'horrifying' state ban on adult trans healthcare
Republican-appointed judges reversed a ruling which blocked the ban, arguing with little evidence that gender-affirming care for trans adults was "dangerous," urging states not to fund what it spuriously described as "experimental procedures." It further claimed that trans people had become "disdainful of their sex" and claimed, again without evidence, that banning such provisions would "encourage citizens to appreciate their sex."
Healthcare
Public health
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago"Look at who's in political control": How HIV disclosure laws are steeped in racial bias - LGBTQ Nation
Thirty-two states criminalize HIV non-disclosure during consensual sex, with Black Americans arrested and convicted at disproportionately higher rates than their representation among people living with HIV.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month agoBlack LGBTQ+ leader hits out at Trump's cuts to HIV funding
I'm here for every trans person that's been kicked out of our military and every person living with HIV that's denied their PrEP medication. I'm here for our community tonight because I've got to remind this country that lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer people, we've always been here and we are not going anywhere. This is our country too.
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fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 weeks agoDisability Groups Are Standing United for Trans Rights. That Hasn't Always Been the Case. | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Disability advocates and LGBTQ+ organizations now unite to secure federal civil rights protections for trans people, reversing a 1989 compromise that excluded them from disability law coverage.
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