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fromAdvocate.com
8 hours ago

When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression

From the 17th to 19th centuries, Western Europeans often condemned the Islamic East, not for conservatism, but for a liberty they found scandalous.
LGBT
#prison-conditions
#health-care
#community-support
#gender-affirming-care
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Florida city removes rainbow crosswalk, following Sean Duffy's anti-Pride directive

"Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork," Duffy wrote in a letter to governors this month.
SF LGBT
#harvey-milk
#trump-administration
fromPoynter
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important - or exhausting - Poynter

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

House Dems urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap sexual orientation discrimination reporting tools

fromPoynter
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important - or exhausting - Poynter

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

House Dems urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap sexual orientation discrimination reporting tools

#mental-health
#court-ruling
#anti-lgbtq-legislation
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 days ago

PBS and the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights - San Francisco Bay Times

The first television documentary about homosexuality broadcast in the U.S. was The Rejected, which initially aired on KQED TV in San Francisco on September 11, 1961.
SF LGBT
#vandalism
fromgaycitynews.com
4 days ago

National Park Service website erases bisexual representation from Stonewall National Monument site

Before the Trump administration started altering the website, the National Park Service's website about the Stonewall National Monument originally acknowledged that almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) person was illegal prior to the 1960s.
LGBT
#transgender-issues
#homophobia
#human-rights
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Jessica Stern: There's a very strong, globally networked and wealthy set of actors working around the world and fanning the flames of hatred against LGBTQ+ people'

fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Jessica Stern: There's a very strong, globally networked and wealthy set of actors working around the world and fanning the flames of hatred against LGBTQ+ people'

#activism
#same-sex-marriage
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Louisiana Medicaid quietly stops reimbursing patients for gender-affirming care

Transgender Louisianians will no longer receive Medicaid reimbursement for gender-affirming care prescriptions if their provider uses certain gender-related diagnosis codes, according to multiple LGBTQ+ organizations.
LGBT
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

George Santos Tells Tucker Prison Is 'Death Sentence'

Santos expressed deep concern about his prison sentence, stating, 'I don't know that I survive it. They're putting me in a violent prison. I don't know how to fight.'
US politics
#divorce
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

Now, they're coming for Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple thrives under Tim Cook's leadership, championing privacy and environmental responsibility amidst opposition from conservative factions.
Apple
#legislation
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.
LGBT
#book-bans
#san-francisco-pride
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
SF LGBT

'This is a moment to resist': SF rallies for drag queen detained by ICE

Hilary Rivers, a local drag queen, was detained by ICE, sparking outrage among LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities.
#pride
fromVogue
2 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride Was the Year's Best Party (as Usual), and Photographer Ryan McGinley Was on Hand to Capture It All

fromVogue
2 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

NYC Pride Was the Year's Best Party (as Usual), and Photographer Ryan McGinley Was on Hand to Capture It All

#discrimination
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Though the US is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights under Trump, the UN renews mandate for queer protections expert

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Though the US is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights under Trump, the UN renews mandate for queer protections expert

#pride-flag
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Merz faces Pride flag fallout after saying Bundestag 'not a circus'

Friedrich Merz rejected flying the Pride flag at the Bundestag, asserting the space is not for any non-official flags.
#social-justice
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

California defies Trump, won't ban trans athletes from school sports

California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom's staff, refuse to comply with Trump's directive to restrict transgender athletes in K-12 sports, labeling it a political document without legal legitimacy.
LGBT
#budapest
#supreme-court
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Advocates, electeds reaffirm commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive education after controversial Supreme Court ruling | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Advocates, electeds reaffirm commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive education after controversial Supreme Court ruling | amNewYork

fromThe Local Germany
2 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands at Christopher Street Day Pride parade in Cologne

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Cologne on Sunday for Christopher Street Day (CSD), the city's annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2025: Sinner, Djokovic and Swiatek in action on middle Saturday live

Daria Kasatkina switched her allegiance from Russia to Australia after criticizing her country's invasion of Ukraine and lack of LGBTQ+ rights. She faces Liudmila Samsonova, who represents Russia.
Television
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Here's what Pete Buttigieg had to say about Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passing Congress

We're hearing that the House has passed the megabill after it got through the Republican Senate. Now it's on its way to President Trump's desk, and he's going to sign it. When he does, he will create some of the biggest tax breaks for billionaires in history, even more wealth to the wealthiest Americans. And the way they're paying for it is to cut health care for working-class Americans, to cut food that would go to veterans and children in this country.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

This LGBTQ+ travel company's mission of inclusivity is radical & 'You're more than welcome'

"In our industry, trans travelers are often trapped, by their passports, by government systems, by legal names that don't reflect who they are. We can't overturn federal policy. But we can create joy and freedom onboard, and that's what we do."
SF LGBT
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Democrats Should Become the Pro-Porn Party

Democrats must be the party of free speech and artistic expression, embracing pornography and sexiness under this framework. Republicans have hijacked the free speech issue.
US politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 weeks ago

A Marital Paper Trail Spanning Decades and Continents - San Francisco Bay Times

Our paper trail starts in San Francisco on St. Valentine's Day in 1991, when Domestic Partners were first recognized, winds through various stages of Domestic Partnerships as recognized by Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and the State of California, and becomes actual marriage in 2004... The trail doesn't stop there. It continues across the Atlantic to Rome, Italy, where our marriage has been recognized as a civil union by both the city of Rome and the Italian state.
LGBT
fromThem
2 weeks ago

NYPD Believes the Stonewall Shooting During Pride Was Initiated By Teens Fighting. Here's Everything We Know

After decades of peaceful Pride celebrations - this year gun fire & 2 people shot near the Stonewall Inn is a reminder that gun violence is everywhere, Guns are a problem despite the NRA BS.
LGBT
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

No Pride, no Palestine: Bundestag boss claims neutrality DW 06/30/2025

Julia Klockner, elected as Bundestag president, decided against flying the rainbow Pride flag on Christopher Street Day, citing the impartiality of the administration.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The success of Budapest Pride hurt Orban but be warned, Europe's far right is coming for all of our rights | Gordon Cole-Schmidt

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is losing support as he faces backlash from a vibrant Pride march that defies his government's restrictions.
LGBT
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

SF Drag Performer Was Detained By ICE Heading Into Pride Weekend

Rivers's attorney stated that the detainment represents a violation of asylum rights, highlighting compliance with legal protocols despite recent aggressive enforcement tactics by ICE.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK court upholds Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex partnerships

The outcome of the long-running legal battle is a victory for all, ensuring that the legal framework for recognition of relationships remains intact.
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