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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Essayli upended U.S. attorney's office by pushing Trump agenda. Will he stay on top?

"Essayli is a very specific and terrible threat," Daruvala said during a recent town hall for the "Stop Essayli" campaign, which is working to block the top prosecutor's permanent appointment. "He has already shown multiple times that he is willing to use the office in a partisan manner."
US politics
#religious-freedom
#trans-rights
#marriage-equality
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Israel Killed 100 Imprisoned Trans Iranians. I Could Have Been One of Them.

Israeli officials have portrayed the attack on Evin Prison as 'symbolic': an act to show support for Iranian liberation, yet this approach demonstrates the absurdity of believing that freedom can be delivered through bombs.
LGBT
#deportation
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
LGBT

Gay makeup artist Andry Hernandez Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador

fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
LGBT

Gay makeup artist Andry Hernandez Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador

#public-health
#puerto-rico
#transgender-issues
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago
SF LGBT

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

fromPoynter
2 weeks ago
SF LGBT

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

#public-policy
#civil-rights
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago
LGBT

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of 'psychological terror'

fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago
LGBT

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of 'psychological terror'

fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Heritage Foundation co-founder, Edwin Feulner, dead at 83

Edwin J. Feulner Jr. co-founded the Heritage Foundation in 1973 and served as its longest-serving president until 2013, with subsequent terms in 2017 and 2018.
US politics
#community-support
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago
LGBT

Another Florida city will power-wash its rainbow crosswalks away under pressure from Sean Duffy, Ron DeSantis

fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago
LGBT

Another Florida city will power-wash its rainbow crosswalks away under pressure from Sean Duffy, Ron DeSantis

#ellen-degeneres
#transgender-rights
fromAdvocate.com
6 days 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
fromAdvocate.com
1 week 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
#mental-health
#court-ruling
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

New Hampshire Republican governor vetoes book ban, bathroom bills

"Current state law appears to provide a mechanism for parents through their local school district to exercise their rights to ensure their children are not exposed to inappropriate materials."
LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 week 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
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Florida authorities search for truck driver who vandalized rainbow intersection

Delray Beach Police released video of a Black pickup truck stopping on top of an LGBTQ Pride mural at Northeast 1st Street and 2nd Avenue and making multiple intentional burnouts.
LGBT
#trump-administration
fromgaycitynews.com
1 week 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
#homophobia
#human-rights
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 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
3 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
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
#book-bans
#san-francisco-pride
fromSFGATE
3 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
fromMedium
3 months ago
SF LGBT

I waited 15 years to see Hunky Jesus-and yes, he delivered

Community resilience thrives through expression and unity in the face of oppression.
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling reinstates conversion therapy ban

In a 4-3 decision in Evers v. Marklein, the justices concluded that the committee exceeded its constitutional authority when it prevented Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administrative rules from taking effect.
LGBT
#discrimination
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

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

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

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

#social-justice
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks 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
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
3 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
3 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
3 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
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