13 Irish schools accredited as safe and supportive for LGBTQ+ students

86 school districts in 26 states, removing worksby Judy Blume, the much-loved author of fiction for children and young adults, the late Toni Morrison, who won both the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for literature, and biographies of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, Nelson Mandela, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Malala Yousafzai. There are the bills that ban the teaching of critical race theory, Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, and a raft of other proposals that would sharply restrict what teachers can say, and what students can read and learn, both in primary and secondary schools, as well as state-supported universities.This phenomenon isn’t new.

Writer’s note: Casey Rackham, who cowrote Crush, is a managing editor at BuzzFeed.

When we think of Donja R. Love, a few words come to mind, such as innovative, trailblazing, and fierce.Unapologetically, Black, queer, and HIV-Positive, the Philadelphia-born playwright discovered that, even when he failed to find the right words to say out loud, writing became his superpower.

Bill Maher touched one of society’s third rails tonight on his HBO show Real Time, taking on the rise of the LGBTQ community in his “New Rules” editorial at the end of the show.

reports KFOR. Williams cut the umbilical cord of their son, who was named for a family member on her side, according to the station.But after the couple divorced, Wilson asked a court to remove Williams from the birth certificate.

Mayor London Breed on Friday appointed educator Murrell D. Green to the vacant seat on the City College Board of Trustees. She swore him in during a ceremony at City Hall.Green, who has a doctorate in education and is a straight ally, replaces Tom Temprano, a gay man, on the community college's governing board.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 11% of women of reproductive age in the United States have experienced infertility. That figure runs to about 9% in men.

New Hampshire Bulletin reports.The bill would require teachers and other staffers to notify parents of any action taken regarding a variety of issues with a student, including gender expression or identity. It would also make schools establish “procedures for a parent to learn about the nature and purpose of clubs and activities offered at his or her minor child’s school, including those that are extracurricular or part of the school curriculum,” as the bill’s text states.

We have some exciting Irish LGBTQ+ artists for you to check out. Their latest releases are sure to entertain you, especially during the upcoming Pride season. Alongside future releases, check out a very special interview on a new release happening today! Apollo Monroe Based in Dublin, Monroe is a queer electro-pop artist who is quickly […]

I am sharing this news of launching Queer Asian Pride Ireland (QAPI) with pride and honour. QAPI will be a dedicated support group for LGBTQ+ people of Asian heritage living in Ireland, and their allies with a primary goal to create an empowering and non-judgmental platform for them. I am collaborating with Tess (she/her), who […]

Hayley Kiyoko put a queer spin on reality dating shows in the new music video for her song, «For the Girls,» which features  alum Becca Tilley.ET was behind-the-scenes of the music video and got the inside scoop from Kiyoko herself. While the music video and song are upbeat and fun, Kiyoko's reasoning behind making it was a bit more deep.«Not to get too deep, but with so many anti LGBTQ+ bills being passed right now, it's very challenging to feel hopeful for our community,» the singer explained.

No matter what your sport, from soccer or football to bowling or board games, there’s an LGBTQ-friendly league for you. Play on!

A 17-year-old gay Florida high school student who was suspended after organizing a highly-successful statewide protest against Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” law now says school officials are blocking him from running for class president.

Related: Madison Cawthorn reacts to losing GOP Primary in North CarolinaWhen his defeat became apparent, in a show of magnanimity, Cawthorn congratulated his victorious opponent, State Senator Chuck Edwards, and encouraged Republicans to rally behind him.It seems that magnanimity did not last long.Cawthorn, whose one-term career as a representative was marked by controversy and scandal, was back on social media yesterday.First, he posted a cryptic message stating: “The best is yet to come.”The best is yet to come.— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) May 19, 2022He followed this with a lengthy message thanking fellow far-right lawmakers and other so-called patriots who had supported him, even “when it was not politically profitable.” An accompanying image of names included Tucker Carlson, Steven Bannon, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, President Donald Trump, Rand Paul, Charlie Kirk, and the NRA, among others.“These are honorable men and women who are the type of friends anyone yearns to have,” Cawthorn claimed.“There are other National figures who I believe are patriots, but I am on a mission now to expose those who say and promise one thing yet legislate and work towards another, self-profiteering, globalist goal.“The time for gentile politics as usual has come to an end. It’s time for the rise of the new right, it’s time for Dark MAGA to truly take command,” he continued, invoking the spirit of Darth Vader.“We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party.

Billy Eichner’s eagerly-awaited gay rom-com, Bros. Much has been made about the fact it’s the first gay rom-com to be made by a major studio and heading for a full theatrical release.Related: Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ trailer is officially here (and uncensored)However, it’s not the only gay romcom heading to screens this year.

Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years.Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement.Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.‘Brilliant, brave @Jake_Daniels11 – a professional Championship footballer with @BlackpoolFC – has come out. Huge respect to you, Jake, and to your club and teammates for supporting you.’Eddie simply added: ‘I salute you, Jake’.Roman Kemp went on to say: ‘Huge love to Jake Daniels.

Having raised £25,000 through GoFundMe in the summer of 2020, the AZ Creative Fund has returned for its second phase.

MIKE ROX | Contributing Writermikeyroxprs@gmail.com There’s no beating around the bush with competitive race car driver

From staff reports Jewish Family Services will celebrate the 10th a

Ever feel like you are watching an instant replay? I don’t mean an instant replay in a “sportsball” game; I mean a replay of history. In April, I decided to commemorate Yom HaSh

Richard Weidel, 69, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, at his home in Dallas.

Taipei – Taiwan’s LGBTQ community recently celebrated the third year of gay marriage being legal this week, but for Vincent Chuang it was a bittersweet reminder that he still cannot wed because he fell in love with a foreigner.Socially progressive Taiwan is at the vanguard of Asia’s gay rights movement, and became the first in the region to legalize same-sex unions on May 17, 2019.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.

Put on your cutest t-shirt and shorts set, lace up your Keds and head on over to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge parking lot (at Gulden Lane and Singleton Avenue) on Saturday, May 21, for Strides for Equality, the annual 5K walk supporting the Human Rights Campaign. The walk starts at 9 a.m., and after you have finished, you can trot right across the street to Trinity Groves for brunch on the patio. The $35 registration fee includes an annual HRC membership. For more information email membership@HRCDFW.org.

I’m a fan of FiveThirtyEight, a website that looks at policy issues from a data-heavy perspective, but everyone publishes a clunker once in a while. In February, FiveThirtyEight ran a piece called “Why Democrats Keep Losing Culture Wars.” The core assertion was that Republicans prevail because a lot of Americans are ignorant about issues like abortion and school curriculum, and they believe the lies the right feeds them.

BoJack Horseman. Love you, Todd from BoJack Horseman. 

Ukraine’s war with Russia after Russia invaded it in February.The merchandise, including hoodies and T-shirts, is inspired by a group called the Achilles Brotherhood in Ukraine’s military, according to a press release.The group said that queer Ukrainian soldiers wear a symbol of a unicorn to recognize each other, and Treasure Island Media has used the symbol to develop the merchandise.“The unicorn, in heraldic books, is likened to a brave soldier. The red half of the design incorporates a trident (the national symbol of Ukraine), red fire (a symbol of the threat the soldiers pose to their enemies), and a fire sword (a symbol of the military).

Bros, the first gay rom-com released through a major studio – watch it below.Eichner, known for game show Billy On The Street and for voicing Timone in 2019’s The Lion King, will co-write and star in the film which will be released via Universal Pictures.Directed by Nicholas Stoller and produced by Judd Apatow, Bros follows two gay men, Bobby Leiber (Eichner) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane), who are, according to a description, “maybe, possibly, probably stumbling towards love. Maybe.

Hagerstown, Md.Brayden prays and reads his Bible as a Christian. Friends of his family who teach and have kids at Grace Academy suggested the nondenominational Christian school in Washington County to Brayden and his parents, who decided to apply.Last week, Stratton and Dane, a disabled veteran and CEO of the LGBTQ+ veterans' advocacy group Modern Military Association of America, told Brayden that he wouldn't be able to attend school with his friends. Grace Academy rejected him because his parents are gay, they told him.Brayden tells The Advocate he's sad and doesn't understand why some religious people mistreat others. "My moms are gay, and that does not make me gay, but it doesn't matter because we are all normal," he says. The Advocate obtained a letter signed by Grace Academy upper school principal Mark H.

Following a two-year hiatus, the in-person celebration of DC Black Pride over Memorial Day Weekend will return to the nation’s capital, from May 26-30.Organized by the Center for Black Equity, this year’s DC Black Pride has over 25 events around the city, highlighting the Black LGBTQ community in Washington. The focus for this year is making it accessible, making it happen, and making it fun. “For a lot of our community from around the country, DC Black Pride, and Black Pride, in particular, is like a family reunion,” says Kenya Hutton, deputy director of The Center for Black Equity.

Gogglebox Ireland, gay best friends John and Dave, also made an appearance at the event as special guests, to celebrate with the 60 members of the club.Dining Out was founded in April 2002 and for 20 years now they have organised dinners twice a month in different restaurants all around Dublin. Usually, there are between 15 and 30 men in attendance at every dinner and they sometimes also organise weekends away.For their 20th birthday, the club decided to go big with a Gala dinner at Wynn’s Hotel, where 60 members were present.

refused to use a student’s preferred name, and instead repeatedly referred to the student as “Miss [student’s last name],” despite being reminded multiple times of the student’s preferred pronouns. Ricard received a three-day suspension with pay for violating 11 of the district’s policies around bullying, diversity, and inclusion. This led the teacher to sue the district, stating, “Any policy that requires Ms.

Victory Fund. Did we mention he’s also a high school biology and chemistry teacher? We love a STEM moment!“This is a surreal moment for me,” Penserga told his supporters following his historic win.

With a worrying rise in violent incidents against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland, there is no better time for the country to show its support, and the organisers of the Wicklow Pride Festival have gotten the ball rolling. Co-founder of the Wicklow Pride Festival, Dave Thomas, has called on allies to proudly fly the rainbow […]

Sprinkled with classic ‘Rinaisms’ such as a spoken bridge section, metal guitar solos and sparkling vocal riffs, Rina Sawayama’s new single This Hell is an encapsulation of 21st century sounds and country pop.

Urvashi Vaid, a lawyer and activist who was a leading figure in the fight for L.G.B.T.Q. equality for more than four decades, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 63.

Emerson Collins and Del Shores of the Del Shores Foundation interview winner Jiggs Burgess.

This year the headlines in Major League Baseball were about the lockout by the owners; rule changes to restore the public interest, which has been flagging the past few generations; and the long anticipated/feared acceptance of designated hitters in the National League. The lockout eventually ended, the jury is still out on how the rule changes will affect the game, and the NL finally caved and accepted the less intriguing world of pitchers whose only task in life is to throw the ball and sit around watching teammates actually play the game so long peddled by the American League.The question MLB should have been asking is why is it still the one major American men's professional team sport that still has not had an active openly gay player?"Football, hockey, basketball, soccer — they've all had an active player who came out," former American League umpire Dale Scott said during a recent phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter.

A 16-year drought of LGBTQ representation on the council of the Bay Area's largest city could come to an end this year. It is up to the voters in San Jose's 3rd council district to decide if the South Bay city will have its second out councilmember in its history.In 2000, Ken Yeager was elected as the first gay councilmember of California's third largest city.

The big trend in popular culture is the multiverse, as seen in films like "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once." In these movies you see the unusual interactions when radically different realities collide.Perhaps the current popularity of this particular story trope is because, in a way, it seems as if we are in multiple realities.On my desk as I write this is a new toy for the household feline. Shaped vaguely to resemble a bee, this catnip-infused plaything is banded not in yellow and black, but in the pink, blue, and white colors of the trans Pride flag.This toy, along with companions in lesbian flag and bi flag colors, is sold off the rack at Target stores nationwide, alongside all sorts of Pride-themed merchandise.

California Assemblymembers face election this year, as do some state senators. Below are our recommendations for Bay Area races in the June 7 primary.State AssemblyDistrict 17: Matt HaneyWe did not endorse Matt Haney (D) in the special election or runoff to represent San Francisco but now that he's won those races, we back him for a full two-year term. Although his gay opponent in those races, David Campos, appears on the June ballot, he has ended his candidacy.

The San Francisco Arts Commission's second Art on Market Street poster series for 2022 highlights a Black nonbinary artist.The installation, titled "The Tale of Daisy and Gaia," illustrates the family history and memoir of local comic artist and UC Berkeley art lecturer Gaia WXYZ (pronounced guy-ah wize), and their great-grandmother, Daisy, both of whom moved to San Francisco and the Bay Area nearly a century apart, according to a news release from the arts commission.One year after moving to the Bay Area from Florida, WXYZ learned that their paternal great-grandmother, Daisy Marcella Manning, made a similar move to San Francisco, albeit from Jamaica by way of Costa Rica and Panama, in 1918. From this shared serendipitous connection, WXYZ created a set of 12 posters in a mix of vibrant color and sepia tones to tell the respective stories of two people, generations apart, who share a dual narrative and love for San Francisco, the release stated."This project was the biggest comic I have ever made, both physically and metaphorically," WXYZ stated.

In tonight's edition: There's been a spike in homophobic rhetoric online from Senegalese supporters of PSG Senegalese footballer Idrissa Gueye. He refused to play a match after being asked to wear kit in support of LGBT rights.

Heartstopper was a reminder of what it is to be alive: to be open to the joy of finding yourself, even despite all of life’s complications. It’s a complicated time to be LGBTQ, to say the least. Last week a leaked draft opinion signaled that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v.

Tina Kotek, the current Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, as the party’s nominee for governor.Kotek, who may be slightly favored in the general election in the Democratic-leaning state, is now on track to become one of the first out lesbian governors in U.S. history, along with Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General who is now running to be the Bay State’s next governor.If successful in November, Kotek will succeed Gov.

The first trailer for “Bros”, a rom-com about two gay men stumbling towards love, has been released by Universal Pictures.

Oregon voters now have a chance to elect the first lesbian governor of a West Coast state and could send the first lesbian from the region to Congress following the outcome Tuesday in the state's party primaries.Oregon Speaker of the House Tina Kotek handily won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in the Beaver State. Running against two opponents, Kotek received 57% of the vote according to unofficial returns May 18.

We last caught up with them as they dropped their song ‘Follower’ in March, a powerful tune that allowed us to explore the unease of holding back emotions that we are not brave enough to face head on. Now Phoeno is surprising us again with a phenomenal new single titled ‘Kelly Brook’ and we are ready […]

J. Kim Murphy Peacock has released the first trailer for “Queer as Folk,” pulling the curtain back on its reimagining of the TV series created by Russell T. Davies.The new series relocates from Pittsburgh, Pa.