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metroweekly.com

06.07.2021 / 23:55

Presbyterian Church leaders vote in favor of barring gay men from being ordained as clergy

Religion News Service.The approved language will now go before local church bodies, known as “presbyteries,” two-thirds of which must approve the overture before a second up-or-down vote is held at next year’s meeting, scheduled to take place in Birmingham, Alabama.

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thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

29.06.2021 / 19:23

Slur-Spewing Alabama Teacher Resigns After Video of Racist and Anti-LGBTQ Meltdown Goes Viral

An English teacher at an Conecuh County, Alabama school has resigned after a viral video showed her having a racist and anti-gay meltdown in front of the man who is the father of her child.

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advocate.com

24.06.2021 / 19:35

Homophobe Attacks Tourists in Miami Beach: One Fights Back With Knife

WSVN.The 18-year-old from Mobile, Ala., had been taking photos and videos with friends Monday morning when the 24-year-old Glenford Rhule Jr. attacked them, reports AL.com.The victims told WSVN that Rhule started hurling homophobic insults at them.“‘Are you gay? Ugh, I don’t like gay people,’” the victims quoted Rhule as saying.

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nypost.com

24.06.2021 / 14:31

First gay Miss America Deidre Downs opens up about wife’s pregnancy

Miss America and a fertility specialist — made a bold proclamation to her now-wife, Abbott Jones. Downs “sort of joked that she was the only woman in Alabama who could get me pregnant,” Jones, 37, told The Post.

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advocate.com

16.06.2021 / 19:25

United We Stand Centers Queer Stories From Least LGBTQ-Friendly Places

artist and filmmaker Tourmaline (pictured above) said in a statement. “These films include direct calls to action and ways to get involved to support local LGBTQ+ communities Monroe, Louisiana; Moore, Oklahoma; Clemson, South Carolina; Florence, Alabama; South Missouri.

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gaytimes.co.uk

10.06.2021 / 14:17

President Barack Obama on anti-trans bills: ‘It breaks my heart, this is not who we are’

In an interview with The Advocate, the former US president said it “breaks” his heart to see Republican lawmakers attempt to win over voters by targeting the transgender community.

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hollywoodlife.com

08.06.2021 / 04:23

Laverne Cox Says Transgender People Will Only Be Accepted When Their ‘Humanity’ Is ‘Respected’

Laverne Cox is very clear about what she thinks needs to happen in the face of bills targeting transgender youth. The former Orange Is the New Black star spoke to HollywoodLife as states like Alabama and Florida rush to follow in Arkansas’ footsteps by banning minors from receiving gender-affirming medical treatment.

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thetaskforce.org

02.06.2021 / 22:15

Staff Bio: Mayra Hidalgo Salazar

Mayra Hidalgo Salazar comes to the Deputy Executive Director role at the National LGBTQ Task Force with over 13 years of experience working for social justice. Originally from Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Mayra Hidalgo Salazar’s journey as a queer and formerly undocumented woman laid the groundwork for her commitment to organizing spear headed by queer, immigrant youth of color.

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newsweek.com

01.06.2021 / 18:49

Florida Becomes Seventh State to Ban Transgender Athletes From Girls' Sports as DeSantis Signs Bill

Ron DeSantis signed a new bill Tuesday morning.The "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" makes participation in athletics contingent on a student's "biological sex.""The Fairness in Women's Sports Act will empower Florida women & girls to be able to compete on a level playing field. This will help ensure that opportunities for things like college scholarships will be protected for female athletes for years to come," the governor tweeted on Tuesday.Florida joins Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia, which have all enacted bans that prohibit transgender women and girls from playing on women's sports teams.

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gscene.com

30.05.2021 / 13:31

US athletes sign open letter NCAA for hosting events in anti-trans states

50 trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming athletes have signed an open letter in protest of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) deciding to host championships in multiple US states where laws have been put into place to prohibit trans participation in school sports.

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gaytimes.co.uk

20.05.2021 / 17:27

Alabama anti-trans bill fails to pass State House vote

The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act is an outright discriminatory bill that was proposed by Republican senator Shay Shelnutt.

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towleroad.com

19.05.2021 / 01:23

‘Important Victory’ – Alabama Trans Youth Ban Dies in State House; Healthcare Including Puberty Blockers NOT Made Illegal

AL.com, the bill, which already passed in the state Senate, basically ran out the clock on Alabama’s regular legislative session, which ended Monday night. State Representatives voted on a number of bills all the way up to midnight, but the bill targeting trans youth healthcare, SB10, didn’t come up for a vote before the session adjourned.

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boyculture.com

18.05.2021 / 19:59

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gscene.com

12.05.2021 / 17:08

Anti-trans US states facing economic impact

US states which pass bills targeting trans people are facing economic hardship as a result, with Tennessee seeing over 200 businesses sign an open letter in opposition of the state’s new regulations against trans inclusion in sports. GLAAD has recorded 133 anti-LGBTQ+ bills so far in 2021, 111 of which target trans people.

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gscene.com

10.05.2021 / 15:34

Montana passes bill against trans athletes

Montana has become the latest US state to officially pass a law to prohibit trans athletes from participating in school sports after governor Greg Gianforte signed the bill on May 7. LGBTQ+ activists have criticised state lawmakers, with Alex Rate, legal director of ACLU Montana, saying: “If you look at the legislature’s justification for advancing the transgender sports ban, they could cite not one instance where transgender participation in athletics has been a problem or caused conflict.”Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia have already passed bills to prevent trans inclusion in sports, with several other states currently considering similar legislation.

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advocate.com

06.05.2021 / 01:45

James Williams, American Gay Activist Working in India, Dies of COVID

The New York Times reports. He had tested positive for the virus four days earlier.The Alabama-born Williams became a personal assistant to writer Daphne Merkin after he graduated from Columbia University in 2008, and he traveled around the world with her.

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ebar.com

06.05.2021 / 00:41

Political Notebook: Group unites women behind Biden, Harris

San Francisco resident Jill Nash in 2017 left her corporate job to become a communications consultant for startup companies and have more time to volunteer. It coincided with the start of President Donald Trump's administration.Surprised that he had defeated former first lady and secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Nash embarked on a trip to talk to people in 15 states that went for Trump in 2016.

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nytimes.com

04.05.2021 / 21:33

James Williams, Gay Activist in India, Dies at 35

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.

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boyculture.com

02.05.2021 / 05:25

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29.04.2021 / 20:57

Lambda Legal, ACLU, and ACLU of Alabama to Challenge State Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

MONTGOMERY, AL. – In a joint statement released Wednesday afternoon, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alabama, and Cooley LLP announced their plans to file a legal challenge to proposed legislation in Alabama that, as currently written, would criminalize medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth with up to 10 years in prison.

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advocate.com

29.04.2021 / 04:15

West Virginia Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

House Bill 3293, states that students in public schools and state colleges and universities are to be assigned to sports teams based on their birth gender, and that “athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex where selection for such teams is based upon competitive skill or the activity involved is a contact sport.”Numerous states are considering such bills, based on the belief that trans females have an inherent and unfair advantage over cisgender ones — something disputed by scientists and activists. They have been passed by legislatures and signed into law by governors this year in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee in addition to West Virginia.

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gaytimes.co.uk

26.04.2021 / 15:45

Alabama may become fifth state to enact trans youth sports ban

House Bill 391 was recently signed into law after passing a motion to be read a third time with a landslide vote of 25-5 in support of the legislation.

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advocate.com

24.04.2021 / 03:23

Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

Human Rights Campaign. Similar bills have been signed into law this year in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and the governor of West Virginia is expected to sign one as well.

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gscene.com

19.04.2021 / 18:35

Elliot page speaks out against “cruel” anti-trans bills

Actor and trans rights advocate Elliot Page has spoken out against the wave of bills across the US which aim to limit young trans people’s access to gender-affirming healthcare and school sports. Within the past week, a handful of states, including Florida, Alabama, Texas, and North Dakota, have progressed anti-trans bills, which Page described on Instagram as “upsetting, cruel and exhausting”.He said the trans community is fighting “again and again for our right to exist”, and encouraged his followers to act on the bills by contacting local politicians: “Call your representatives.

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nme.com

18.04.2021 / 01:07

Elliot Page brands US transgender bills “upsetting, cruel and exhausting”

who came out as transgender in December, took to social media yesterday (April 16) to urge his followers to contact politicians and voice their opposition to the legislation.It comes after politicians in Alabama and North Dakota recently approved bans on transgender women and girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.There have also been a series of Republican-led states who have introduced bills that have been described as anti-trans by critics.

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gscene.com

16.04.2021 / 11:08

US school faces lawsuit after gay teen takes own life

The family of Nigel Shelby, a 15-year-old black gay student who took his own life in 2019 after being bullied at his school in Alabama, has filed a lawsuit that argues that the City of Huntsville Board of Education violated Shelby’s civil rights by not providing him with sufficient support and protection, according to AL News. During a press conference held two months after his death, Shelby’s mother, Camika Shelby, said: “I feel like from the bottom of my heart, if someone had said something, this could have been prevented.” She added: “He was failed by a system that was supposed to protect him.” The family is being represented by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who released a statement on social media saying: “School admin were aware of

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advocate.com

16.04.2021 / 05:19

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States

Grand Forks Herald reports. Gov.

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nytimes.com

16.04.2021 / 00:47

Rules barring transgender girls and women from playing on female teams advance in Alabama and North Dakota.

Lawmakers in Alabama and North Dakota on Thursday approved bans on transgender girls and women competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, joining a series of Republican-led states that have focused on a rapidly growing culture clash over restricting transgender athletes and prohibiting gender-affirming medical treatments this legislative session. The North Dakota bill bars public elementary and secondary schools from “knowingly” permitting students to compete on sports teams exclusively for their opposite sex, but allows girls to play on boys’ teams.

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boyculture.com

15.04.2021 / 03:41

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14.04.2021 / 14:47

Family of gay teen who died by suicide take legal action against Alabama school

The family of an openly gay Alabama teen who died by suicide have taken legal action against the school he attended for allegedly failing to stop the bullying he experienced or alert his parents about “his struggles.” In April 2019, 14 year-old Huntsville High School student Nigel Shelby died by suicide. His family called for […]

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metroweekly.com

14.04.2021 / 14:29

Family of bullied gay Alabama teen who committed suicide files wrongful death suit against school

died by suicide on April 18, 2019, after being tormented by fellow schoolmates, who physically assaulted him, called him derogatory names, racial slurs, and anti-gay slurs, and bullied him on social media as well in person.

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advocate.com

12.04.2021 / 23:58

Family of Bullied Gay Teen Who Killed Self Suing School District

suing that school district, reports AL.com, a website for several Alabama newspapers.Relatives of Nigel Shelby, who was 14 when he died, hope to prove that the school is responsible for civil rights violations and Shelby’s death. They say that Shelby took his life because he was being bullied for being gay and suffering from depression, and that school officials were aware and did nothing.“Fourteen-year-old Nigel Shelby was bullied by his peers for his race and sexual orientation, and when he sought help from school administrators, was told that his sexuality was his choice,” a news release from the family and their attorneys says.

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queerty.com

09.04.2021 / 21:30

Michael Henry has thoughts on mastering the art of YouTube, plus gay demons!

Queerty: The Podcast, our weekly breakdown of the biggest headlines of queer news and pop culture, is here and oh so queer.On this week’s episode, host Gabe González talks everything from Kate Winslet’s running tally of closeted actors, to a hate group fundraising off of a video that should’ve been taken offline by now, and why one Alabama pastor thinks there’s a demon inside gay people.Plus, comedian Michael Henry joins in the conversation to talk about his YouTube videos and how he would personify the gay demon inside of him.Queerty: The Podcast is available every Friday wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player to get each episode.

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gscene.com

08.04.2021 / 16:23

Arkansas enacts trans healthcare ban

Arkansas has become the first US state to enact a law which prohibits medical professionals from providing gender-affirming healthcare to young trans people.

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boyculture.com

07.04.2021 / 21:19

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gscene.com

07.04.2021 / 13:52

Campaign against Alabama anti-trans bill

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) hosted a virtual rally to protest a bill in Alabama, which would make it a felony for healthcare professionals to provide young trans people with gender-affirming healthcare if made law. The bill, introduced in February, would outlaw the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to treat young trans people, and those who do not adhere to the regulations could face up to 10 years in prison. During the rally, the Alabama state director of the HRC argued the bill “will have a devastating impact on transgender Alabamians”, endangering the “health and lives” of young trans people.

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metroweekly.com

02.04.2021 / 20:37

Dr. Rachel Levine speaks out against bills targeting transgender athletes, health care

Tennessee, Arkansas, and South Dakota — have signed legislation or issued executive orders barring transgender youth from competing in sports based on their gender identity, with several more states weighing similar measures. Additionally, Arkansas Gov.

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dallasvoice.com

02.04.2021 / 16:43