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dallasvoice.com

29.10.2021 / 15:57

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advocate.com

26.10.2021 / 01:37

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Just Signed an Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

El Paso Matters reports. Both houses of the Texas legislature passed the legislation this month in the third special session of the year.Texas joins Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee, and West Virginia in passing such a law this year; 2021 has seen record numbers of anti-trans bills be introduced and passed.

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variety.com

22.10.2021 / 22:03

Jean Smart’s SmartAngel Entertainment Acquires Life Rights to Country Star and LGBTQ Activist Chely Wright (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFresh off her recent Emmy win for the comedy series “Hacks,” Jean Smart is ramping up development at her production company, SmartAngel Entertainment. Smart and her producing partner, Angeliki Giannakopoulos, have acquired the rights to the real-life stories of two individuals who challenged the status quo and took a stand to make a difference for marginalized voices.Projects in development at SmartAngel include the true stories of John Hawkins, an Ole Miss college student who in 1981 refused to carry the Confederate flag; and country music artist, author and LGBTQ activist Chely Wright.In 1981, Hawkins was at the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”) under a band scholarship.

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newsweek.com

16.10.2021 / 01:03

Black Transgender Man Shot in Mississippi Died at Hospital After Driving Himself There

Police Department is also searching for a notice, suspects and where the shooting occurred.Groves worked at Alcorn State University as a plant-soil scientist and loved animals and agriculture, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

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advocate.com

14.10.2021 / 00:49

Black Trans Man Mel Groves Shot to Death in Mississippi

Clarion Ledger reports. He was transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he died.

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gaytimes.co.uk

24.09.2021 / 16:05

Billy Eichner’s Bros will star all-LGBTQ+ cast “even in all the straight roles”

Bros is set to be the first gay romantic comedy released by a major studio, with Eichner making history as the first openly gay man to co-write and appear in one.

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queerty.com

20.09.2021 / 17:21

After Texas abortion law, its key lawyer ponders re-criminalization of gay sex

The Guardian as the “architect” of the Texas law, which limits abortion to the first six weeks of pregnancy (before many people even realize they are pregnant).It also allows anyone “aiding or abetting” a pregnant person in obtaining an abortion past six weeks to be sued.It’s now emerged that Mitchell wrote an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court ahead of its ruling on another piece of abortion legislation.SCOTUS is due to soon consider a Mississippi case (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health) limiting abortion to 15 weeks.

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thegailygrind.com

30.08.2021 / 22:23

Deranged Driver Attacks MSNBC Reporter Live On-Air During Hurricane Ida Report From Mississippi

MSNBC reporter Shaquille Brewster was attacked live on air by a deranged driver as he reported on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi.

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advocate.com

27.08.2021 / 03:11

This Region Has the Highest HIV-Related Death Rate in U.S.

according to the report, has the highest rate of HIV-related deaths in the country.The Southern AIDS Coalition, the Center for Health Policy, and Inequalities Research at Duke University, and the Duke Global Health Institute produced the report, titled HIV in the U.S. Deep South: Trends from 2008-2019.

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ebar.com

19.08.2021 / 12:31

Out in the Bay: 'The Prophets' unveils Black queer ancestors

[Editor's note: This summer, Out in the Bay is airing a mix of previously recorded shows and new content. This week is a rebroadcast.]

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dallasvoice.com

28.07.2021 / 20:23

Almost 1,000 LGBTQ people hold office in the U.S.

Annise Parker serves as CEO of the Victory Institute.

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boyculture.com

23.07.2021 / 14:37

Viral Volleyball Player + Mississippi Gunning For Roe v. Wade + 50 Cent: IT STINGS WHEN THEY CALL ME A HOMOPHOBE + MORE! — 6-PACK

ABOVE: Plenty of soap-dropping in Lil Nas X's “Industry Baby” video.

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boyculture.com

11.07.2021 / 00:23

Manganiello-Spreading + RIP Enrique Mas + Andrew Glaszek's Big Package + MORE! — 6-PACK

ABOVE: Tan lines will do it for me every time.

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metroweekly.com

01.07.2021 / 22:31

13-year-old girl sues Florida over bill barring transgender athletes from female sports teams

lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges that Florida’s so-called “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” is discriminatory and unconstitutional, violating Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in educational and extracurricular activities offered by schools receiving federal financial assistance, as well as the equal protection and due process clauses of the 14th Amendment to the U.S.

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dallasvoice.com

30.06.2021 / 17:49

BREAKING: HRC files suit challenging Florida’s new anti-trans sports ban

Officials with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced today (Wednesday, June 30) that the organization, joined by the law firm of Arnold and Porter, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, challenging a Florida law banning transgender girls from participating in sports.

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boyculture.com

28.06.2021 / 15:27

Family Brands Boy As GAY ASS BITCH + Lil Nas X's Emasculation Proclamation + Barr Turns On Trump + Gay NFLers Of The '90s? + MORE! — 12-PACK

ABOVE: Kaia Gerber (beautiful daughter of beautiful Cindy Crawford and beautiful Rande Gerber) has, surprisingly, picked a beautiful boyfriend.

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variety.com

25.06.2021 / 21:25

Bob The Drag Queen and Peppermint Announce Black Queer Town Hall Lineup

Antonio Ferme editorBob the Drag and Peppermint Queen have announced the lineup for the second annual “Black Queer Town Hall.”Performers and advocates slated to appear are Big Freedia, TS Madison, Mila Jam, Monet X Change, Be Steadwell, Wolf Hudson, Miss Major, Shea Diamond, Tourmaline, Yves Dropper and Queen Jean. Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen will host and produce the event, which is sponsored by GLAAD and NYC Pride.The town hall event was initially organized by Marti Gould Cummings in 2020 to create a space to heal, mourn and rejoice Black queer lives.

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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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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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deadline.com

01.06.2021 / 18:37

Pride Month Programming: How Networks Are Marking LGBTQ Celebrations In June

Pride Month is observed every June in the U.S. to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a flashpoint for the Gay Liberation Movement. Here’s a sampling of programming from TV networks and other media platforms, organizations and communities.

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advocate.com

28.05.2021 / 23:33

Black Lives Matter Cofounder Patrisse Cullors Steps Down

Associated Press.“I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave,” Cullors told the AP. “It feels like the time is right.”Cullors said she’s been planning her departure for the past year from the organization she founded with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi.

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metroweekly.com

15.05.2021 / 00:07

Trans woman pleads guilty to 2019 bank robbery, allegedly to pay for facial surgery

Biloxi Sun-Herald reported at the time.Facce was slated to go to trial later this summer on two robbery charges for allegedly stealing money from the BancorpSouth in Gulfport, Mississippi, on March 22, 2019. But Facce’s lawyer informed the court on Wednesday that Facce wished to plead guilty to the charges instead of moving forward with a trial, reports NBC affiliate WALA.According to police, Facce reportedly handed the teller at BancorpSouth a handwritten note reading: “You have 1 min.

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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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gscene.com

08.05.2021 / 11:06

White House preparing to tackle anti-trans bills

The White House is preparing to fight back against the wave of anti-trans bills sweeping the US, the majority of which target young trans people. Despite president Joe Biden issuing an executive order to ensure young trans people equal access to school facilities and sports programmes, over 30 states are currently considering regulations to prohibit trans youth from participating in school sports and/or receiving gender-affirming healthcare.Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia have already passed bills against trans inclusion in sports this year, with Arkansas also banning healthcare professionals from providing gender-affirming care for trans youth.

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gscene.com

06.05.2021 / 13:23

Report: Fox News airs record number of segments on trans athletes in 2021

Media watchdog group, Media Matters For America (MMFA), found Fox News has aired more segments on trans athletes in 2021 than it has done in the past two years, as a wave of anti-trans bills sweep across the US. 126 segments discussing trans athletes have been aired from January 2019 – March 2021, 72 of which took place in the first three months of this year.

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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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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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newsweek.com

23.04.2021 / 01:07

Kansas State Senator Vows to Keep Pushing Transgender Sports Bill Until it Passes After Veto

Joe Biden aimed at preventing discrimination against transgender students."As Kansans, we should be focused on how to include all students in extracurricular activities rather than how to exclude those who may be different than us," Kelly's veto message said. "Kansas is an inclusive state and our laws should reflect our values."For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.Idaho enacted such a ban last year, and Republican governors in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee have signed measures this year.Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, has been vocal in supporting legislation in Congress.

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towleroad.com

20.04.2021 / 00:29

Anti-trans bill roundup: 33 states debating dangerous bans on trans women in sports, gender-affirming care and more

CNN. Despite that lack of evidence, 31 states have introduced legislation that would ban trans women from participating in sports at the high school and collegiate level.

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gscene.com

16.04.2021 / 20:48

NCAA could pull championships from anti-trans states

The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board (NCAA) in the US has said it will consider pulling championships from states which pass laws designed to limit trans athletes. In a statement released by the board, the organisation said: “When determining where championships are held, NCAA policy directs that only locations where hosts can commit to providing an environment that is safe, healthy and free of discrimination should be selected.”It continued: “Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport.

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gscene.com

16.04.2021 / 13:18

West Virginia progresses anti-trans bill

The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill which would ban trans athletes from participating in school sports in an 18-15 vote, meaning it will now head to Republican governor Jim Justice’s desk. House Bill 3293 will not only attempt to bar trans athletes from school sports, but will also implement regulations that will require students to present their birth certificates before enrolling in public school.Gov.

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abcnews.go.com

09.04.2021 / 04:49

GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes

LOS ANGELES -- “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Boys in the Band” were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer’s Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger calling for transgender students to be accepted as “part of the team” in sports.Harris and Krieger, spouses who play for the Orlando Pride and were on the 2019 World Cup-winning U.S. women’s national team, presented an award in Thursday's virtual ceremony to the film “Happiest Season,” about a lesbian romance.The couple drew attention to transgender athletes amid widespread efforts to restrict their participation, including a recently signed Mississippi bill that bans them from competing on girls or women’s sports teams.

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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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gscene.com

07.04.2021 / 11:11

Montana advances two anti-LGBTQ+ bills

The US state of Montana has advanced two anti-LGBTQ+ bills, one of which will allow discrimination against LGBTQ+ people on the basis of ‘religious freedom’, while the other aims to ban trans athletes from participating in school sports. The bill against trans inclusion in sports was recently passed by the Senate in a 29-21 vote, while the LGBTQ+ discrimination bill has already been sent to state governor Greg Gianforte’s desk, after he signaled intent to sign it. Gov.

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newsweek.com

05.04.2021 / 22:14

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Defies Party Line, Vetoes Transgender Youth Treatment Ban

For additional reporting from the Associated Press, see below:Hutchinson's veto follow pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide.It was the latest measure targeting transgender people that easily advanced in the Arkansas Legislature and other states this year.

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etcanada.com

31.03.2021 / 18:31

Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union And More Sign Open Letter To Support Trans Women And Girls

Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union and more are sending their support to trans women and girls. The stars are among over 440 signatories of an open letter supporting the community, in observance of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility.

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