Category: anti-LGBTQ

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Mother Drives 8 Hours To Keep Son’s Gender-Affirming Care On Track

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I write a lot about the hideous anti-transgender laws that have been and continue to be passed across the country. And I know regular readers understand the impact bans on gender-affirming care are having. But I highly recommend reading this very well-written report by award-winning writer Casey Parks for the Washington Post about a mother in Mississippi who had to drive her 17-year-old son 8 hours to another state just to fill a testosterone prescription. Continue reading “Mother Drives 8 Hours To Keep Son’s Gender-Affirming Care On Track”

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Biden Concerned SCOTUS Ruling ‘Could Invite More Discrimination’ Against LGBTQ Americans

President Joe Biden issued a statement regarding today's ruling from the Supreme Court in 303 Creative v. Elenis, expressing concern the ruling could lead to more discrimination against LGBTQ Americans.
President Joe Biden (photo: White House by Cameron Smith)
President Joe Biden has issued a statement on today’s ruling from the Supreme Court in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis, which delivered a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

“When one group’s dignity and equality are threatened, the promise of our democracy is threatened and we all suffer.” Continue reading “Biden Concerned SCOTUS Ruling ‘Could Invite More Discrimination’ Against LGBTQ Americans”

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of LGBTQ discrimination in 303 Creative v. Elenis.
U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)
The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who has never designed a wedding website – but doesn’t want to design one for a same-sex couple in the future – won’t have to. In its ruling, 303 Creative v. Elenis, the high court  decided the designer has a First Amendment right to refuse services for same-sex marriages even though the state of Colorado, where the woman lives and works, has laws prohibiting such discrimination against gay people. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination”

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Montana Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Shooting Into Lesbian’s House

John Russell Howald (mug shot)
A Montana man was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for shooting into a residence with the intent of ridding a town of LGBTQI+ residents. Continue reading “Montana Man Gets 18 Years In Prison For Shooting Into Lesbian’s House”

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‘Moms For Liberty’ Chair: Teachers Are Trying To Make More Kids Gay/Trans

Darcy Schoening (screen capture)
“Moms for Liberty” chair Darcy Schoening told CNN’s Elle Reeve that she believes there’s a coordinated effort to make more kids gay and transgender. Continue reading “‘Moms For Liberty’ Chair: Teachers Are Trying To Make More Kids Gay/Trans”

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Ben Shapiro Predicts ‘Frozen’ Character Will Come Out As Lesbian

Far-right talking head Ben Shapiro predicts the character of "Elsa" will come out as lesbian in Frozen 4 and it will ruin Disney.
Ben Shapiro (screen capture)
Far-right talking head Ben Shapiro predicts the character of “Elsa” will come out as lesbian in Disney’s Frozen 4 and it will ruin the entertainment behemoth. Continue reading “Ben Shapiro Predicts ‘Frozen’ Character Will Come Out As Lesbian”

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Mayor Breaks Tie Vote To Allow Franklin Pride Festival To Proceed

The Tennessee suburb of Franklin will have a Pride festival this year after Mayor Ken Moore broke a tie vote on approving a permit to hold the event in a public park.
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The Tennessee suburb of Franklin will have a Pride festival this year after Mayor Ken Moore broke a tie vote on approving a permit to hold the event in a public park. Continue reading “Mayor Breaks Tie Vote To Allow Franklin Pride Festival To Proceed”

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Franklin Pride Festival Meets Fierce Resistance From ‘Christians’

Franklin Pride is finding resistance from local residents in trying to secure a permit for the event this year.
My hubby Michael and I enjoying our local Pride Festival in 2022
The small suburb of Franklin, Tennessee (population 85,000) has held LGBTQ Pride festivals for the past two years in a public park complete with food trucks, live entertainment, vendors, and thousands of attendees. Clayton Klutts, president of the Franklin Pride organization, saw it all as the progress the LGBTQ community has made in the small, conservative town. But… Continue reading “Franklin Pride Festival Meets Fierce Resistance From ‘Christians’”