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CDC Scrubs HIV Info + Pentagon Bans Pride & Black History Events + More

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Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scrubbing content related to HIV after Donald Trump issued executive orders targeting the transgender community. • New York Times: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned observances of Pride Month, Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural annual events at the Pentagon. He said that such observances “erode camaraderie and threaten mission execution.” Continue reading “CDC Scrubs HIV Info + Pentagon Bans Pride & Black History Events + More”

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Justice Dept Pride Group Shutters Due To Trump’s Anti-Diversity Orders

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An LGBTQ employee resource group at the Justice Department – DOJ Pride – has decided to shut down following Donald Trump’s executive order to ban DEI efforts inside the federal government. Continue reading “Justice Dept Pride Group Shutters Due To Trump’s Anti-Diversity Orders”

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Cher Tries To ‘Turn Back Time’ + Trump Targets Trans Kids + More News

Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting transgender students, their teachers, and their schools. The order also bans discussion of trans people in classroom instruction. Continue reading “Cher Tries To ‘Turn Back Time’ + Trump Targets Trans Kids + More News”

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Trump Blames DEI & Buttigieg For DC Plane Crash

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Donald Trump tried to place the blame for last night’s deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on DEI policy initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA without citing any evidence. Continue reading “Trump Blames DEI & Buttigieg For DC Plane Crash”

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Consequences Of New Trans Military Ban + More News

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Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Two civil rights lawyers who led the fight against Trump’s first transgender military ban explain why the Donald’s new trans ban has far-reaching consequences beyond the military. Continue reading “Consequences Of New Trans Military Ban + More News”

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After Target Dropped DEI, Minnesota’s Largest Pride Fest Dropped Target As Sponsor – And Raised 2x More Money

Here’s a success story – following Target’s announcement last week that it was caving to conservative anti-LGBTQ pressures and dropping its DEI initiatives, Twin City Pride (TCP) dropped the department store as a sponsor. And very quickly ended up with more than twice the funding they started with. Continue reading “After Target Dropped DEI, Minnesota’s Largest Pride Fest Dropped Target As Sponsor – And Raised 2x More Money”

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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

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Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would restrict federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for transgender minors and some adults, which he described as harmful and irreversible. Continue reading “Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Minors”