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Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target

The U.S. Supreme Court (2021)
The U.S. Supreme Court (public domain)
In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned its own historic Roe v. Wade ruling which made abortions legal in the U.S. And yes, the ruling is pretty much what we’ve been expecting for months. Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Marriage Equality Is Next Target”

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Study Shows LGBTQ Discrimination Is Up + More News

More Americans are identifying as LGBTQ at a faster pace than ever before according to new report from Gallup Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A new report from GLAAD found a sharp increase in the number of LGBTQ+ Americans reporting they’ve experienced discrimination. Seventy percent of respondents in this year’s study say they’ve experience discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s up from 59 percent in 2021 and 46 percent in 2020. Continue reading “Study Shows LGBTQ Discrimination Is Up + More News”

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Gun Reform Bill Advances In 65-34 Senate Vote

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The bipartisan legislation aiming to reduce the number of mass shootings in the U.S. Senate advanced past a key procedural hurdle Thursday, as the Senate voted to close debate and move toward a final vote.  The bill combines modest new firearms restrictions with $15 billion in mental health and school security funding. Continue reading “Gun Reform Bill Advances In 65-34 Senate Vote”

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Biden Admin Proposes Expanded Protections For LGBTQ Students

The Biden administration has proposed sweeping changes to Title IX that would bar discrimination against transgender students
President Joe Biden
The Biden administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of Title IX that would bar schools and universities from discriminating against transgender students, and bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. The revisions would undo changes made by the Trump administration. Continue reading “Biden Admin Proposes Expanded Protections For LGBTQ Students”

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Vandalized Pride Flag Replaced With 100s + More LGBTQ News

New Mexico man replaced his vandalized Pride flag with hundreds of rainbow flags Some news items you might have missed: • TikTok: After an anonymous homophobe tore up his two Pride flags displayed for Pride Month, Albuquerque resident Addison Foskey decided to replace his vandalized Pride flag with hundreds of rainbow flags. Folks, you can try but you can’t kill the rainbow. Continue reading “Vandalized Pride Flag Replaced With 100s + More LGBTQ News”

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Out Gay Doctor Elected President Of AMA

Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld is the first out gay man to be elected president of the American Medical Association
Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld (image via American Medical Association)
Wisconsin-based anesthesiologist Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld has been elected to be the new president of the American Medical Association (AMA), becoming the first out gay physician to lead the prestigious organization. Continue reading “Out Gay Doctor Elected President Of AMA”

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Oz Removes Mentions Of Trump From Website & Social Media

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The folks at Axios have noticed that “Trump endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate” in Pennslyvania – Dr. Mehmet Oz – has begun to quietly scrub his campaign website and messaging of any mention of the former guy. Continue reading “Oz Removes Mentions Of Trump From Website & Social Media”

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Photos From LA Pride 2022 + More News

Los Angeles Pride Parade (photo: Wes and Alex)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Check out more than 35 images from this year’s Los Angeles Pride parade where more than 100,000 people came out to celebrate queer joy. The parade celebrated more than 50 years since the first march. Continue reading “Photos From LA Pride 2022 + More News”

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TX Official: Police Response To Uvalde Shooting ‘An Abject Failure’

Uvalde Elementary School - Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at a state Senate hearing today that the response by law enforcement officials to the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting was "an abject failure."
Uvalde Elementary School (screen capture via WFAA)
Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told state lawmakers that the response by law enforcement officials to the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting was “an abject failure and antithetical to everything we’ve learned over the last two decades since the Columbine massacre.” Continue reading “TX Official: Police Response To Uvalde Shooting ‘An Abject Failure’”