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State Department Will Allow X Gender Marker On Passports

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced U.S. citizens will be allowed to use an X gender marker on their passport
Secretary of State Antony Blinken (image via Facebook/StateDept)
Today, on the Transgender Day of Visibility, the State Department announced beginning April 11 U.S. citizens will be able to select an X as their gender marker on their passport application. Continue reading “State Department Will Allow X Gender Marker On Passports”

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News Round-Up: March 30, 2022

Alexander Lincoln and Alexander King in 'In From The Side' (via Facebook)
Alexander Lincoln and Alexander King in ‘In From The Side’ (via Facebook)
Some news stories you might have missed: • HuffPost: Arizona’s Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a series of bills Wednesday targeting transgender rights. The measures will  prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors (which practically never happens) and ban transgender girls from playing on girls and women’s sports teams. Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 30, 2022”

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Sen. Susan Collins Will Vote To Confirm Judge Jackson To Supreme Court

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is the first Republican to announce she will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (screen capture)
Sen. Susan Collins will vote ‘yes’ to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to the New York Times. The senator from Maine is the first Republican to announce her intent to approve Jackson’s nomination. Continue reading “Sen. Susan Collins Will Vote To Confirm Judge Jackson To Supreme Court”

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News Round-Up: March 29, 2022

A gay father asked Redditors is he was the "asshole" for refusing to pay for his daughter's wedding after she banned his partner and his two-year-old son and prohibited him mentioning his 'lifestyle' as her soon-to-be-in-laws are 'conservative.'
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Some news stories you might have missed: • Out: On the popular “Am I the A**hole?” subreddit, a gay Reddit user shared the astonishing story of how his daughter is not only barring him from bringing his husband and his son to her upcoming nuptials (the in-laws-to-be are conservative), but she’s also expecting him to pay for the entire affair out of his pocket! Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 29, 2022”

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Russia Says It Will Scale Back Attacks Near Kyiv As Talks Continue

Russian officials say they will scale back attacks near the Ukrainian capitol "to increase mutual trust" as the nations try to hammer out a cease-fire agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (screen capture)
Russia announced today that, in any effort to “increase mutual trust,” it will scale back attacks near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as a possible cease-fire agreement between the two nations to end the five week war came into view at the latest round of talks. Continue reading “Russia Says It Will Scale Back Attacks Near Kyiv As Talks Continue”

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7 Hour Gap In Trump Phone Records During Jan 6 Invasion

White House phone records show a 7 hour gap during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Coverup?
Donald Trump (screen capture)
Official White House records released to the House select committee investigating the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building show a 7 hour gap in Donald Trump’s phone logs. Continue reading “7 Hour Gap In Trump Phone Records During Jan 6 Invasion”