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News: Record Number Of Anti-LGBTQ Bills + More

A man has been charged with threatening to destroy a Pride flag displayed at a shopping mall in Massachusetts. Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: A man has been charged with threatening to destroy a Pride flag displayed at a shopping mall in Massachusetts. He said he would shoot down and burn the flag if it were not removed within three days. Continue reading “News: Record Number Of Anti-LGBTQ Bills + More”

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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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News Round-Up: May 13, 2021

David T. Hines fleeced the federal government out of $3.4 million

David T. Hines fleeced the federal government out of $3.4 million
David T. Hines (mug shot)
Some news items you might have missed: • Yahoo News: A Miami businessman, David T. Hines (above), was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to fleecing $3.4 million from a federal COVID-19 relief program. The 29-year-old reported spent the money on luxury items including a $318,000 Lamborghini Huracán Evo. • New York Post: Randall Menges, convicted of consensual gay sex as a teen in the ’90s under so-called ‘sodomy laws,’ will not have to register as a sex offender in Montana, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Menges did seven years in prison for the crime. In 2003, the Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws often used against gay men. • The Daily Beast: Multiple women paid by Rep. Matt Gaetz’s wingman and close associate Joel Greenberg claim they felt pressured to do drugs and have sex with him.

• Edge Media: The year 2021 has already set the record for the most anti-LGBTQ laws to be passed – and it’s only May. • Buzzfeed: Instagram now allows users to include their pronouns as part of their profile. • Morning Consult: Fifty-seven percent of unvaccinated adults said a big cash payment, such as a $1,000 savings bond, would sway them, while 43 percent said they’d probably or definitely get vaccinated if they were offered a smaller reward, such as a $50 bond.

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Dozens Protest Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Montana

Highway sign which reads, "Greetings from Montana"

Highway sign which reads, "Greetings from Montana" Armed with rainbow Pride flags and signs that read “Let me be me!,” dozens of Montana residents protested at the state capital in Helena against anti-LGBTQ legislation. From The Advocate:

One of the bills, The Religious Freedom Restoration act, has already passed the Senate. If made into law, it would allow people to challenge or ignore government regulations that they say interfere with their religious beliefs.

The government would then have to prove “it’s actions are justified by a compelling interest and are being accomplished by the least restrictive means possible” according to the Associated Press.

LGBTQ+ Montanans fear that the law would be used to challenge anti-discrimination ordinances that exist in some cities. Montana’s Human Rights Act does not include protections based on gender identity.

Other anti-LGBTQ bills in the works in Montana include bills that would require proof of gender reassignment surgery in order to change the gender marker on birth certificates; prohibiting doctors from performing such surgeries on minors (which doesn’t happen); and legislation that would prevent transgender girls from playing school sports. The Advocate reports there are at least 108 bills being considered across the country that target LGBTQ+ people, including 71 specifically anti-trans bills.