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Florida Hate Crime Leaves Gay Man Blind + More LGBTQ News

Florida family has been charged with hate crimes after assault leaves gay man blind
Yevhen Makarenko, Inna Makarenko, Oleh Makarenko (mugshots)
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A family in Florida (above) is is facing counts of first-degree attempted murder, burglary with battery, and kidnapping, all with hate crimes enhancements, following an alleged attack that left a gay man blind. Continue reading “Florida Hate Crime Leaves Gay Man Blind + More LGBTQ News”

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Alabama Senate Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Law Via Surprise Amendment To Anti-Trans Bill

The Alabama Senate passed its own "Don't Say Gay" bill after a surprise amendment to an anti-transgender bathroom bill was approved The Alabama Senate has passed its own version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law after a Republican lawmaker offered a surprise amendment to an anti-transgender bathroom bill. Continue reading “Alabama Senate Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Law Via Surprise Amendment To Anti-Trans Bill”

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Florida Teen Defies ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law, Teaches Stonewall History To High School Class

Non-binary teen Will Larkin teaches their high school class about the Stonewall uprising in spite of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law Will Larkins, a gay and nonbinary junior in Winter Park, Florida,  has gone viral  teaching their U.S. history class about the 1969 Stonewall uprising in spite of the state’s anti-LGBTQ “Don’t Say Gay” law. Continue reading “Florida Teen Defies ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law, Teaches Stonewall History To High School Class”

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News Round-Up: April 5, 2022

In a first for a U.S. president, President Biden met with lawmakers with the congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus
President Joe Biden met with the congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus
Some news stories you might have missed: • Washington Blade: In a first for a U.S. president, President Biden met with lawmakers with the congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus, which includes each of the openly gay and lesbian members in the U.S. House and serves as the face of the LGBTQ movement in Congress. Continue reading “News Round-Up: April 5, 2022”

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Randy Rainbow Takes On Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Law “GAY!”

Randy Rainbow's latest song parody targets the new Florida law known as Don't Say Gay. So, of course, Randy's new music video is "GAY!" Randy Rainbow is back with an all new song parody – a satirical take on “Shy” from the 1959 Broadway musical, Once Upon a Mattress, but Rainbow’s  version shifts the topic to Florida’s new Don’t Say Gay law as he proudly sings “GAY!” as many times as he can. Continue reading “Randy Rainbow Takes On Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Law “GAY!””

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Florida Teachers Develop Workaround For Don’t Say Gay Law

A memo is being circulated among Florida teachers regarding how to cope with the state's new Don't Say Gay law.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida (image via official Facebook)
A memo is being floated around between Florida teachers explaining a clever sabotage of the state’s hateful new “Don’t Say Gay” legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Continue reading “Florida Teachers Develop Workaround For Don’t Say Gay Law”

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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”