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St. Pete Honors Pride Month + New Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter Video + More

The steps leading up to City Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the new week:

• BayNews9: The steps of City Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida, have been transformed into an art installation showcasing the colors of the rainbow flag for Pride Month (above).

St. Pete Pride worked with the mayor’s office for months brainstorming ideas after the rainbow crosswalk in the city’s grand central district was painted over last summer.

• New Music: Madonna has released the official music video for “Bring Your Love,” her duet with Sabrina Carpenter. Continue reading “St. Pete Honors Pride Month + New Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter Video + More”

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Pennsylvania House Approves LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections

Greetings from Pennsylvania (via Depositphotos)

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House have approved legislation that would enshrine nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people into state law.

House Bill 2103 passed in the chamber by a vote of 101-100. It would make discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity unlawful in areas of housing, employment, or access to public accommodations. Continue reading “Pennsylvania House Approves LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections”

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Podcast: George Santos Released From Prison + More LGBTQ News

The Randy Report podcast

In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: Donald Trump ordered serial liar and former gay Republican Rep. George Santos released from prison after less than three months of his 7+ year sentence. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: George Santos Released From Prison + More LGBTQ News”

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Texas City Considers Repealing Local LGBTQ Protections

Arlington City Council meeting

In my news round-up yesterday, I included a report that the city council of Arlington, Texas, had scheduled a vote Tuesday evening on removing LGBTQ protections from the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.

But the Arlington City Council instead decided to delay making any changes to the ordinance until November 18, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Continue reading “Texas City Considers Repealing Local LGBTQ Protections”

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Texas AG Sues EEOC To Contest LGBTQ Workplace Protections

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Biden administration in an attempt to refuse compliance with new guidance regarding gender identity mandates in the workplace. Continue reading “Texas AG Sues EEOC To Contest LGBTQ Workplace Protections”

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of LGBTQ discrimination in 303 Creative v. Elenis.
U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)
The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who has never designed a wedding website – but doesn’t want to design one for a same-sex couple in the future – won’t have to. In its ruling, 303 Creative v. Elenis, the high court  decided the designer has a First Amendment right to refuse services for same-sex marriages even though the state of Colorado, where the woman lives and works, has laws prohibiting such discrimination against gay people. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination”

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Texas Bill Could Revoke Local LGBTQ Protections

Scorched earth, apocalyptic sign reading 'Welcome to Texas' Texas Republicans are currently advancing new legislation that would basically overturn local regulations across the state from LGBTQ rights ordinances to water restrictions during droughts.
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Texas Republicans are currently advancing new legislation that would basically overturn local regulations across the state from LGBTQ rights ordinances to water restrictions during droughts. The move is an apparent effort to weaken bluer cites and counties in the Lone Star state. Continue reading “Texas Bill Could Revoke Local LGBTQ Protections”

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New Mexico Governor Signs LGBTQ Protections Into Law

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law legislation that will expand LGBTQ protections under the New Mexico Human Rights Act.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (image via official Twitter)
Look – some good news for LGBTQ folks! New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law legislation that will expand LGBTQ protections under the New Mexico Human Rights Act and remove the requirement that name changes be published in a newspaper. Continue reading “New Mexico Governor Signs LGBTQ Protections Into Law”