LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you: • KTVH: A new Montana law effectively bans Pride flags and other LGBTQ flags from being flown at schools or government buildings. Utah and Idaho have recently passed similar laws. • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including the swimwear issue of Hotspots Magazine. Continue reading “Montana Law Bans Pride Flags + ‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie’ + More News”
In response to state-level bans on LGBTQ+ Pride flags in government buildings, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, have adopted innovative strategies to continue displaying these symbols of inclusivity. Continue reading “Salt Lake City & Boise Adopt City Rainbow Flags To Workaround Pride Flag Bans”
I can’t help but notice Utah is having quite the time this week. Just this morning, Utah made history as the first state in the country to prohibit pride flags from being displayed in all public schools and on government property. Continue reading “Utah Bans Pride Flags, Fluoride In Drinking Water, Vote-By-Mail + More”
Utah’s state legislature has passed a bill that would ban the display of pride flags on public school and government property. Continue reading “Utah Lawmakers Ban Display Of Pride Flags”
Some news items you might have missed: • Newsweek: Newly-confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio has enacted a “one flag policy,” banning U.S. embassies and overseas missions from flying pride or Black Lives Matter flags. Continue reading “Marco Rubio Bans Pride Flags At Embassies + More News”
Some news items that caught my eye: • The Advocate: While many Americans are considering life abroad following Donald Trump’s reelection, not everywhere is safe for LGBTQ+ people. Here’s a list of ten countries that offer queer events, safety laws, parental rights, anti-discrimination laws, and medical rights. Continue reading “10 Countries Safe For LGBTQ People + More News”
On September 19, a delivery driver walked into a Blaze Pizza restaurant in Roseville, California, about 10:15 p.m., saw a Pride flag hung near the cash register, and ripped it down, according to the Roseville Police Department. Continue reading “Pizza Staff Assaulted Over Pride Flag, One Employee Hospitalized”
In a heavily lop-sided vote, Colorado state Republicans removed state party chairman Dave Williams amid internal criticism of his leadership, recent anti-LGBTQ social media posts about burning Pride flags, and accusations that he had fueled divisions within the party. Continue reading “Colorado Republicans Oust State Chair Over Anti-LGBTQ Posts”
Over 150 Pride flags near the Stonewall National Monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, were vandalized this week in New York City, according to the city’s police department. According to police, an unidentified person removed and destroyed around 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday. Continue reading “Pride Flags Vandalized Near Stonewall National Monument”
While some city councils across the U.S. are banning Pride flags from being flown on official properties, for the first time, LGBTQ Pride flags are flying outside city-owned facilities in Austin, Texas, throughout June. Continue reading “Pride Flags Flown At Official Buildings In Austin For First Time”