LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Post: An 11-year veteran high school teacher in Florida lost her job for calling a student by their preferred name without parental permission. No malicious intent – just a teacher trying to be respectful of a student. More than 53K people have signed a petition in support of the teacher. Continue reading “Teacher Fired For Using Student’s Preferred Name + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Post: Pop icon Barry Manilow says he was “insulted” at the public reaction (or lack thereof) to his coming out as gay at the age of 73. Continue reading “Barry Manilow ‘Insulted’ At Reaction To His Coming Out + More News”
Lawmakers in North Dakota’s state senate rejected a measure that would have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its historic 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Continue reading “North Dakota State Senate Rejects Anti-Marriage Equality Resolution”
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• AP News: A Japanese high court on Friday ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking the ninth victory out of 10 rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019.
• Kenneth-in-ther-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including the St. Patrick’s Day issue of GLOSS Magazine. Continue reading “Another Victory For Same-Sex Marriage In Japan + Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem” + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: North Dakota lawmakers are advancing a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 ruling that established marriage equality nationwide. It’s worth mentioning the resolution has no force of law. • CBS News: Meanwhile over in Michigan, state Rep. Josh Schriver (R) has joined the trend introducing a similar resolution. With a Democratic majority in the state Senate, it won’t pass. Continue reading “State Lawmakers Push Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Resolutions + More News”
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”
Mat Staver, of the virulently anti-LGBTQ group Liberty Counsel, announced in a money beg today that he intends to use an appeal by disgraced former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, to get in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to repeal the Obergefell decision which made same-sex marriage the law of the land. Continue reading “Legal Group Aims To Repeal SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Decision”
Local Unitarian churches host “Big Gay Wedding Day” events in Rochester, New York, offering LGBTQ couples the opportunity to marry in a safe and affirming environment. Continue reading “‘Big Gay Wedding Day’ In Rochester NY”
Onandaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick has announced Judge Felicia Pitts Davis is being removed from her role in a Syracuse court for her alleged refusal to marry two women last month. Continue reading “Upstate NY Judge Removed After Refusing To Marry Same-Sex Couple”
A Syracuse City Court judge recently refused to perform a wedding ceremony for a same-sex couple. And from reports, it seems like court officials tried to keep the incident a secret. Continue reading “Syracuse Judge Refuses To Officiate Same-Sex Wedding”