LGBTQ news and entertainment
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”
History was made in Texas as ER nurse and community organizer Molly Cook became the Lone Star state’s first elected out LGBTQ state senator. Continue reading “Texas Elects 1st Out LGBTQ State Senator”
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block a 2023 Texas law requiring pornography websites to verify the age of their users. Continue reading “Supreme Court Declines To Block Texas Porn/Age Verification Law”
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Carl Nassib, the first active player in the NFL to come out as gay, shared some life advice to NFL rookies during his draft night appearance. He also brought the co-founder of The Trevor Project with him onstage to highlight the crisis intervention group’s work on behalf of LGBTQ youth. Continue reading “Carl Nassib Represents At NFL Draft + More News”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• JoeMyGod: Nearly 700 Grindr users have joined a lawsuit in the UK accusing the gay dating app of sharing highly sensitive information, including HIV status, with third parties without their consent. Continue reading “Grindr Accused Of Sharing Users’ HIV Status + More News”
The Supreme Court declined to lift a ban after administrators at West Texas A&M University blocked an LGBTQ group from hosting a drag show on campus. Continue reading “Supreme Court Declines To Intervene In Texas College Drag Ban”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Prosecutors in San Francisco said they will proceed with a new trial for James Rickleffs after his convictions for the 2012 bondage and poppers murder and robbery of gay hairstylist Steven “Eriq” Escalon were overturned by an appellate court. Continue reading “Bondage/Poppers Murder Case To Get Retrial + More News”
This seems like a Nazi tactic – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on citizens and licensed professionals to play ‘secret police’ and report the parents of transgender minors to state authorities if it appears the minors are receiving gender-affirming medical care. Continue reading “TX Gov. Asks Citizens To Report Parents Of Transgender Kids”
In a legal decision regarding razor wire installed along the southern border ordered by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), the Supreme Court sided with the federal government, clearing the way for border patrol agents to remove the razor wire. Continue reading “SCOTUS Sides With Federal Govt On Texas Border Razor Wire”
Some news items you might have missed: • Axios: Florida House Republicans introduced new legislation Wednesday that would restrict certain flags in government buildings and schools, bringing the state one step closer to banning emblems like the LGBTQ+ pride flag. Continue reading “Florida Eyes Banning Pride Flags + More News”