Category: legislature
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Scottish politicians clash over gender recognition reform and Tory attacks on ‘woke’ culture
Senior Scottish politicians clashed on the direction of gender recognition reform and the future of LGBTQ+ rights, during a fiery debate at the PinkNews Edinburgh parliamentary reception. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 15, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Michigan city bans all Pride flags from public buildings claiming LGBTQ+ people are ‘already represented’
Officials in a small city near Detroit, Michigan have unanimously voted to ban LGBTQ+ flags from public buildings, under the guise of religious freedom. Rating: Transneutral, Pink News, June 15, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Michigan City Bans Pride Flags From Public Property
A Hamtramck, Michigan city council member said LGBTQ people are “already represented” as the council barred pride flags from publicly owned flagpoles. Rating: Transneutral, Huffington Post, June 15, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Fund The Fight To Stop Republicans From Defunding Libraries Now!
Despite their significant importance, states like Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Idaho are working to pass legislation that will do everything from limiting access to books and resources, to reducing staff, forcing libraries to cut programs and services or outright close. Rating: Transsupportive, National Campaign for Justice, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Russian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender Reassignment
Russian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban legal or surgical sex changes, the latest in a series of conservative proposals put forward since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last year. Rating: Transneutral, Moscow Times, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)
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LGBTQ+ advocates shocked by Equality Act reforms debate: ‘Distressing and infuriating’
Charities, activists and politicians have expressed deep concern and disappointment after a Westminster debate over the definition of “sex” found in the 2010 Equality Act saw MPs clash, resort to negative stereotypes about trans people and push misinformation. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 13, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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MP injured at trans protest says he’ll ‘take a punch for queer and trans youth any day’
A Canadian MP who suffered a cut to his face during an anti-trans protest has said he would take a punch for trans and queer youth “any day”. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 13, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Sign the petition to Congress: Outlaw discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. Pass the Equality Act.
We are amidst an unprecedented wave of direct, discriminatory attacks against LGBTQ+ people. This year, more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across state legislatures. Many of these bills target transgender youth, preventing their access to life saving healthcare. Last year marked the passage of the most anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-transgender legislation in recent history. Rating: Transsupportive, Daily Kos…
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Teacher, ACLU file challenge to new K-3 ban on ‘human sexuality’ education
A new Indiana law that critics say will effectively ban discussions about LGBTQ+ people in schools under the guise of blocking conversations around “human sexuality” now faces a legal challenge. Rating: Transneutral, News and Tribune, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Taylor Swift’s Pride Month Lecture Shows the Singer No Longer Wants to Stay Politically Neutral
A hit piece on Taylor Swift for pointing out the pain of the LGBTQ and queer community in the face of an onslaught of harmful legislation in the U.S. Rating: Transphobic, OutKick, June 10, 2023 (PDF archive)