Category: organizations
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Lauren Boebert’s Transphobic Bud Light Nickname Draws Conservative Laughter
Boebert, a Colorado Republican, derailed corporate “wokeism” during her speech at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver on Friday. She highlighted conservatives’ boycotts against Bud Light, the beer brand that faced right-wing outrage for sending a commemorative beer can to influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney to celebrate the one-year mark of her gender transition. During the GOP…
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Florida Transformers convention bans ‘cross-dressing cosplay’ under state’s anti-drag law
A Transformers convention set to be held in Orlando, Florida is offering refunds to ticket holders after it was forced to change its cosplay rules because of Ron DeSantis’ strict anti-drag laws. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Policy Exchange: Gender Villain
A London-based right-wing lobby group published a report titled “Asleep at the Wheel”, prepared without input from any transgender children or their parents, which claimed schools should out transgender children to their parents.
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Coming out trans at school: Students share stories
As the government prepares to release restrictive new guidance for schools on trans students, three young people share their experiences of exploring their gender while in education. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Right-wing protest turns violent outside school board meeting in Glendale, California
Rating: Transsupportive, Boing Boing, June 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Too much alike? Oxfam forced to deny ‘TERF’ video depicts J.K. Rowling
British-founded charity Oxfam faces backlash after posting a now-deleted video showing a woman wearing a ‘TERF’ badge – with some comparing the likeness to the controversial Harry Potter author. Rating: Transneutral, euronews, June 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (original Video archive) (updated Video archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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LGBTQ Americans Are In A State of Emergency, HRC Declares
LGBTQ+ Americans are facing “real, tangible and dangerous” threats, said Human Rights Campaign CEO Kelley Robinson. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Jen Psaki Spots ‘Awkward’ Thing About Fox News’ Phony LGBTQ Outrage
The Biden White House press secretary-turned-MSNBC anchor also exposed Republican hypocrisy over Fox News’ boycott calls. Rating: Transneutral, Huffington Post, June 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)