Category: heroes
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Thousands protest Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence outside Dodger Stadium hours before start of Pride Night
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will receive a Community Hero Award Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, June 16, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Dorothy Shephard: Gender Hero
Cabinet minister in New Brunswick, Canada, who resigned at least in part to protest government policies forcibly outing transgender students to their parents.
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Former minister says N.B. premier’s response to her resignation ‘says it all’
As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs spoke in the legislature Thursday about his conviction that gender dysphoria has become “trendy,” and increased acceptance of it is hurting kids and excluding parents, cabinet minister Dorothy Shephard got up and left the chamber. Rating: Transneutral, CBC, June 16, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Eric Adams: Gender Hero
New York City mayor who signed on June 12, 2023, an executive order protecting gender-affirming care for transgender people, as well as healthcare for people without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
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New York City mayor Eric Adams signs order protecting trans healthcare: ‘Hate has no place’
New York City mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order to protect trans healthcare, in a stand against a torrent of anti-LGBTQ+ laws sweeping the US. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Jamie Wallis: Gender Hero
First out transgender member of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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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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AMA strengthens its policy on protecting access to gender-affirming care
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates today passed the Endocrine Society’s resolution to protect access to evidence-based gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Rating: Transsupportive, Endocrine Society, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Kayla Smiley: Gender Hero
Indiana teacher filing lawsuit against “Don’t Say Gay” law in that state.