Category: North America
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Ron DeSantis rants about ‘indoctrinating children’ after seeing one single Pride flag
The Florida governor – who has targeted the LGBTQ+ community with his Don’t Say Gay law and by repeatedly working to remove rights from the trans community – announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in May. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn’t stand a chance in the Senate.
Top Democrats said provisions on abortion, transgender medical care and diversity programs are an “an ode to bigotry and ignorance.” Rating: Transneutral, Politico, July 14, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video 1 archive) (Video 2 archive)
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Maine Adds Gender Affirming Care To Youth-Consent Care At Age 16
With many states passing laws targeting transgender youth with care bans, Maine has gone in the opposite direction. A new law has passed allowing trans youth to consent to care at 16. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, July 12, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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A Pattern of Deception: The Alliance Destroying Freedom
The Supreme Court recently went along with the lies of the evangelical hate group: Alliance Defending (sic) Freedom. Given the nature of the Trump justices this is no surprise; they were appointed to satisfy the religious right and for no other reason. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, July 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary A…
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Why Is the White House Caving to Transphobic Fear Mongers on Fox News?
The White House hosted a remarkably inclusive Pride celebration this year, including many queer BIPOC and trans activists. Rose Montoya was one of these people. While on the White House lawn, she posted a partially “topless” video of her holding her breasts in her hands, standing in solidarity with trans people who have scars from gender-affirming top…
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Salt Like City police investigating series of LGBTQ+ flag burnings in homophobic attacks
Police in Salt Lake City are investigating after a number of Pride flags were set alight in the Utah capital. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Judge rules transgender health care ban unconstitutional
A Federal judge in Arkansas ruled against the state’s law banning transgender health care. A doctor who testified in the case, who has treated trans patients for 30 years, says,”It’s not just that someone learns that there are transgender or non-binary people in society and is contemplating that as an identity. It’s that they are…
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Supreme Court Lets Gender Dysphoria Ruling Stand in Win for Transgender Rights
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let stand a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria should be protected against discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Rating: Transsupportive, HealthDay News, July 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Supreme Court Lets Gender…