Half the members of a high school girls’ cross-country team in Washington state walked off the field earlier this month rather than run with their transgender teammate. The protest took place amid debate over a proposed trans sports ban in the state and followed weeks of media attention on the team.
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles to knock down.Christina Bohannan released a digital video of herself on a track in Iowa-branded at...
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An Arizona man is under arrest after stalking a Phoenix-area woman and threatening to drive a U-Haul truck into a Pride parade and open fire. Austin Jay Curtis, 32, was arrested October 12 at his residence in Gilbert, Arizona, one day after nearby Phoenix Pride took over downtown...
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In a marked contrast to prominent Democrats equivocating in response to Republican political attacks on transgender people, one super PAC is addressing the issue head-on.Progress Action Fund (PAF), a political action committee founded by former Obama administration intern Joe Jac...
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Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11 at 71 years old, served in the Senate for 23 years and garnered a reputation for his hawkish views and hardline anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Years before his death, rumors swirled as allegations surfaced about the Republican senator engaging with...
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Anti-transgender laws and policies are having a devastating impact on military families of trans children — and influencing decisions about career tracks, assignments, and whether to retire early. That’s the message a group of military and veteran spouses who are all parents of t...
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What we need is a separation of state and sex. The state has no business in the private lives of consenting adults. Its job is to protect our fundamental human rights, sexual freedom among them, not to restrict them. There may be legitimate reasons for concerning ourselves with s...
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The LGBTQ+ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sunday with an online gala remembering five “Sacred Rebels,” key leaders who fought for LGBTQ+ inclusion within religious institutions and the creation of LGBTQ-led faith communities, alongside...
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Actor Asia Kate Dillon shared an urgent plea to find work in the service industry, saying that acting jobs have all but dried up for transgender and nonbinary talent in recent years.Best known for their groundbreaking role as Taylor Mason on the Showtime drama Billions, Dillon be...
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Last week, the National Health Service in England issued new guidance stating that access to single-sex wards, bathrooms, and changing rooms should be determined by a person’s biological sex rather than gender identity. An internal NHS impact assessment addressing the guidance sa...
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Diablo Cody is teasing more details about the forthcoming Jennifer’s Body sequel.Appearing on the October 14 episode of the history podcast Petticoat Revolution, the screenwriter shared her own interpretation of the titular Jennifer Check in the beloved 2009 cult horror-comedy fi...
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agreed in August to a settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance that could limit the agency’s ability to pursue certain workplace discrimination claims involving gender identity. Now, Democratic lawmakers are questioning how...
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The histories of people with same-sex attractions and those who differently express their gender are filled with incredible pain and enormous pride, of overwhelming repression and victorious rejoicing, of stifling invisibility and dazzling illumination. Throughout the ages, their...
