Canada has warned LGBTQ+ citizens traveling to the U.S. that they may face discrimination if they visit some states. A travel advisory issued by Global Affairs Canada on Tuesday morning said: “Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ [two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning, intersex, and more] persons.” […]
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Use the wrong pronouns and get charged with harrassment
An office within the National Institutes of Health published a guideline that outlines how professionals should use gendered pronouns to “affirm gender identity” for themselves and colleagues, warning that intentionally using the wrong pronouns is “equivalent to harassment.” Fox News Digital reviewed the NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office’s “Gender Pronouns & Their Use […]
Nothing says Easter like a 1000 person ‘Drag Queen March’
The Los Angeles LGBT Center, an organization that provides “programs, services and global advocacy” to LGBT identifying people, plans to host a drag march Easter Sunday in protest against “anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.” A tweet by the Los Angeles LGBT Center reads, “This year alone, there are over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on the books. On […]
Biden’s athlete transgender plan sparks outrage
A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative leaders while also angering trans rights activists who note schools could still prevent some athletes from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. The proposed rule, which still faces a lengthy approval process, establishes that blanket bans, like […]
Case Pitting Gay Rights Against Religion to be heard by SCOTUS
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Monday in a First Amendment battle pitting claims of religious freedom against laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. A web designer in Colorado, Lorie Smith, said she was happy to create graphics and websites for anyone, including L.G.B.T.Q. people. But her Christian faith, she said, […]
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill introduced in Congress
House Republicans have introduced legislation that some critics are describing as a national “Don’t Say Gay” bill – inspired by the controversial Florida law that bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade classes. If the federal bill were to become law, which is unlikely in the current Congress, its […]
Parents angered over middle school mural
School district officials and a high school student in Michigan have drawn the ire of parents who allege that a painted mural contains LGBTQ propaganda, a depiction of Satan and a message of witchcraft. The painting covers a wall inside a teen health center at Grant Middle School in Grant, Mich., and was created by […]
Biden admin’s transgender school bathroom rule blocked by judge
A federal judge has blocked a directive from President Joe Biden’s administration that allowed transgender workers and students to use school restrooms matching their gender identities. It also allowed transgender athletes to join sports teams corresponding with their chosen genders. The directive was blocked by Judge Charles Atchley Jr. of the Eastern District of Tennessee, […]
National Education Association teachers union “Mother out, Birthing Parent in”
The National Education Association proposed a resolution that would change the word “mother” in contracts to “birthing parent” for the purpose of being inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community. The resolution would be voted on Wednesday by the Representative Assembly (RA), comprised of 6,000 educators, in Chicago as well as virtually. NEA’s resolutions represent the teachers’ […]
Pizza Hut celebrates Pride Month by pushing ‘Drag Kids’ book to pre-K children
Pizza Hut has gone fully woke and is facing a boycott after it featured a highly controversial book with a little boy who dresses in drag that is aimed at children as young as 4-years-old. The pizza chain has a reading club called “Book It!” that has been in existence since 1984. The program awards […]
LGBTQ Drag Queen Toy introduced by Fisher-Price to ‘Inspire’ Toddlers
A new toy marketed to toddlers honors drag queen RuPaul. Under the Fisher-Price brand, Mattel has released a three-figurine pack devoted to RuPaul, with two figures in drag and one representing the host of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” according to WGN-TV. “The figure pack honors RuPaul’s efforts to inspire people young and old to be true […]
‘Birthing persons’ ??? How many trans men give birth per year?
The federal government and elected leaders have ushered in inclusive language such as “birthing person” as opposed to “pregnant woman” or “mother” in recent years, but there is no data showing how many individuals who identify as transgender give birth in the United States on a yearly basis. The Biden administration replaced the word “mothers” […]
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