Search Results: transgender (1927)

[…] The Washington Post noted: “The second most common reason cited for pulling LGBTQ texts was an explicit desire to prevent children from reading about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary and queer lives.” Notably absent from the hearing was the voice of any student, the group most affected by book bans and the harmful messaging […]

[…] Tim Walz, Vice President Harris’ running mate, was in the convention center with his family. Walz’s record in Minnesota includes signing new laws to protect access to transgender health care, secure access to abortion, prohibit bans on books, and a ban on so-called conversion therapy. In 1999, Walz was a high school social studies […]

[…] content and the work I do because I’m always trying to show people inside and outside of the community what life can look like as a Black, transgender, Gen Z, woman. I feel like my work, especially in my writing, gives people a diverse range of folks to see and look into, read about, […]

[…] experiences, communities, and interests. The event includes panels that explore themes of intersectionality, liminality, and unconventional interpretations of popular culture as they relate to individuals of color, transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, as well as those living with disabilities. The goal is to address a lack of representation or perspective, or to highlight a […]

[…] on U.S. network television, according to Deadline. Bringing unprecedented representation to mainstream media has become commonplace for Berlanti. His work has introduced the world to the first transgender superhero on his series Supergirl, the first same-sex legal marriage on network television on Brothers and Sisters, and most recently the first single gay lead in a […]

[…] accredited membership, adding 600 critics, and assisting critics from underrepresented communities to attend film festivals and entertainment industry events. Alex Schmider, GLAAD’s Senior Director of Entertainment & Transgender Inclusion added, “This move by Rotten Tomatoes will enable LGBTQ audiences to more directly support the careers of LGBTQ filmmakers, talent, and inclusive films by having […]

[…] of Horn:  KCMO Adopts Anti- Discrimination Ordinance (Ordinance 930612 – adopted 5/27/1993) KCMO Bans Juvenile Conversion Therapy (Ordinance 190902– Adopted 11/14/19) KCMO Recognizes November 20, as The Transgender Day of Remembrance (Special Action 190966– Adopted  11/14/19) KCMO Establishes LGBTQ Commission (Ordinance 200907 – Adopted 10/22/20) KCMO Declares February 7, 2021 annually as Black HIV/AIDS […]

[…] by The Washington Post, a top reason stated by book banners in challenging books is “an explicit desire to prevent children from reading about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary and queer lives.” Throughout the country, book challenges are looking to erode our First Amendment rights, silence the voices of the LGBTQ community and queer […]