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[…] Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and Rep. John A. Torbett (R-Gaston).    The bill passed in the state Senate 28-18 on Wednesday, June 1, the first day of Pride month, and is currently waiting to be heard in the House. Moments after the bill’s passage in the Senate, opponents of the legislation in the gallery […]

[…] Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who objected to a drag queen story reading scheduled at a U.S. Air Force base in Germany as a kickoff event for Pride month. In a May 27 letter and press release, Rubio inaccurately referred to drag queen story hours as “sexually charged content.”  While GLAAD’s interview with Lil […]

[…] and gives a permission slip to discriminate against LGBTQ people and target them, as happened in Idaho with the arrests of white supremacists plotting to attack a Pride event, and the suspect in the mass murder of Black Americans in Buffalo targeting trans people in his “manifesto.” Every LGBTQ person and ally must use […]

[…] diverse journey towards freedom, equality and justice for all with the observation of the Juneteenth Federal holiday, the 50th anniversary of landmark Title IX legislation and LGBTQ+ Pride. Brittney’s intersectional identity embodies this celebration of America’s strength and diversity. As a celebrated world-class athlete, she also demonstrates the uniquely unifying power of sports. Brittney’s […]

[…] resulting in real-world violence. Such instances include anti-LGBTQ arson attacks in Baltimore and Brooklyn, and threats from the Proud Boys and the Patriot Front and others targeting Pride events and Drag Queen Story Hours at public libraries, as well as threats and attacks against high profile LGBTQ figures including a recent violent ‘swatting’ attack […]

[…] Forces. Our nation is stronger than that hateful bias.” Expressed support for transgender Americans and their equality in 2019: “During #TransVisibilityWeek, I’m proud to display the transgender pride flag outside my DC office. We must all do our part to call out and push back against the hate and discrimination directed toward the trans […]

[…] protests (and supportive counter-protestors) after extremists threatened to “dress like ninjas and beat the librarians to death” if the event continued. •    September 24: Gainesville, Florida: The Pride Community Center of North Florida was vandalized and a threatening note was left by the perpetrator.  •    September 24: Katy, Texas: Various white supremacist groups, including […]

[…] to make certain that K-12 students are instructed on LGBTQ people’s history and contributions, and promoting more diversity and inclusion in school curricula. Marched in Las Vegas Pride parades and issued a declaration recognizing the Transgender Day of Visibility, stating that he is “proud Nevada is a diverse state” and leading the nation on […]