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Texas Wants to Ban Children From Drag Shows

June 14th, 2022

Are drag shows appropriate for kids? One Texas legislator is trying to ban kids from attending drag shows following a "family friendly" drag event in Dallas, where kids tipped dancing queens with cash. Continue Reading »

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Pride Standoff: Religious Employees Reject Rainbow Messaging

June 6th, 2022

It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: parades, fairs, parties, and of course, rainbow corporate logos. But what happens when the employees of these companies disagree with that stance? Continue Reading »

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Texas Pastor Says Gays Should Be Executed

June 3rd, 2022

A Texas pastor is catching heat for his particularly fiery comments regarding Pride. At a town hall meeting, he actually suggested that gays be executed. So... we take it we won't see you at the Pride parade, pastor? Continue Reading »

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Lafayette Libraries Ban Pride, Black History Month Displays

June 3rd, 2022

One librarian is preemptively banning Pride Month displays, Black History Month displays, and more. He says it's a defensive measure to combat book bans, but others say it brushes marginalized communities under the rug. Continue Reading »

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Oklahoma Bans Nonbinary Options on Birth Certificates

May 6th, 2022

In a national first, Oklahoma just voted to make it illegal to offer a nonbinary option on birth certificates. Politicians say that God created two genders, but LGBTQ and nonbinary advocates argue its not so simple. Continue Reading »

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After Roe Reversal, is Marriage Equality Next? LGBTQ Advocates Fear the Worst

May 5th, 2022

A leaked draft from the Supreme Court seems to indicate an imminent reversal of Roe v. Wade. LGBTQ activists fear that if Roe is reversed, everything from same-sex marriage to contraception could be nixed next. Continue Reading »

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Parents Outraged Over Teacher's Drag Performance

April 18th, 2022

Is dressing in drag inappropriate for a teacher to do in front of students? A Wisconsin teacher is in hot water after performing a full song and dance drag routine at an assembly to cap off 'Fine Arts Week'. Continue Reading »

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Here We Go Again: Catholic School Fires Gay Teacher For... Being Gay

April 4th, 2022

A teacher at a private Catholic school says she was discriminated against when the school fired her for her same-sex marriage, arguing that the school ignores other sinning teachers and only focused on her. Continue Reading »

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"Don't Say Gay" Copycat Bills Spreading Across America

March 25th, 2022

Obviously inspired by Florida's wildly controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill, numerous states are proposing their own versions of the bill, some even more draconian in their restrictions on what teachers can and cannot say. Continue Reading »

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Do Christian Teachers Have to Use Transgender Students' Preferred Pronouns?

March 21st, 2022

A Kansas teacher is suing her school district, arguing that they violated her religious freedom when suspending her over her refusal to use gender-affirming pronouns when referring to a transgender student. Continue Reading »

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