AUSTIN, TX — (06-20-22) — Texas Republicans biennial convention votes to abolish the 1965 Voting Rights Act and strip LGBTQ Americans of what they call 'Special Legal Entitlements'. Their party’s 40-page platform now includes resolutions declaring President Joe Biden was not legitimately elected, calling for the abolishing of abortion, the repeal of the 1965 Voting [...]
LINCOLN, NEB — (06-14-22) — Nebraska's capital city sent shockwaves through the state on Monday when the City Council rescinded an anti-discrimination measure that extended protections to sexual orientation and gender identity, just four months after unanimously approving the measure. The Lincoln City Council voted 4-3 Monday to rescind the February revision to the city’s [...]
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC – (06-08-22) – Holly Springs Mayor Sean Mayefskie announced during a Town Council meeting Tuesday night, the town won’t issue a Pride Month proclamation recognizing the LGBTQ Community and LGBTQ Rights. “I think our actions as a town speak louder than the words,” said Mayefskie. “And that’s the reason for my decision.” [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (06-01-22) — The U.S. Marine Corps marked the first day of “Pride Month” with a celebratory image featuring rainbow bullets. “Throughout June, the USMC [U.S. Marine Corps] takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members,” the U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement posted on Twitter @USMC. [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (05-31-22) — An upcoming Biden administration rule change will tie billions of dollars in federal education funding to an array of LGBT protections, giving school districts and universities rules on issues pertaining to LGBT students in order to receive federal funding and stay in line with Title IX. The U.S. Department of [...]