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TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-09-22) — After nationwide outrage, the Florida Senate Education Committee passed its controversial 'Don't Say Gay bill' late Tuesday along party lines. The bill would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 'Parental Rights in Education Bill', commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" [...]
DUBAI, UAE — (02-02-22) — Iran announced on Tuesday they had executed two gay men who were convicted on sodomy charges and who had already spent six years on death row. Homosexuality continues to be illegal in Iran and considered one of the most repressive places in the world for LGBTQ people. According to a [...]
TALLAHASSEE, FL — (01-23-22) — A Florida GOP House committee passed their latest anti-LGBT bill entitled, "Don't Say Gay" last Thursday. The anti-LGBT legislation passed last Thursday bans discussions of sexuality and gender identity in school classrooms. The passage drew immediate backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates who say the bill will effectively “erase” LGBTQ+ culture, history, [...]
LONDON — (01-07-22) — Shock followed by anger took place in London this week as a top European court refused to rule on a high-profile LGBT discrimination case. The highly covered LGBT discrimination case centers on LGBT activist Gareth Lee’s request to have a cake decorated with “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie with the [...]
NEW YORK — (01-02-22) — U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. of Western New York dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who refused to photograph seven same-sex couple weddings. Emilee Carpenter represented by The Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit religious organization with a history of litigating against LGBTQ rights, claimed "That [...]
PHILADELPHIA, PA — (12-12-21) — Philadelphia’s newly formed PHL Pride Collective (PPC) announce its inaugural Gay PRIDE Event for June 3-5, 2022,. The Gay Pride Festivities will have a march instead of the traditional Gay Pride Parade. According to PHL Pride Collective (PPC), a two-day retreat that took place back in October and hosted by [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-11-21) — Openly gay deputy director Gautam Raghavan, is set to become the first openly gay Indian-American that will be the highest-ranking member of the White House staff when he becomes director of the Office of Presidential Personnel. Raghavan has served as deputy director since President Biden took office. His promotion follows [...]
SPRINGFIELD, IL — (11-29-21) — After serving 8 terms in the Illinois General Assembly, Rep. Greg Harris, the first openly Gay leader of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party, announced his retirement on Monday. A native of Chicago, Greg Harris, 66, made history by becoming the first openly LGBTQ legislative leader in Illinois history. [...]
SANTIAGO, CHILE — (11-27-21) — Chile's lower house made history last Tuesday when they approved the bill that would permit same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples in the South American country of 19 million. The bill is now back in the Senate where it appears to have the support needed to become law. The [...]
RICHLAND, WA — (11-21-21) — Last Thursday a settlement was reached after a nearly decade-old case of a Christian flower shop owner who refused service to a gay couple in Washington state. The Christian flower shop owner refused to provide the ga couple flowers for their wedding despite Washington state's anti-discrimination laws. The U.S. Supreme [...]