LGBT rights Archives - Page 9 of 18
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
"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.
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.
Florida Passes Controversial "Don't Say Gay" Bill
March 14th, 2022
Florida's highly controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill just passed a Senate vote, and is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk for his signature. Now students across the state are protesting by walking out of their classrooms.
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