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String of bomb threats force evacuations at HBCUs & DNC HQ after Charlie Kirk shooting

The Democratic National Committee and several historically Black colleges and universities have been forced to evacuate or have locked down after receiving threats the day after far-right pundit Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at an event on a Utah campus.

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Iowa must pay $85k to transgender students banned from bathroom at state Capitol

The state of Iowa must pay $85,000 to a group of transgender students after they were barred from entering a restroom at the Capitol five years ago.

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Candidates in 85% of world elections ran on anti-LGBTQ+ talking points in 2024: study

Candidates around the world have been demonizing LGBTQ+ people to win political favor — but the community hasn’t taken it lying down.

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Alabama state libraries may ban books that ‘positively depicts’ transgender subjects

Over the last four years, LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender people—have been attacked from every angle: bans on healthcare, restrictions on bathrooms, even attempts to restrict driver’s license gender markers. But one of the earliest and most revealing features of this backlash was the push to strip books about queer and trans lives from classrooms and libraries. …

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U.S. Supreme Court sides with transgender student over bathroom use for now

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let South Carolina enforce a law requiring public schools to bar transgender students from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity, leaving in place a lower court’s injunction that protects a 15-year-old boy in Berkeley County.

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Who was Charlie Kirk, the far-right activist killed Wednesday?

Charlie Kirk, who died Wednesday at 33 after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem, founded the right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA in 2012, when he was only 18. He and the group eventually rose to be powerful influencers. Here is a breakdown of who Kirk was.

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Navigating my queer identity through the lens of 80s group the B-52s

The B-52s, the seminal new wave band, are heading out on the road in September for what may be the final time. The band is best remembered for their mega-hits « Rock Lobster » and « Love Shack, » but they are so much more than those two songs.

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Charlie Kirk’s murder proves America has crossed a bridge to hell, with the road to peace not on the horizon

Charlie Kirk was no friend to the LGBTQ+ community. At. All. He mocked our identities, belittled our struggles, and repeatedly stoked fear about transgender people. He opposed marriage equality and railed against Pride events,

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100T4T HOLISTYX: soins trans et non-binaires à Genève

À Genève, la communauté trans et non-binaire lance 100T4T HOLISTYX: des ateliers gratuits, des soins à prix libre et un espace de care collectif pour reprendre du pouvoir sur nos corps et nos santés. Ici, le soin devient politique, la prévention un outil d’émancipation, et l’entraide une stratégie de survie queer. L’article 100T4T HOLISTYX: soins …

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Rebeka Warrior, l’amour à mort

Pépite de la rentrée littéraire, Toutes les vies, premier roman de la musicienne, chanteuse et DJ française Rebeka Warrior, est le récit intime d’une histoire d’amour anéantie par la maladie et la mort. Rebeka Warrior y raconte le chagrin, le deuil et son cheminement intérieur L’article Rebeka Warrior, l’amour à mort est apparu en premier …

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