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Remembering queer lives lost to hate

Contrary to Donald J. Trump and MAGA lore, there is no evidence letting transgender people use public facilities that align with their gender identity increases safety risks. There are no recorded incidents of a drag queen story hour resulting in child molestation; the church, on the other hand, has a different record.

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Breaking newsletter: Mike Johnson bans trans people from U.S. House bathrooms

BREAKING: Trump picks anti-trans, anti-vaccine Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services

Donald Trump announced that he’s chosen vaccine denialist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services, Trump said on social media Thursday afternoon.

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10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz

He’s against drag, but he wears makeup. He attacks LGBTQ+ people as « groomers, » but is accused of having sexual relations with minors. He’s going to run the Department of Justice after being investigated by it.

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South Carolina slammed with lawsuit from 13-year-old trans boy over bathroom rights

A coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates is taking South Carolina to court over its bathroom law forcing transgender students to use restrooms according to their assigned sex at birth. The law mandates that K-12 schools deny transgender students access to bathrooms aligned with their gender identity or face losing a quarter of their state funding.

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John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election

If you’re « pointing the blame at one specific demographic » for Democrats’ losses in last week’s elections, you’re gravely « missing the mark, » according to John Oliver.

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Republican lawmaker gloats after Texas university kills LGBTQ+ studies program

The largest college in Texas is eliminating its minor in LGBTQ Studies over faculty objections, and the state legislator who spearheaded the program’s demise told Inside Higher Ed it’s only the first of many similar programs to fall in the state.

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Who Is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who doesn’t wash his hands that Trump nominated for Defense Secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump’s latest pick for Secretary of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, has already stirred widespread concern over his inflammatory views on women, transgender people, and diversity initiatives within the military. Known for his staunch opposition to what he calls the “woke agenda,” Hegseth’s nomination has sparked a heated debate over his fitness …

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«On ne parle que des besoins d’hommes handicapés hétérosexuels»

Le nouveau cycle de conférences proposé par le Centre Maurice Chalumeau en sciences des sexualités de l’Université de Genève (CMCSS) cet hiver a pour thématique «Handicap & sexualités». Trois rendez-vous pour déstigmatiser la sexualité des personnes handicapées et visibiliser leurs désirs, aussi pluriels que singuliers. Le point avec la sociologue Elena Pont, co-organisatrice de cette …

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Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ former Dem Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

Donald Trump has picked Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman with an anti-LGBTQ+ record, for director of national intelligence.

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