October 2017 | Page 18 of 43

15 attorneys general fight the Trump transgender troop ban.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading a group of 15 Democratic attorneys general in opposing President Donald Trump’s administration’s plan to bar transgender individuals from openly serving in the military. The group filed a brief Monday in U.S. District Court… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE HERE http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/15-attorneys-general-oppose-trump-transgender-military-ban-50515994

Mike Pence, the real enemy of the LGBT community.

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On September 14th, the right-wing pundit Ann Coulter, who last year published a book titled “In Trump We Trust,” expressed what a growing number of Americans, including conservatives, have been feeling since the 2016 election. The previous day, President Trump had dined with… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE HERE https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/23/the-danger-of-president-pence

Muscle dysmorphia a side effect of gay porn.

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Men are resorting to drastic measures to live up to an unrealistic body-image ideal, with pornography fuelling their desire for perfection. Gay men especially are vulnerable to body dissatisfaction which can bring with it a psychological disorder called muscle dysmorphia — the flipside of anorexia — a condition characterised by obsessive worrying over a perceived small body. READ MORE HERE

Epic numbers of Australians have returned their same-sex marriage surveys.

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A MONTH after the first same-sex marriage surveys were mailed out, the response from Australians continues to defy expectations. The latest estimate from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed today that 10.8 million surveys survey forms had been returned as of Friday, 13 October. READ MORE HERE http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/almost-11-million-australians-have-returned-the-same-sex-marriage-survey/news-story/1aa66593bd8d10a85f1970bdf1d5790b

What is the number of LGBT people? Everyone seems to be guessing.

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Americans might still have divided opinions when it comes to LGBTQ rights. But when it comes down to accurately guessing how many U.S. citizens are gay or lesbian, most of us are in the same boat. Essentially, we don’t have a clue. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY HERE: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/oct/16/ku-study-finds-americans-regardless-political-beli/

LGBT affordable housing coming to Islip, New York.

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Islip Town Board officials have approved plans for an affordable housing complex in Bay Shore aimed at senior citizens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and their allies. Board members voted in favor of the project at their Sept. 25 meeting… READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY HERE: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/islip-town-board-approves-1st-apartments-aimed-at-lgbt-seniors-1.14500350

“Injunctions” the new tool for blocking the Trump anti-LGBT agenda.

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As the Trump administration seeks to obliterate Obama-era policies, progressive lawyers are racing to court asking for an extreme form of relief, urging judges to reach deep into their judicial tool kits and issue national — even global — injunctions… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY HERE: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/17/politics/judges-trump-administration/