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Mississippi mayor withholds $110,000 in funds over LGBT books

The Mayor of a Mississippi city is accused of withholding $110,000 from a public library because they carry LGBTQ+ books, according to the Executive Director for the Madison County Library System. Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee reportedly said that he had received…

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Conversion therapy ban loophole worries LGBT rights activists

As the Tory-led government in the United Kingdom prepares to finalize the government’s measures on a forthcoming proposed UK-wide ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigners are working to ensure the legislation does not contain a loophole allowing…

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The disheartening wage gap among LGBT workers in the US

LGBTQ+ workers in the United States earn 90 cents for every dollar that a typical worker earns, new analysis has revealed. This figure rose to 97 cents per dollar for LGBTQ+ White workers, stayed at 90 cents for Latinx community members but fell even lower…

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The list of states trying to ban LGBT books just got longer

Tennessee Republicans filed a bill this past week aimed at removing books deemed “obscene or harmful to minors” from school libraries. The proposed legislation would apply to all of the state’s K-12 public schools, including charter schools. House Bill 1944 would…