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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBT clergy
United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding…
Month: May 2024
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Mississippi GOP fails to pass trans bathroom ban & law defining sex
Two laws restricting the rights of transgender people in Mississippi will not go to a final vote. With the legislative session in the state coming to a close…
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17 of the biggest Eurovision Song Contest controversies
Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest has produced some of the most memorable TV moments over the years…
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Florida colleges forced to close LGBT centers due to DeSantis’s law
The University of North Florida (UNF) has shut down its LGBTQ+, intercultural, interfaith, and women’s centers to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R) 2023 law banning…
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WNBA star Brittney Griner talks about life while in Russian jail
WNBA star Brittney Griner said she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges…
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New EEOC rule gives LGBT employees better harassment protection
New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission strengthens protections for transgender and nonbinary employees in American workplaces for the first time in…
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Georgia Southern University students protest after LBGT cuts
Several hundred students and supporters gathered in the central atrium of the Russell Union student center at Georgia Southern University (GSU) on Monday…