How the vodka soda became ‘gay water’
Photo illustration by Emily Rabbideau – Photos courtesy of House of Love and Gay Water Late last year, 33-year-old Justin Ruka of Orlando met a flight attendant at a gay …
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Colorado GOP Calls LGBTQ+ People ‘Groomers,’ Pushes To Burn Pride Flags
The Colorado Republican Party kicked off Pride month by describing LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers” and calling for Pride flags to be burned. The party sent out a fundraising email …
All 21 genders now officially recognised by the NHS and what they really mean
This month is officially Pride Month and the NHS has confirmed ahead of the LGBT focused month that it has officially recognised 21 genders and sexual identities. The Royal Stoke …
Major Social Media Sites Are Failing LGBTQ+ People: Report
Major social media companies are failing to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment, according to a new report from GLAAD out Tuesday. The Social Media Safety Index report …
Kansas GOP Fails To Override Veto On Gender Affirming Care Ban
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas failed Monday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The vote was 82-43 …
Supreme Court Allows Idahos Ban On Transgender Youth Care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts. The justices’ …
Access To Gender-Affirming Care Harder Than Ever: Report
Families of transgender youth in the South have to spend much more time and money to access gender-affirming care than they used to because of anti-trans legislation that has been …
The Anti-Trans Movement Is Coming For California
On March 16, a broad coalition of conservative organizations joined forces at Glory Church, a large Korean church in downtown Los Angeles. Inside the former boxing arena, Pastor Richard Shin …
Vatican says transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparents – National
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican’s doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop. …
Pope Francis hints at acceptance to blessings of same-sex couples – National
Pope Francis has appeared to leave open the possibility of priests blessing same-sex couples, if they are limited, decided on a case-by-case basis and not confused with wedding ceremonies of …