LGBTQ+
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New Study Shows Stopping Medical Transition is Not the Same as Detransition
www.assignedmedia.org New Study Shows Stopping Medical Transition is Not the Same as Detransition — AssignedOf those who discontinued medical treatments such as hormone therapy, a new study found that 80 percent continued to endorse a trans identity.
> Of those who discontinued medical treatments such as hormone therapy, a new study found that 80 percent continued to endorse a trans identity.
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Young trans activists enter second day protesting at NHS England’s London Headquarters
diva-magazine.com Trans Kids Deserve BetterYoung trans activists enter second day protesting at NHS England’s London Headquarters. BY NANCY KELLEY, IMAGE BY TRANS KIDS DESERVE BETTER GROUP At one o clock on Saturday, as the Pride in London …
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The BBC edited out sections from the Transformers: Earthspark show to censor references to queer people in the show
The original scene goes as follows
>Sam: It's just... sometimes the world can be a scary place. It's hard to know who's dangerous or not. > >Nightshade: Hmm, that's true, though dissapointing. > >Sam: Hey, it's ok. I know I'm safe when I'm with my friends or other non-binary people. > >Nightshade: Non-binary? > >Sam: People who aren't female or male. Oh I'm sorry, I shouldn't have assumed. > >Nightshade: I always felt my pronouns felt right, but what a wonderful word for a wonderful experience.
the one on BBC iplayer goes like this:
>Sam: It's just... sometimes the world can be a scary place. It's hard to know who's dangerous or not. > >Nightshade: Hmm, that's true, though dissapointing. > >Sam: Hey, it's ok. I know I'm safe when I'm with my friends. > >[second of awkward silence as the audio was removed but nothing was added back in and then it cuts to the next scene]
to fellow brits you can see the edited scene here, 10:15 seconds in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g9f9cn/transformers-earthspark-series-1-17-home-part-1?seriesId=unsliced
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California Moms for Liberty chair’s shocking attack on drag queens in Hawaii goes viral
www.advocate.com California Moms for Liberty chair’s shocking attack on drag queens goes viralBeth Bourne made a huge scene that was caught on video when she accosted several drag artists at a resort in Hawaii. One of the drag queens spoke to The Advocate about what happened.
- truthout.org LGBTQ Lawmaker Representation Increased 190 Percent Over Past 7 Years — Report
Despite gains in elected positions in every state of the US, there is still a noticeable LGBTQ "representation gap."
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Right-wingers are now raging at a farm supply store – because they have LGBTQ+ staff initiatives
www.thepinknews.com Anti-LGBTQ+ bigots are now raging at *checks notes* a farm supply storeRight-wing activist Robby Starbuck is demanding his followers take action against Tractor Supply over their LGBTQ+ inclusion initiatives.
Rural retail chain company Tractor Supply are facing calls for a boycott for, amongst other things, donating money to diversity and inclusion causes, which included projects that support LGBTQ+ youth.
Tractor Supply is far from the only retail chain that has faced boycott calls over DEI and Pride initiatives in recent years, though a rural supply company is certainly an unusual target for the right.
In fact, just today, right-wingers decided to take aim at IKEA’s rainbow Pride charity cake. To mark Pride Month 2024, the UK branch of the Swedish furniture chain announced its popular rainbow cake is back in its restaurants and will be sold throughout June, with 100 per cent of the profits going to LGBT+ Switchboard.
- www.cbsnews.com Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
The pardon could affect thousands of service members convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.
- www.theguardian.com JK Rowling agrees to meeting with Labour about gender transition policy
Author responds after shadow chancellor says party would be ‘really happy’ to ‘give her assurances’
This country sucks so bad, why couldn't the weird transphobic internet lady just stick to her castle and keep tweeting about how wizards used to just shit on the floor bcs they were too stupid to use plumbing
- www.them.us The Tokyo Marathon Will Introduce a Nonbinary Category in 2025
All six World Major Marathons have now added an option for nonbinary competitiors.
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Gangster Meets A Feminine Gay Man | Dates with Straights
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I love this channel! Platonic dates
- transactual.org.uk Guidance on responding to the NHS Constitution consultation
This guidance is designed to support you to respond to the NHS Constitution consultation, particularly in relation to the issues impacting trans people.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23817777
- inthesetimes.com LGBT Workers Need Unions, Not Rainbow Capitalism
Major companies are weighing the benefits of pinkwashing as anti-LGBT extremism is on the rise. Doug Ireland's 1999 piece reminds us what organized labor can offer queer and trans workers.
- www.euronews.com Over 10,000 Poles participate in Pride parade in Warsaw
Last weekend a parade in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time. #EuropeNews
> Last weekend a parade in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time. #EuropeNews
- truthout.org Queer Activists Are Making BDS a Key Question of Pride This Year
LGBTQ people are pushing Pride events to reject pinkwashing, endorse BDS and show solidarity with Palestine.
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All 64 of the countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ – and yes, it’s all colonialism’s fault
www.thepinknews.com All the places where it's illegal to be LGBTQ+ – and why it's colonialism's faultWe take a look at all the countries and territories where it is still illegal to be gay or LGBTQ+ – and examine the role colonialism played.
> We take a look at all the countries and territories where it is still illegal to be gay or LGBTQ+ – and examine the role colonialism played.
- www.erininthemorning.com Trans Youth Suicides Covered Up By NHS, Cass After Restrictions, Say Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers allege that the NHS in Great Britain covered up a large spike in suicides after restrictions on trans care. The number of suicides appears to have been omitted from the Cass Review.
> Whistleblowers allege that the NHS in Great Britain covered up a large spike in suicides after restrictions on trans care. The number of suicides appears to have been omitted from the Cass Review.
- www.nbcnews.com Idaho bar celebrates 'Heterosexual Awesomeness Month' in response to Pride Month
On Hetero Male Mondays, the Old State Saloon will offer a free beer to any “heterosexual male dressed like a heterosexual male.”
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16796082
> This response is perfect and hilarious: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8LZKSasTbm/
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Be crime, do gay 🌈😈 (michamiw)
cross-posted from c/undertale_deltarune
> https://michamiw.tumblr.com/ > > Michamiw sent me this image privately after I sent them a request on Tumblr, so sadly it isn't publicly available on their blog, although I did share it on mine a while back: https://www.tumblr.com/the-fanfic-galore/620681151722536960/sharing-this-cute-drawing-because-pride-month-xp
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If Dolly Parton can be canceled, we’re in serious trouble
www.cnn.com Opinion: Quit pickin’ on Dolly Parton! | CNNPolitically untouchable country legend Dolly Parton should not be subjected to a recent slew of unfounded right-wing vitriol, writes Allison Hope.
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Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial, found 100% effective
www.cnbc.com Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trialGilead's experimental twice-yearly medicine to prevent HIV was 100% effective in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday.
- www.404media.co Emails Reveal the Playbook Used Against Libraries Planning ‘Drag Story Time’ Events
Internal messages shared with 404 Media show how an official’s complaint about a drag queen story hour can spiral into bomb threats against the library hosting it.
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‘Monumental step forward’: Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
edition.cnn.com ‘Monumental step forward’: Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage | CNNThailand will become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after the kingdom’s Senate approved a marriage equality bill on Tuesday, with supporters calling it a “monumental step forward for LGBTQ+ rights.”
> Thailand will become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after the kingdom’s Senate approved a marriage equality bill on Tuesday, with supporters calling it a “monumental step forward for LGBTQ+ rights.”
- www.nytimes.com A Retired Army Colonel’s Obituary Shares a Secret: ‘I Was Gay All My Life’
Edward Thomas Ryan, who died at 85, wrote that he was “afraid of being ostracized.” The revelation set off a wave of online tributes.
Paywall removed: https://archive.is/NShNn
- www.cbsnews.com California Senate approves ban on transgender notification policies in schools
The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school.
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Watching some documentaries on drag queens, what other cool movies for Pride month?
www.factualamerica.com Greatest Documentaries About Drag Queens: The Best Films Unveiling the Art Form — Factual America PodcastDive into the vibrant world of drag with our list of the greatest documentaries about drag queens, showcasing the passion, artistry, and cultural impact of this dynamic performance art form.
Movie suggestions don’t have to be documentaries
- apnews.com Massachusetts House passes bill strengthening LGBTQ+ parents' rights
Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill aimed at updating the state’s parentage laws to include LGBTQ+ parents and families that used methods such as assisted reproduction and surrogacy.
> Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill aimed at updating the state’s parentage laws to include LGBTQ+ parents and families that used methods such as assisted reproduction and surrogacy.
- www.latimes.com Lynn Conway, leading computer scientist and transgender pioneer, dies at 86
Lynn Conway, who died Sunday at 86, was a leader in the development of personal computers and microprocessor technology, and a symbol for generations of transgender individuals.
> Lynn Conway, who died Sunday at 86, was a leader in the development of personal computers and microprocessor technology, and a symbol for generations of transgender individuals.
- www.advocate.com Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care
The state had banned the care for minors and restricted it for adults.