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How LGBTQ+ people are stepping up to run for school board seats on the front lines of America’s culture wars

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As the Trump administration continues waging an unprecedented war on transgender people in every facet of American society, local school boards have continued to serve as crucial battlegrounds. In the face of escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ students and teachers, curricula, books, and diversity initiatives, queer leaders are not retreating. They are stepping up to serve and lead in some of the most embattled public institutions in America. In California, for Culver City school board president Triston Ezidore, the battle is not abstract. Elected in 2022 at just 22 years old, Ezidore quickly saw how national talking points about vaccines, “critical race theory,” and transgenderyouth filtered into even his West […]

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Anti-trans Republican John Reid accused of running NSFW racist fetish Tumblr blog

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An anti-trans Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor has been accused of having a Tumblr account filled with content fetishising white supremacy. WARNING: This article contains deeply offensive, racist, and homophobic slurs, as well as descriptions of graphic sexual content. Reader discretion is advised. GOP candidate John Reid has denied any association with an online blog which regularly shared sexual content fetishising Nazism and violence against non-white people. The out gay WRVA radio host, who announced his candidacy for Virginia’s lieutenant governor in January, has vowed to “defend Virginia’s cultural heritage, promote civic education, and stand up for the values that make our […]

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‘Where am I safe?’: U.K. court ruling leaves trans people’s lives in turmoil

Nate Rae had always felt secure living openly since coming out as a transgender man in his late 20s — until a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of biological sex changed everything. Now, Rae — a PhD student and science communicator who grew up in a small Scottish town before moving to London — says he finds himself constantly weighing risks and assessing where it is safe — or unsafe — for him to be. In April, the court affirmed that under equality laws, the term “sex” refers to biological sex, meaning a transgender woman is […]

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Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10

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Your love isn’t one in a million — more like one in a thousand.  There are 1,168,566 same-sex couples living together in the United States, according to a snapshot of the 2020 census by the Williams Institute, 57 percent of whom are married and 22 percent of whom are raising their own children. Among the couples, 52.4 percent are female and 47.7 percent are male.  California has the largest overall population of any state, so it also has the most same-sex couples (162,914). However, California’s same-sex couples make up a relatively smaller portion of the state’s total population than others (12.09 for every […]

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Crew Jackhammers Miami Beach’s Rainbow Crosswalk

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The Miami Herald reports: The Florida Department of Transportation on Sunday evening began removing the pride-themed crosswalk on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. The Herald observed workers removing the rainbow pavers from the LGBTQ+ crosswalk at the intersection of Ocean Drive and 12th Street shortly after 6 p.m. The crew was seen operating an excavator, and slamming what appeared to be a sledgehammer, to pull out the colorful sidewalk pavers. A crowd of onlookers — beachgoers, residents and drag queens — formed as the workers removed the crosswalk. “Put a mask on so nobody sees who you are! You’re ashamed!” one man […]

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CALL TO ACTION: NO KINGS DAY Happens October 18

NO KINGS DAY 2 – Sat, October 18 NationwideAction / Protest / Rally / March Locations in Sonoma County: Santa Rosa: Two Marches converge to Doyle Park for a community event 9 am – 11 am – Begins at SRJC – sign up 10 am – 11 am – Begins at Julliard Park – sign up 11 am – 3 pm – Rally at Doyle Park – sign up Redwood Coast – Gualala, Hwy 1 between Center & Church Streets10 am – 12 pm – sign up Cotati – La Plaza Park10 am – 11 am – sign up Guerneville – Main St. & Armstrong Woods Rd.11 am – 1 pm – sign up Timber […]

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This Saturday, October 11 National Coming Out Day in Palm Springs Boo2Bullying’s 3rd “Kick Bullying to the Curb”

Saturday, October 11 – National Coming Out Day — in Palm SpringsBoo2Bullying Presents Third Annual “Kick Bullying to the Curb” Free Community Wellness Festival and Celebrity Kickball Tournament: Steve Knill of “The Voice” Fame to Perform the National Anthem  6 October 2025 – Palm Springs, CA:  This Saturday, October 11 (4pm – 7pm) Boo2Bullying is back in Palm Springs with its super-powered third annual “Kick Bullying to the Curb” community wellness festival at Power Stadium in Sunrise Park (1901 E. Baristo Road). The nonprofit, nationally recognized for its outreach, mentoring, inspiration, and suicide prevention programs, will once again transform National Coming Out Day into a […]

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The genesis of a concept

+ History Month, celebrated every October in the United States, sheds light on and celebrates the experiences and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community throughout history. This commemorative month took shape in 1994, thanks to the initiative of a high school teacher named . Here’s an exploration of the . Keep up with the latest in + news and politics.  In January 1994, Rodney Wilson, a history teacher from a suburban St. Louis high school, conceived the idea of a special month dedicated to LGBTQ+ history, inspired by other commemorative months like Women’s and Black History Months. Wilson believed that LGBTQ+ history also warranted its own […]

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Teachers on the Frontlines of LGBTQ Erasure

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As back-to-school season is in full swing, many teachers are on edge. There were 277 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2025 that were meant to restrict student and educator rights. These include trans-exclusionary pronoun lawsand so-called “Don’t Say Gay” laws, which disallow teachers from educating students about sexual orientation or gender identity. And in June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who wanted to opt their children out of classes that featured books with LGBTQ characters. In addition, there have been numerous false claims that teachers are grooming their students by discussing LGBTQ issues in the classroom. Vice President JD Vance has said that childless teachers are “trying to brainwash […]

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Hate Group Blames Kirk Killing On Ex-Gay Torture Bans

From hate group leader Mat Staver: Charlie Kirk’s killer isn’t the only gender-confused individual to act on his rage by killing people. A disturbing number of recent mass shootings have been conducted by “queers” — the “Q” in LGBTQ that covers more than 550 paraphilias — including sexually identifying as “transgendered,” “xenogendered,” or “non-binary” (switching to male or female as the mood hits). In each of these cases, Christian change counseling was BANNED in the shooter’s city or state. Utah banned change counsel by executive order in 2021, and then that ban was codified into law by the legislature and governor […]

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