Missouri State Representative’s Speech in Defence Of Trans Kids Goes Viral

Netflix has released the first trailer for its new LGBTQ+ series First Kill, and it is to die for.

Kodo Nishimura in his heartfelt memoir and self-help guide, “This Monk Wears Heels.”Most self-help books espouse this aphorism in one form or another. Nevertheless, it doesn’t feel blindly optimistic coming from Nishimura, especially in the context of hard-won lessons from his own path to self-love, coming out and living life on his own terms in Japanese society.

In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, the Texas Supreme Court has removed the state’s injunction banning investigations into parents of trans youth.

Legendary activist Urvashi Vaid died Saturday, May 14, at her home in New York City. (Photo courtesy of The Laura Flanders Show, CC BY 3.0)

American Horror Story star Billy Eichner opened up about the “funny and romantic” sex scenes in his upcoming film Bros.

The Advocate. She authored the books Irresistible Revolution: Confronting Race, Class and the Assumptions of LGBT Politics (2012), and Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Lesbian and Gay Liberation (1996).

Eurovision is back this weekend (Saturday May 14), with Italy playing host.Once dubbed by its much-missed late presenter Terry Wogan as an excuse to, "Have a good sneer at Johnny Foreigner and chuck things at the telly," there's no denying that the annual continental kitsch fest has, during the course of its 66-year history, excelled in dividing its audience.But, whether its return in 2022 presents an excuse to throw a lederhosen and Liebfraumilch party or is simply the ideal time to colour compartmentalise your sock drawer, you cant deny it's had some must-see moments over the years.From bearded ladies and gobbling glove puppets to toppling despots and drug-fuelled scandals, here are some of the craziest which have hit our screens.Eurovision entries have sparked a lot of things over the years, not least the overwhelming urge to grab your coat and head for the pub.But few will beat Portugal’s entry at the 1974 contest which actually signalled a political uprising when it was broadcast on the radio.The ballad E Depois do Adeus by singer Paulo de Carvalho acted as a prompt for the country's rebel generals to rally their troops against the authoritarian regime of the time.The coup became known as the Carnation Revolution, so called because protestors took to the streets to place flowers into the muzzles of soldiers' rifles.The lead singer of this Italian rock band, which won the contest in 2021, was suspected by some viewers of snorting cocaine during the grand finals.Damiano David appeared to have been caught on camera at one point hunched over a table and making a low sweeping motion with his head.

Brittney Griner’s lawyer has revealed that her current pre-trial detention has been extended by one month.

ABOVE: Just the truth at the NYC #BansOffOurBodies march. Also, for good measure, note that in Missouri a pregnant woman can not legally divorce her husband. Or abort the child.

Nederland is een plaats gezakt op de jaarlijkse ranglijst over lhbti-rechten, van plaats twaalf naar plaats dertien. Daarmee staat Nederland nu onder landen als Belgieneuml;, Spanje, Frankrijk en Portugal op de zogenoemde Rainbow Europe Index.

preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke in the case of Rev. Eknes-Tucker v.

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has officially confirmed that her wedding to fiancé Rami Hawash is now on hold as the couple up their efforts to conceive a baby. The 41-year-old reality TV recently opened up to The Sun about her desire to become a mum, and even admitted she would 'rest' over the summer to 'make a baby' - which meant postponing her upcoming nuptials and even taking a six-month long break from showbiz. Motherhood has been at the top of Gemma’s agenda for quite some time now, with the reality star having previously shared her desire for a child on her podcast, including considering IVF treatment to make her dream a reality.

called 911 over sidewalk chalk, Patti LuPone asked an audience member to “get the f**k out,” and a Drag Race-style reality show for go-go boys got a premiere date.

San Francisco Pride has released its list of community grand marshals for this year's Pride parade and celebration in June, its first live event since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Six individuals and one organization were announced as community grand marshals, to be recognized during the 52nd annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade.

Over the last few weeks, anti-transgender and general anti-LGBTQ animus has reached a fever pitch. The hatred is easily as bad as it's been since orange juice pitchwoman Anita Bryant was fighting against our rights in Dade County, Florida back in 1977.It is bad enough that Florida's "Don't Say Gay" has been signed into law and several states are seeking to follow suit.

California legislators are once again pushing forward on a number of bills aimed at improving the lives of the state's transgender and nonbinary residents. And due to the legislative attacks on trans children in several other states, lawmakers in Sacramento are also focused on assisting those youth and their parents who are trying to access gender-affirming health care.In addition to improving transgender medical care in the Golden State, lawmakers have introduced bills that will require California community colleges not to deadname their trans and nonbinary students, faculty or staff; require the governor to annually proclaim November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance; and create an advisory body for a statewide pool of funds for trans services that would be renamed the Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Intersex (TGI) Wellness and Equity Fund.Other bills would protect LGBTQ people who want to become foster parents, establish a pilot project to assist LGBTQ youth receiving child welfare services, and require affordable housing builders to contract with LGBTQ-owned businesses.Tuesday, April 19, gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the language for the bill he plans to officially introduce this month that will make California a refuge for trans kids and their families persecuted by their own governments in states such as Texas and Idaho.The Idaho House of Representatives passed legislation last week to make it a felony for parents to allow their children to receive gender-affirming care, while similar policy is under consideration by lawmakers in Louisiana and Arizona.

The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive in Vallejo was damaged last month after a driver plowed into the converted garage that houses it and reportedly fled, while the founder is expressing support as she works to have the building repaired.Ms. Bob Davis, a trans woman who founded the archive in 2017 — it opened in September 2018 — told the Bay Area Reporter in a phone interview that no one was injured during the incident, which occurred on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility."I was rushing to events in San Francisco and ran into the archive to get some brochures," Davis wrote in an email to supporters. "Imagine my surprise when I was greeted by an SUV parked in the middle of the office.

The Reverend Nicole M. Garcia, M.A. LPC is the Faith Work Director at the National LGBTQ Task.

Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary, got emotional discussing the “harsh and cruel” anti-LGBTQ+ laws sweeping through America.

Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel and Rachel QuesterWith Eric Krupke, Rob Szypko, Patricia Willens and Jessica CheungEdited by Lisa Tobin and Lisa ChowOriginal music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Marion LozanoEngineered by Chris Wood Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of younger Americans who identify as transgender and are seeking medical intervention to support their transition. This increase has coincided with laws introduced in Republican State Houses across the country that seek to block trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care. Nowhere is the political battle more polarized and heated than in Texas.

The petition calling for trans people to be protected in a ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK is less than 14,000 signatures away from 150,000.

faced death threats and calls to be canceled over her remarks.“There isn’t one answer to all these trans questions,” Margolyes told the UK’s Radio Times magazine, according to Yahoo News.“We all know people who are slightly pansy or a bit butch or whatever you call it,” the actress said, saying that “there is a spectrum and people can be anywhere along that.”“But I think the vituperation J.K. Rowling has received is misplaced,” she said of the vitriol directed at the author.“I admire her as a human being.

A university has agreed to pay a philosophy professor $400,000 after disciplining him for refusing to use a trans student’s preferred pronouns.

Harry Potter star has defended J.K. Rowling and said that anger towards the author over her views about transgender people are "misplaced."Miriam Margolyes who played Professor Pomona Sprout in the Harry Potter films has come out in support of Rowling and described her as a "generous woman."Rowling has been embroiled in a number of controversies over her views about the transgender community and several actors associated with the Harry Potter franchise have publicly disagreed with her, including Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne and Emma Watson.The author has denied feeling negatively toward transgender people.

Length: 13 hours 47 minutesWhat it's about: Aiden Thomas's debut novel tells the story of Yadriel, a trans teen boy who comes from a traditional Latinx family of brujos and brujas. When Yadriel comes out to his family, no one knows where he fits in, and his family refuses to perform the ceremony required to make him a brujo. Yadriel, however, knows who he is, and with the help of his best friend and cousin Maritza, he sets out to prove it.

HB 2140) that would potentially prohibit trans girls from competing in school sports in alignment with their gender identity.Mackey’s comments on Thursday evening were directed at Republican Rep. Chuck Basye, 63, who supports the proposed legislation.Last year, Chuck Basye revealed that he had a gay brother, Scott. He had been scared to come out to Chuck for some time because he feared his brother’s reaction.Basye previously said his brother should not have worried.

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling and the cast, including Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson, following the author's vocal stance on trans issues. Additionally, Emma appeared to snub the author at the BAFTA Awards earlier this year, after she said that she is "here for all the witches" while presenting an award at the event, seemingly in reference to Rowling's criticism of Labour Leader Keir Starmer saying "trans women are women".It comes after Rowling faced backlash after taking to Twitter two years ago to mock an article which used the phrase, "people who menstruate" instead of "women".Additionally, last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise's first installment.And while many cast and crew members were invited back to film scenes for the one-off taping, JK was nowhere to be seen.Instead, she appeared in archived clips taken from previous interviews as fans rushed to social media, under the impression JK had been snubbed from the reunion.Appearing on GB News earlier this year, Evanna attempted to dispel rumours of a rift between the cast and the creator of the wizarding world.The Luna Lovegood actress said: "I think there's things we don't all agree with and don't understand."The star went on to insist that despite a difference of opinion, they all respect each other.She continued: "I've talked to all the cast, they all have great respect for her even if they don't agree with her beliefs."I really strongly disagree with the narrative that there's a rift," she added.The star went on: "She has her beliefs and she's doing her thing.

CW’s Supergirl character Dreamer is set to make her DC Comics debut in the upcoming issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El.

In a small win for LGBTQ+ rights, Kansas governor Laura Kelly vetoed the state’s anti-trans sports ban.

Springfield News-Leader. State Rep. Chuck Basye, a Republican who proposed the amendment, said it was to “save women’s sports.”"This isn't about hate, this is about fairness," Basye said.

Springfield News-Leader. State Rep. Chuck Basye, a Republican who proposed the amendment, said it was to “save women’s sports.”"This isn't about hate, this is about fairness," Basye said.

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Gordy Carmona. Equality Texas’ organizer in Collin County, says registering voters is key, above. The recent Equality Texas event in Collin County drew a crowd, below.

America's rising inflation to the transgender movement, saying "they're exactly the same."On Wednesday's episode of The Charlie Kirk Show, the host said that the country's "trans issue" is really "an issue of reality," adding that people aren't allowed to change their own reality. Without clearly explaining it, Kirk said there's a direct link between inflation and transgender identity.Kirk began by saying poor people can't one day say "I'm rich" and it becomes true.

Honey Mahogany is a San Francisco native and the first transgender chairperson of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, the governing body of the local Democratic Party. Mahogany worked as a social worker before appearing on the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2016. She said the platform the reality show provided allowed her to further serve the community.

Kay Ivey signed a bill last week making it a felony to prescribe hormone medications to transgender people under the age of 19.The bill has sparked outcry from transgender and civil rights advocates, who argue the bill bans families from seeking medically necessary care for their children. The bill states such medications "should not be presented to or determined for minors who are incapable of comprehending the negative implications."For Heather, the bill is "heartbreaking" as it means her 15-year-old son will not be able to continue with his transition.

California State Parks and the California State Library have announced a new program whereby people can check out park passes at their local library for free vehicle day use entry to more than 200 participating state park units.The program is the latest to advance safe and equitable outdoor access to all Californians, a news release stated."Spending time in nature is crucial to our mental health and well-being," stated first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "We're lucky to have the largest state park system in the nation, and I'm thrilled to partner with California State Parks and the California State Library to make those spaces more accessible to California families."As part of the three-year pilot program, each library jurisdiction, including mobile libraries, will receive at least three state library parks pass hang tags per branch for checkout by patrons.

Now that Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill has become law, legislators in other states, not surprisingly, are working on similar proposals. Schools have become the flashpoint across the country, leading up to November's midterm elections, and national Democrats are once again being put on the defensive in many statehouses.

news leaked last week that a U-turn had secretly been made.Following widespread outrage, the government vowed once again to ban the practice hours later – but transgender people will not be included.In a statement on Twitter yesterday, Stonewall bosses said they would only participate if the prime minister reverts to his original plan.It is ‘apparent trans people have once again been sacrificed for political gain’, they said.Non-binary teen 'humiliated' after Monsoon staff 'kick them out of changing room'JK Rowling enjoys boozy lunch with women’s rights campaigners amid trans equality protestsTrailer for Netflix's LGBT teen drama Heartstopper has fans 'sobbing' their eyes out‘This is a decision we take with a heavy heart,’ a statement read.

Miia Parker, a trans woman described by loved ones as “the life of the party”, was fatally shot in a parked vehicle in Chester, Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Times that they can no longer remain silent amidst the public battle over CEO Bob Chapek’s initial lack of opposition to Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, aka the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 28. Last week, Charlee’s father Roy P.

the famous song dedicated to the state. However, that big heart in Texas doesn’t exist for anyone who is LGBTQ+.The Sunshine State is Florida’s nickname, but the sun doesn’t shine on LGBTQ+ expression that is being forced into the dark closets of classrooms.The fiendish governors of these states, Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas, are out to make anyone who is trans, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or nonbinary targets of hate, and anyone who interacts with them either a liar or a vigilante.These two loathsome leaders are gleefully signing laws that almost make it illegal to be queer.

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London Trans+ Pride will make its return this summer with a protest march to “celebrate the memory of trans lives taken and uphold the next generation of trans revolutionaries”.

Six in 10 people (58%) intending to vote for the Conservative Party want a ‘conversion therapy’ ban to cover trans people, a study has found.

As the American right continues its onslaught against transgender people throughout much of the country, the toll the attacks are taking on the objects of their obsession is becoming much clearer. More than 58,000 adolescents in 15 states will be forced to bear the brunt of those attacks if proposed legislation in those states becomes law.

Last April, a high school senior in Utah named Gabriela Merida joined a student town hall hosted by her governor. She introduced herself, noted the pronouns she used and broached the subject of mental health challenges facing young L.G.B.T.Q. people.