Trans Woman Nedra Sequence Morris Found Dead in Florida

86 school districts in 26 states, removing worksby Judy Blume, the much-loved author of fiction for children and young adults, the late Toni Morrison, who won both the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for literature, and biographies of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, Nelson Mandela, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Malala Yousafzai. There are the bills that ban the teaching of critical race theory, Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, and a raft of other proposals that would sharply restrict what teachers can say, and what students can read and learn, both in primary and secondary schools, as well as state-supported universities.This phenomenon isn’t new.

A corruption scandal which rocked the Labour party delayed the opening. It was sold off by the council and has had three owners since. In the face of a slick neighbour two miles down the road, out of town developments and predictions of the death of the High Street it has had tough times. Over two infamous days in 2011 it was a target for rioters.

John Mulaney is facing backlash online after welcoming Dave Chappelle to the stage at his show this weekend.

Kate McKinnon is reportedly leaving Saturday Night Live, along with fellow cast members Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney, according to media reports on Friday.The four are expected to leave the show after it ends its 47th season tomorrow evening, Variety reports. “The actors’ departures are likely to draw a new burst of attention to the long-running program, which typically uses its summer hiatus to recalibrate its cast of players and contributors,” the outlet states.Deadline had previously reported that McKinnon, Bryant, and Mooney were planning to leave the show.McKinnon has been a standout fixture on the show since joining in 2012, the same year as Bryant. She’s stayed on the show even after her initial contract ended.The comedian and actor has played and impersonated everyone from the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to U.S.

EastEnders legend Michelle Collins gushed to the Loose Women panel today about her upcoming wedding to her partner of 10 years. Michelle Collins, 59, revealed that her long-term partner Mike Davidson had proposed to her on April 1 2022.The soap star told today’s Loose Women that it “wasn’t on her agenda” to get married, though the couple had been together for 10 years. Asked by the panel what it was that made the pair take the plunge, she replied: “We survived the pandemic together - it actually brought us closer together.” Michelle also opened up about her struggles the last few years alongside Covid - her mum and her best friend died in the same year.

Disney has debuted a new “Pride Collection” of merch, marking the first time the company has openly marketed its rainbow-themed products towards the LGBTQ+ community.

A 17-year-old gay Florida high school student who was suspended after organizing a highly-successful statewide protest against Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” law now says school officials are blocking him from running for class president.

Having raised £25,000 through GoFundMe in the summer of 2020, the AZ Creative Fund has returned for its second phase.

RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com The last year has been quite the journey for Allis

Ever feel like you are watching an instant replay? I don’t mean an instant replay in a “sportsball” game; I mean a replay of history. In April, I decided to commemorate Yom HaSh

TV news networks spent a total of 43 minutes covering transphobic violence in 2021, despite the year being the deadliest on record.

Talulah-Eve, from London, is a black TV personality, influencer and the first-ever transgender contestant on Britain's Next Top Model as well as the first transgender lingerie model for Ann Summers.The 27-year-old has shared her advice for those questioning their gender identity – and the questions you shouldn't ask transgender people.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star she said: “The worst question that people ask is ‘What was your name before?’ which is just so rude, you can't ask people that.“It’s incredibly disrespectful and it treats people like they’re some kind of novelty. No, I'm a person, this is my life.”Talulah-Eve revealed she used to be asked about what surgeries she had and would be asked inappropriate questions about her genitalia.Thankfully as people have educated themselves more, this question is becoming less and less common.“I think people are starting to realise that it's a very rude and personal question to ask but I used to get asked it all the time,” she shared.“People would determine whether they wanted to talk to me based on what work I had done.

ruled Tuesday.“It would do a disservice to the First Amendment to judge the Act for anything other than what it is: a brazen attempt to single out trans-inclusive establishments and force them to parrot a message that they reasonably believe would sow fear and misunderstanding about the very transgender Tennesseans whom those establishments are trying to provide with some semblance of a safe and welcoming environment,” Trauger wrote.The law was passed last year, and in July, Trauger issued a temporary injunction against it, blocking its enforcement. Her new decision blocks it permanently unless the ruling is overturned on appeal.She granted summary judgment — a ruling without a full trial — in a lawsuit against the state brought by a restaurant owner represented by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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for leading a protest against the state’s new "don’t say gay" law at his high school now says the school is preventing him from running for class president.Jack Petocz, 17, said school authorities at Flagler Palm Coast High School are saying the disciplinary actions he received for leading those protests now preclude him from running for any student body office.“My name is Jack Petocz, and I am a 17-year-old gay student activist in Flagler County,” Petocz posted to social media, detailing his efforts organizing over 500 students in the protests. These efforts included the personal purchase of over 300 Pride flags, which he distributed despite school officials classifying than as a “political statement.”Petocz, a political strategist associate with Gen-Z for Change, characterized the protests as a success, but school officials viewed things differently.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing in school athletics into law.

Victory Fund. Did we mention he’s also a high school biology and chemistry teacher? We love a STEM moment!“This is a surreal moment for me,” Penserga told his supporters following his historic win.

for leading a protest against the state’s new "don’t say gay" law at his high school now says the school is preventing him from running for class president.Jack Petocz, 17, said school authorities at Flagler Palm Coast High School are saying the disciplinary actions he received for leading those protests now preclude him from running for any student body office.“My name is Jack Petocz, and I am a 17-year-old gay student activist in Flagler County,” Petocz posted to social media, detailing his efforts organizing over 500 students in the protests. These efforts included the personal purchase of over 300 Pride flags, which he distributed despite school officials classifying than as a “political statement.”Petocz, a political strategist associate with Gen-Z for Change, characterized the protests as a success, but school officials viewed things differently.

This article originally appeared on Q Voice News and is shared here as part of an LGBTQ+ community exchange between Q Voice News and Pride Media.Two local groups wanting to create a universal basic income pilot program for transgender and nonbinary residents will receive $200,000 from Palm Springs to help develop it.The Palm Springs City Council approved a memorandum of understanding in a 4-1 vote at Thursday’s meeting.Mayor Lisa Middleton, who identifies as transgender, voted against the agreement.In March, the council voted 5-0 in favor of helping Queer Works and DAP Health create their basic income pilot program and instructed city staff to create a memorandum of understanding.During that council meeting, Middleton had reservations about the idea and its potential success.At the April 7 council meeting, Middleton spoke about the “abuse” city staff had faced from hostile phone calls and emails from people complaining about the council vote.Middleton said Thursday she was voting no because she doesn’t think it’s a city’s duty to create a basic income program.“I’ve come to a different conclusion regarding how we should proceed and I do so very reluctantly and with great respect for those who think differently,” Middleton said. “I cannot support a basic income program.

Police investigating a homophobic assault which left a 22-year-old man with serious head and facial injuries have released CCTV images of a man and woman detectives want to speak to. Morgan Fevre, from Didsbury, was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary from Manchester city centre, then transferred to Salford Royal Hospital for emergency surgery to save his life.

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Gender Affirming Care in Young People. The document claims to outline an established standard of care on how to proceed with social, pharmacological and surgical "affirmation" of children and adolescents who identify as transgender.

Urvashi Vaid, a lawyer and activist who was a leading figure in the fight for L.G.B.T.Q. equality for more than four decades, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 63.

Emerson Collins and Del Shores of the Del Shores Foundation interview winner Jiggs Burgess.

Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday.The 25-year-old slipped into a splashy colorful dress that featured clinging wraparound black mesh to emphasize her trim frame.She wore her hair in a wavy platinum blonde do, a far cry from the cropped mousy locks she sported as Arya Stark on the fantasy series that made her a star. Looking good:Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she swung by Good Morning America on WednesdayAt present she is embarking on the publicity rounds for her upcoming FX miniseries Pistol, which charts the rise of the Sex Pistols in the 1980s.Maisie features on the show as the late Jordan, aka Pamela Rooke, who became an early flagbearer of the punk aesthetic while modeling for Vivienne Westwood.

The big trend in popular culture is the multiverse, as seen in films like "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once." In these movies you see the unusual interactions when radically different realities collide.Perhaps the current popularity of this particular story trope is because, in a way, it seems as if we are in multiple realities.On my desk as I write this is a new toy for the household feline. Shaped vaguely to resemble a bee, this catnip-infused plaything is banded not in yellow and black, but in the pink, blue, and white colors of the trans Pride flag.This toy, along with companions in lesbian flag and bi flag colors, is sold off the rack at Target stores nationwide, alongside all sorts of Pride-themed merchandise.

The San Francisco Arts Commission's second Art on Market Street poster series for 2022 highlights a Black nonbinary artist.The installation, titled "The Tale of Daisy and Gaia," illustrates the family history and memoir of local comic artist and UC Berkeley art lecturer Gaia WXYZ (pronounced guy-ah wize), and their great-grandmother, Daisy, both of whom moved to San Francisco and the Bay Area nearly a century apart, according to a news release from the arts commission.One year after moving to the Bay Area from Florida, WXYZ learned that their paternal great-grandmother, Daisy Marcella Manning, made a similar move to San Francisco, albeit from Jamaica by way of Costa Rica and Panama, in 1918. From this shared serendipitous connection, WXYZ created a set of 12 posters in a mix of vibrant color and sepia tones to tell the respective stories of two people, generations apart, who share a dual narrative and love for San Francisco, the release stated."This project was the biggest comic I have ever made, both physically and metaphorically," WXYZ stated.

Media Matters for America.Media Matters looked at news shows on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. It found that more than two-thirds of the 43 minutes came on MSNBC, with the other outlets having less than five minutes each.

pic.twitter.com/5lG6EYIXo2— Jack Petocz (@Jack_Petocz) May 17, 2022“When I returned [from suspension], the administration assured me that no further disciplinary action would be taken. A month later, they broke this verbal agreement and placed a level 3 referral on my record.

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For queer people in Egypt, being open about your sexual orientation or gender identity is in many cases not an option. With threats of violence and ostracisation very much a possibility, living openly is a dangerous thing. This makes the story of Malak Al-Kashif, a Trans woman and human rights defender, all the more admirable. […]

Dating app Hinge has announced an industry-first new fund to further help future daters from LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities.

Parliament has scheduled a debate on including trans people in its restrictions on ‘conversion therapy’ after a petition on the issue got more than 140,000 signatures.

said in a statement on Twitter that Flagler Palm Coast High School issued a disciplinary action against him which he said would prevent him "from running for senior class president."He said that the decision followed his school suspension that came after organizing a mass protest against the state's Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed as the "Don't Say Gay" law that was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in late March. The legislation bans teachers in Florida from discussing topics related to sexual identity and sexual orientation in certain grade levels.My name is Jack Petocz.

About 250 middle school students in San Francisco took to the streets — well, the sidewalk — May 17 and made it clear they stood opposed to the anti-LGBTQ actions of state governments around the country.The students used the observance of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, or IDAHOBIT, to stage the short walkout.Nearly a third of the 900 students at James Denman Middle School in Balboa Park poured down the stairs of the entry to the school at 10 a.m. to participate in a student-led — and faculty approved — walkout, protesting the rising tide of state-sponsored anti-LGBTQ legislation in places like Florida, Texas, Alabama, and numerous other states.Organized by the school's 20-member Diversity Club, the students carried signs and banners bearing messages like "Proud ally," "Born this way," and "Don't label us." They gathered in front of the school in a cacophony of excited voices, calls from teachers and staff to stay out of the street, and chanting."Safe schools under attack! What do we do?" demanded the chant leader.

Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen stuns fans with rare pic of daughter[LATEST]Emmerdale star Liam Fox shows off fairytale home with co-star wife[INSIGHT]Katya Jones' ex Neil apologises as he addresses relationship rumours[STRICTLY]Joan looked chic in the video as she sported a black and white top teamed with a pair of cream trousers and a wide-brimmed sun hat.The ageless beauty's signature brunette tresses were tied back into a ponytail and she covered her eyes with a pair of sunglasses.Her husband looked equally dapper in a white shirt which he teamed with beige trousers.The couple enjoyed some downtime as they toured the streets of Paris.Meanwhile, Joan recently gushed over Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations which will be held next month.She penned: "An #honor to have been part of the #queens #jubilee #celebration on @itv and will be on @gmb later!"The Dynasty actress was a part of a candid television broadcast dedicated to Her Majesty which aired Sunday on ITV.Fans flocked to comment on the post, as Debra gushed: "What a spectacular show!!! The Queen was so touched. When her horse was paraded past her, she nudged the person next to her and said 'that's mine'! with a huge grin on her face.She is just too sweet!!! So good to see her smile.

tweet Tuesday.The Republican governor added, “It’s common sense, boys should play [boys'] sports and girls should play [girls'] sports.”Local LGBTQ+ advocates called out the governor for signing the bill. It’s a bill that advocates have been pushing back against for two years, says Ivy Hill, executive director of the South Carolina-based organization Gender Benders and community health program director at the Campaign for Southern Equality.“It is clear to me that this is unconstitutional, and we're not going to stop fighting just because the governor signed it,” Hill says.

About: Comic-book nerd Wesley 'Wes' Hudson has been pining after his best friend, Nico, for as long as he can remember, and with the two of them heading off to separate colleges in a month, the time to confess his true feelings is running out. To make matters worse, Wes' dream job at his beloved safe space and local used book store, Once Upon a Page, is put at risk when a coffeeshop franchise shows interest in buying the space.

Urvashi Vaid, a lawyer and activist who was a leading figure in the fight for L.G.B.T.Q. equality for more than four decades, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 63.

Reddit's "Am I The A**hole" (AITA) forum under a throwaway account, the man—who's white—explained that he briefly lived with his best friend's family, otherwise known as his "Black family," as a teenager after his parents kicked him out.The post has garnered more than 11,000 upvotes and over 700 comments from Redditors who argued that his best friend's family should be included in his wedding photos, considering they were the ones who took him in after his biological family cast him out.At the beginning of his post, the man explained that his sister "outed" him as gay to his "very wealthy, conservative parents" when he was 16."After a long back-and-forth between them and me, they decided to kick me out two days after my 17th birthday," he said.According to a 2017 study from Chapin Hall, LGBT youth are "120 percent more likely to experience homelessness than their heterosexual and cisgendered peers," Newsweek reported.The study found that of the U.S.'s 1.6 million homeless youth, more than 40 percent identified as LGBT. This homelessness rate, said the study, is "rooted in the lack of acceptance of LGBT youth, both in and outside their homes.""Most homeless LGBT people end up on the streets before their 18th birthday, and about a quarter first experience homelessness before they celebrate their sweet 16," the study found, according to Newsweek.Fortunately, the Redditor said his friend's family took him in after his parents kicked him out."In the six months I lived there, my friend's mom became my mom, and her dad became my dad.

SAG Award-nominee Alexandra Billings (Transparent) will star in, and executive produce the upcoming trans revolutionary indie feature, Queen Tut.

Piers Morgan had to abruptly call time on his TV interview with a trans activist who shouted X-rated expletives at him live on air including calling him a "c**t".The presenter invited 'Jame' onto his TalkTV show yesterday (May 16) after protesters from Manchester Trans Rise Up dressed in balaclavas and black outfits to surround suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst's statue.Piers called on Jame - who refused to be identified - to have a "proper debate" about trans rights with him.A masked Jame said at the start of the interview. "Hey Piers, it's good to hear your voice, you know.".Piers then told him: "I have always supported trans rights to fairness and equality and I mean that sincerely."Jame, who donned a black mask and sunglasses, then fired back: "That's bull**** bro."Piers responded by saying calmly: "You can say bull**** bro and you're entitled to.

PIERS Morgan was forced to abruptly cut off an abusive trans activist who shouted x-rated expletives at him live on air. The TalkTV host encouraged 'Jame' - who chose not to reveal her identity - to engage in a "proper debate" about trans rights.

Andrew Atterbury 05/17/2022 04:31 AM EDT Link CopiedTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The ugly fight over Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill has shifted from the statehouse to local school districts.In the weeks since Florida GOP Gov.

Gay San Francisco health advocate Gary McCoy has dropped one of the defendants in the $1.9 million lawsuit he filed May 9 after she reposted a Twitter meme accusing McCoy of murdering 1,500 people at the Tenderloin Linkage Center. He is still suing the alleged source of the offending tweet, an individual who goes by what is assumed to be a pseudonym, Karl Brandt, although that person's identity has not yet been confirmed.

More bad news for Truth Social.According to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Donald Trump‘s Twitter knockoff hasn’t attracted a single paying advertiser and likely won’t have any until at least next year, assuming it’s even still around then.Meanwhile, the app’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, is bleeding money and “expects to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future.”In other words, this whole thing is going exactly like just about every other one of the ex-president’s business ventures.But don’t worry! Trump has a plan!Elon Musk said he would consider lifting Trump’s permanent Twitter ban should be acquire the blue bird platform for $44 billion later this year. If this happens, Trump says he’ll consider rejoining, but he’ll publish all his posts on Truth Social first then wait six hours before publishing the same content on any other site.How this is supposed to translate into revenue is anyone’s guess, but CBS News reports:In the short term, Truth Social appears to be banking on an agreement that could help bolster its user base: It will have a six-hour exclusive window on Trump’s messages, according to the filing.

signed in April, then said, “That is absolutely appalling. Nobody should ever be facing criminal punishment for providing health care to young people.” Those who violate the law face a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $15,000.Oliver noted that Ivey has made her anti-transgender stances a cornerstone of her campaign as she runs for reelection this year.

On March 28 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1557 into law – better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.