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Discord bans misgendering and deadnaming
The policy update is a welcomed step to protect LGBTQ+ users as hate speech increases on large social media platforms
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A new bill aims to safeguard LGBTQ-owned businesses against lending discrimination
The bicameral bill would amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
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Queer Latina-Owned Gym Babes of Wellness Ransacked in Presumed Targeted Crime. Here’s How to Help them Recover.
Sources say that the break-in appears to be a targeted crime, as nothing was stolen, but only damaged through ransacking. The incident is under investigation by police.
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95% of corporations now include nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ workers, according to the HRC Foundation's Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index signals significant progress in safety for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace, but this data may not fully reflect LGBTQ+ workers' experiences.
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Transgender woman Lillian Bernier sues a Christian company for denying access to gender-affirming healthcare
Transgender worker Lillian Bernier filed a federal lawsuit against her employer, Turbocam Inc., for denying access to gender-affirming healthcare. Health plan administrators Health Plans, Inc. and Harvard Pilgrim Health Club of New England, Inc. are also named as plaintiffs in the suit.
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A New Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Will Ban All LGBTQ+ Nonprofits, Prohibit Pronoun Use in Businesses
Introduced by Republican State Representative Ryan Chamberlin, Florida HB 599 brings the "Don't Say Gay" war from the classroom to the marketplace.
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The Trevor Project leaves X due to increased anti-LGBTQ 'hate & vitriol' on the platform
LGBTQ youth suicide prevention platform The Trevor Project joins other LGBTQ celebrities and nonprofit organizations in an exodus from X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Thai transgender owner of Miss Universe pageant files for bankruptcy
JKN Global Group, owned by Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million in 2022.
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Danica Roem is Virginia's first transgender senator
Danica Roem (D) made history by being elected as Virginia's first transgender senator.
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These are the 50 most and least LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S., according to a new study
A new study by Clever Real Estate ranked the most and least LGBTQ-friendly cities in the United States based on data from the Human Rights Campaign, National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and more.
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Human Rights Campaign condemns X for allowing a transphobic documentary to takeover the platform
Last week, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a statement condemning X, formerly known as Twitter, for running a transphobic platform-wide campaign.
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Trans people flee to New Mexico for safety, waitlists for gender-affirming care grow
Transgender people move to New Mexico for refuge against anti-trans bills, but healthcare providers can't keep up with the demand for gender-affirming care.