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Florida expands infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to cover all grade levels

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Florida’s Board of Education has approved the expansion of the state’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, effectively banning discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity across all grade levels. The approval on 19 April came at the request of Republican governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to launch a presidential campaign in the near future and has backed several anti-LGBTQ+ bills during his tenure. The proposal is set to take effect after a procedural notice period that lasts about a month, an education department spokesman told AP. Lessons on sexual…

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Drag Race star BenDeLaCreme on “terrifying” anti-drag bills: “We need to be angry”

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BenDeLaCreme has spoken out against the “overwhelming” amount of anti-drag and anti-trans legislation being introduced in various US state legislatures. Speaking to GAY TIMES shortly after Tennessee became the first US state to ban public drag performances entirely, the Drag Race legend explained that “it’s hard to even have a reaction” to the anti-drag push coming from Republicans. SB003 would see drag shows prevented from taking place within 1,000 feet of a school, church or park if there is any possibility of a minor seeing – even if it is…

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Tommy Dorfman says trans people are facing “targeted eradication” in the US

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Tommy Dorfman has described transphobia in the US as a “specific type of targeted eradication” of transgender people. The actress, who is best known for appearing in 13 Reasons Why and came out as trans in 2021, urged people to be aware of the “disease of transphobia” spreading in her home country when speaking at a rally for Trans Day of Visibility on 31 March. “All signs are pointing to a very specific type of targeted eradication of an entire part of humanity in this country, if these people get…

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First US drag show ban stokes fears of violence

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Daphne Rio had been performing a weekly drag brunch at a Dallas cafe for nearly a year when a couple slipped in, snapped a slew of pictures then slipped straight back out. Their lightning visit set off alarm bells for Rio, no stranger to the drag circuit after 8 years of performing in a host of Dallas bars and clubs. So it came as no surprise when, days later, images of Rio and her fellow performers showed up in a newsletter distributed by a right-wing group that organizes protests against…

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Heartstopper author Alice Oseman slams US book ban: ‘Homophobia is thriving’

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Heartstopper author Alice Oseman has warned that racist and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric are “thriving” after her graphic novel was banned in part of Florida. It was one of more than 50 books to be banned in the Clay County school district in Florida, according to the Florida Freedom to Read Project. Many of the restricted books were written by LGBTQ+ authors and/or discuss sexuality and gender identity. The first three books in Oseman’s Heartstopper series are among those that were banned, as well as her 2016 novel Radio Silence which also…

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Madonna adds Tennessee tour date to protest “pathetic” anti-LGBTQ+ bills

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Madonna has added a show in Nashville to her upcoming greatest hits tour to protest Tennessee’s “unfounded and pathetic” anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The state recently became the first in the US to introduce legislation banning drag, with SB003 preventing such shows from taking place in public spaces and/or places where minors may be present. Similar anti-drag bills have been introduced in at least 14 other states, including Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky. In response to numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in Tennessee, Madonna will now visit the state on her Celebration Tour this…

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Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon

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The post Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Pulse survivor warns Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are fuelling “harmful rhetoric”

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Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are fuelling “harmful rhetoric” about the community, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando has warned. The state’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has limited discussions of sexuality and gender identity in schools, with there now being a push to restrict gender-affirming care for minors. Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration also recently revoked the Hyatt Regency Miami’s alcohol licence after it hosted a drag show with minors present in the audience – something he said is part of a wider effort to protect children. “On…

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“Close to sinful”: Joe Biden condemns Florida’s “cruel” anti-LGBTQ+ laws

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President Joe Biden has slammed “cruel” Republican efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights across the US, describing them as “close to sinful”. Discussing the legislation during an interview with The Daily Show’s Kal Penn, the 80-year-old directly referenced Florida’s numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills. “What’s going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, close to sinful,” he said. “It’s just terrible what they’re doing.” He continued: “It’s not like a kid wakes up one morning and says, ‘You know, I decided I want to become a man or I want…

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