Montana’s Republican-controlled legislature is punishing the state’s first trans representative for speaking out about proposed anti-trans legislation by refusing to recognize her to speak on any bills moving forward.
Halsey shared a Tweet announcing her partnership with Hard Rock Live to perform reimagined versions of their songs for a good cause. The donations and proceeds for the show will benefit two LGBTQIA+-focused organizations, Outright International and Human Rights Campaign.
Miami Beach Pride 2023, which concluded on April 16 will be remembered for many things, including Florida House Rep. Fabián Basabe. The pride started on March 31 featuring many fun and awareness events, from Pride Lights the Night and Pool Party, Queer Art Showcase to dinner, pageant, Movie Night, and a pride parade at Ocean Drive.
During a debate over a bill that would prevent people from using bathrooms “designated for the opposite sex,” Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, lashed out against the several transgender Floridians who spoke out against the bill. He called transgender Floridians “demons and imps” and compared them to “mutants from another planet” during a committee hearing. He compared the speakers, who included transgender Floridians and parents of transgender children, to the X-Men, characters from the Marvel comic books in which bigotry, hatred, and fear of mutants are central themes.
Nebraska lawmakers haven’t passed a single bill this session, as a state lawmaker, senator Machaela Cavanaugh, continues a weeks-long filibuster protest over trans rights and vows to “burn this session to the ground” if she has to. Starting in February, Cavanaugh has filibustered every bill that has come before the legislature this session. She is protesting proposal LB574 — or the “Let Them Grow Act” — which was put forward by a Republican lawmaker.
Draped in rainbow flags and with many in full drag, thousands took over Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood to march in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community facing discrimination across the United States. The inaugural “Drag March” was a show of support for those identifying as LGBTQ+ all over the nation and as a resistance to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation enacted in the United States.
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The new poll found that a majority of likely voters, including Democrats, Independents, and even Republicans, believe that there is too much legislation aimed at reducing LGBTQ+ rights at the state level. Most of the bills are aimed at transgender youth, and 17 have already become law this year.
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that “substantial elements” of a draconian anti-LGBTQ bill being considered by its parliament have been modified after an intervention by his government. He made the announcement Monday during a joint press event with US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ballerini was joined by four Drag Race fan favorites — Season 3’s Manila Luzon, Season 7’s Kennedy Davenport, Season 12’s Jan, and Season 13’s Olivia Lux — for a fun, campy, picket-fenced performance of her recent hit single “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too),” complete with the queens dressed in retro desperate-housewives eleganza.
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