According to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, “the rights of the teacher, John Kluge, to exercise his religious beliefs were outweighed by the potential disruption that his conduct could have on the learning environment at Brownsburg High School in the Indianapolis suburbs.”
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.
Major brands are now increasingly partnering with transgender actors and influencers in their ad campaigns, with massive support from the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. However, brands like Bud Light and Nike have come under fire for featuring trans influencers like @dylanmulvaney7979 in the face of growing anti-trans hate and legislation.
In a victory for the LGBTQ+ community, an attempt to ban Pride flags from flying at state and local government buildings in Florida has failed. However, as threats to the community persist, advocates remain vigilant in their fight for equality and acceptance.
Wolves issued a statement saying, “Homophobia, like all other forms of discrimination, has no place in football or society, and anyone engaging in discriminatory behavior is committing a criminal offense.”
Away team Chelsea FC also publicly condemned the incident, saying it finds all forms of discriminatory behavior totally unacceptable.
Boone High School’s Queer and Ally Alliance club in Orlando, Fla. had planned their third annual Drag and Donuts event, which was supposed to take place on campus on March 23rd. The event was designed to help students build self-esteem and promote self-love in high school
A group of over 6,000 Catholic nuns has joined the fight for trans rights, writing in an open letter that trans and non-binary people are “beloved and cherished by God”.
The Sisters of Saint Joseph Federation and several other Catholic organizations published an open letter on Trans Day of Visibility that supports the LGBTQ+ community and criticizes the recent influx of oppressive and discriminatory legislation sweeping the US.
The United States held an Arria-Formula meeting on Monday, March 20 at 3 p.m. in the ECOSOC Chamber at UN Headquarters on integrating the human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) persons into the UN Security Council’s work to maintain international peace and security.
The video targeted Anheuser-Busch, the beer company that owns Bud Light, for partnering with social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who is a trans woman. Mulvaney’s video promoting a sports-related contest with Bud Light was fun and light-hearted, but Kid Rock’s response was anything but.
a 20-year-old Ohio man associated with the group White Lives Matters Ohio, in connection with the attempted firebombing of a church hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour event is a sobering reminder of the ongoing threat posed by far-right extremism in the United States.
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