Last month, Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun submitted a bill calling for the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. The bill has since received support from several Ukrainian political parties and is now making its way through parliament, marking yet another step forward in Ukraine’s march towards LGBTQ+ acceptance.
The Florida legislature is currently debating a bill, F.S. 827.11, which could be the most anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in American history since the Stonewall Riots in 1969. The language of the law would define “Live Performance” to a standard that would make drag queen performance virtually impossible in Florida in its current format.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has demanded an investigation into Disney after the company pulled a fast one on him amid a seemingly unending feud fueled by a battle over LGBTQ+ rights.
DeSantis’s demand comes after Disney made a stealthy move to prevent him from stripping the company of its long-held power over its tax district.
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.
LGBTQ+ organizations in the state of New York are reacting to the budget put forward by Governor Kathy Hochul. The budget redirects revenue generated by the federal 340B drug pricing program away from community health centers and into the State’s coffers. The 340b program requires any pharmaceutical company that does business with Medicaid to provide deep discounts on prescription drugs to certain hospitals and clinics that serve low-income or needy populations.
Fried and Book were among several protesters arrested by police for peacefully demonstrating outside the Governor’s Mansion. The arrests sparked outrage among many in the LGBTQ+ community, who see the proposed ban as part of a larger effort to restrict reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.
As National Women’s History Month comes to a close, it’s important to reflect on the significance of this month for queer women. While it’s great to have a dedicated month to celebrate and recognize women’s contributions to society, there’s a question of whether it’s enough.
Get ready for a special Outshine Film Festival Show premiere that will be exclusively broadcasted at 12:01 am Friday on Queer News Tonight. Electrifying, must-see films from emerging and established LGBTQ+ filmmakers will be screened at the 25th Miami edition of OUTshine Film Festival.
Nashville police have identified a trans person as the shooter behind America’s latest school shooting attack that killed three children and three adults at a Nashville-based educational institution.
The Miami Beach Pride Parade is back this spring, returning to Ocean Drive on April 16, 2023. This procession of floats, DJs, and outrageous outfits draws upward of 170,000 people to Miami Beach every year, celebrating everything that’s great about Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s LGBTQ+ community.
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