A Metropolitan Police officer was sacked over offensive, ‘unwanted’ behaviour towards female colleagues and a homophobic remark about a gay prisoner.
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
Pride Month traces its roots back to the Stonewall Riots that occurred in June 1969 in New York City. The Stonewall Inn, a popular LGBTQ+ gathering place, was frequently subjected to police raids and harassment.
Twitter has quietly removed specific protections against targeted misgendering and deadnaming from its Hateful Conduct Policy, as spotted by the nonprofit organization Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). According to Wayback Machine, the inclusion
GLSEN believes that every student has the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education. Recently, a user shared a post by GLSEN on r/ainbow community of Reddit.
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
LGBTQ+ women are even more marginalized than the men’s GBTQ+ community. There are specific types of violence that target queer women, even when they are closeted. Lesbians are at risk of physical violence, sexual harassment, and arbitrary arrest by police.
A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly harassing a gay couple who live next to him, even going so far as to menace their children. According to deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office,
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