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Hate Groups Push For National Ban On Trans Athletes

The Washington Post reports: The conservative campaign to stop transgender girls and women from competing in female sports notched a major victory this week — and its leaders made immediately clear they will push for more. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may ban trans athletes from girls and women’s teams, affirming policies in 27 states. But it said nothing about the Democratic states that allow transgender students to compete. Now the Trump administration and conservative advocacy groups are pressing forward in pursuit of a coast-to-coast ban as the fight shifts to another set of court cases. The Alliance Defending Freedom, […]

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Gay students from countries that criminalize homosexuality extorted with ‘outing’ threats

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A hate crime inquiry has heard that international students from countries which criminalise homosexuality have been targeted on gay dating apps before being assaulted and threatened with being outed. Police in Victoria, Australia have identified 95 attacks on gay or bisexual men since June 2024. Chad Hughes, Thorne Harbour Health’s chief executive said 42 arrests have been made in relation to the attacks. However, Hughes said he believes the “true number” is much higher, with victims reluctant to come forward over mistrust of the police. Jenna Tuke, from Switchboard Victoria, said some victims were scared they could be outed to family members in their home countries, […]

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‘It’s coming from the top’: Trump’s EEOC abandons trans man’s workplace discrimination case

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Flint Del Sol thought the government might tell him no. He did not expect it to say the quiet part in writing. For nearly three years, Del Sol, an educator and author, had been pursuing a workplace discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against his former employer, a Southern California school district where he taught for more than a decade. As a transgender man, he says he filed the complaint after years of threats, scrutiny, and what he described as discriminatory treatment tied to his transition and his advocacy for LGBTQ+ students. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ […]

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Frameline50 Announces Audience & Juried Awards and Affirms That Queer Art Is the Future of Independent Cinema 

Frameline announced the winners of the juried and Audience Awards at the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50). The world’s largest and longest-running queer film festival presented nearly 150 films from over 30 countries, brought 600 filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world to the Bay Area, and welcomed 50,000 attendees across its 11-day run.  “Frameline50 proves the undeniable fact that queer film is the future of independent cinema,” said Allegra Madsen, Frameline’s Executive Director. “This is reflected by the record-breaking attendance of and unwavering support from our global community of industry professionals, filmmakers, and movie lovers. What’s unique about this festival is […]

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Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market organizers change this week’s musical act after public outcry

A new local band will take to the stage during Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Marketthis week following a last-minute change in the entertainment lineup in response to public outrage over a homophobic comment made on social media by the leader of the previously scheduled local band. The Humdinger Band will now perform, following the city’s cancellation of Big O and Company, during the June 30 Tuesday Night Market, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sonoma Plaza. The change was made on Friday, June 26, in response to requests from members of the public who were upset by a homophobic post […]

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This Month at Sonoma County Library

50th Anniversary Celebration for Petaluma Library Saturday, July 11 Help us celebrate the Petaluma Library’s 50th anniversary at our Fairgrounds Drive location Throughout the day: a scavenger hunt, time capsule creation, special Petaluma History Room displays, and more. Dress like it’s 1976!  11:00 – 2:00: Photo booth   1:00: Commemorative Welcome program 1:30:  Recognition of the late Library Commissioner Paul Heavenridge and volunteer Gerry Groves 2:00: History of Libraries in Petaluma with historians John Sheehy, Harlan Osborne, and architect Mary Dooley  3:00: Los Gu’achis band and refreshments  Children Aguacate Music for KidsAguacate Music for Kids shares songs in English and Spanish that inspire kids […]

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32% of US voters prefer candidates who oppose LGBTQ+ rights, study shows

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A new poll has shown that 32 percent of Americans would prefer to vote for a candidate that vocally opposes LGBTQ+ rights over one that vocally supports them. The survey comes from Data for Progress, a progressive US-based research group, and was shared with The Advocate on 19 June. Results showed that more than half of Americans polled – 51 percent, in fact – said they were more likely to vote for a candidate who actively supports LGBTQ+ rights. Just 16 percent said they did not know which kind of candidate they would prefer when it comes to support for the queer community. Despite […]

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Meta Seeks Exemption From California Child-Harm Bill

Politico reports: Social media giant Meta is pushing California state lawmakers to shield it from pending legislation that would increase legal penalties in child-harm cases. Lobbyists for Meta have approached Senate Judiciary Chair and Santa Ana Democrat Tom Umberg with draft amendments that would create a pathway for social media companies to gain an exemption from the legislation, AB 2. The bill from Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat, threatens fines of up to $1 million per child for platforms found liable for harming kids through negligent product design. It’s set for a Tuesday hearing in Umberg’s committee. Meta’s plea […]

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Ohio pastor who called LGBTQ+ books a ‘health risk’ sentenced for child sex crimes

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Silas Shelton, a church pastor from Clinton County, Ohio, was sentenced to prison Monday for sex crimes against a child that occurred in 2019. He was arrested in October of last year and charged with multiple felonies. Supporters of both the victim and Shelton filled the courtroom, anxiously anticipating the judge’s ruling, as reported by local tri-state CBS affiliate WKRC. However, statements by Shelton’s supporters and his attorney claiming he was a good family man and a pillar of the community didn’t carry much weight with Judge Andrew McCoy, who ultimately imposed the maximum sentence. Stay up to date with the latest […]

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200,000 Turn Out For First Post-Orban Budapest Pride

The Associated Press reports: Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary’s capital on Saturday to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had sought to ban the event, was ousted in an April election. The march began Saturday afternoon as temperatures reached at least 100 degrees amid a record-breaking heat wave that has gripped most of Europe. Organizers distributed water bottles to marchers, and the city’s public water utility opened fountains along the route. Participants set off from Budapest’s iconic Opera house and wound through the […]

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