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Neighbours unite to display Pride flags after Idaho bans them from public property

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Residents of Boise, Idaho, are coming together to display Pride flags across the city after a state law banned them from flying on government property. A grassroots group called Pride North End has been distributing as many flags and yard signs as possible to locals willing to display them outside their homes. The group has already handed out more than 250 flags and 900 yard signs, according to CBS2 Boise. Though its GoFundMe campaign initially aimed to raise $2,000, it has since brought in more than $10,000, with any unused funds to be donated to LGBTQ+ nonprofits. “We cannot just say something without doing […]

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Nearly 40 years later, Minneapolis repeals bathhouse ban

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Following a 9-2 vote, the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to repeal the city’s longstanding ban on adult bathhouses, a nearly 40-year prohibition that dates back to the earliest days of the AIDS crisis, per MPR News. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The last bathhouse in operation in Minneapolis closed in 1988 during the height of the AIDS crisis, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Jason Chavez, the only out LGBTQ+ member of the council, co-authored the two ordinances required to repeal the ban and, during his remarks, […]

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IL Church’s Anti-Pride Message Draws Protests

Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports: As communities across Chicago and its suburbs prepare for Pride parade weekend, a suburban church has become the center of controversy, drawing dozens of protesters over messaging displayed on an electronic sign. Several dozen protesters, waving rainbow flags and carrying signs, stood outside the church to voice their concerns. Organizers said the demonstration was peaceful and intended to raise awareness. “Our goal was to let other residents of Palatine know what this Church preaches and that Palatine is better than that,” said Paul Dombrowski of the Northwest Suburban Pride Network. Church members also gathered nearby, observing the […]

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New Louisiana law allows deadnaming of trans people in workplace

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A new Louisiana law will shield workers from discipline if they refuse to use a transgender or non-binary colleague’s name or pronouns. Republican governor Jeff Landry signed Act 579 into law on 30 May, with the measure due to take effect on 1 August, as reported by local NBC affiliate KTAL News. The law prohibits employers from disciplining workers who refuse to share their own pronouns, decline to address colleagues by anything other than their birth name, or use pronouns that match a person’s sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity. Supporters have framed the measure as a protection for First […]

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Ringleader in torture and killing of trans man Sam Nordquist pleads guilty

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Precious Arzuaga, a 38-year-old woman whom prosecutors say acted as the “ringleader” in the torture and violent murder of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black transgender man, pleaded guilty to all charges against her today, including first-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated sexual abuse. In September 28, 2024, Nordquist traveled from his home state of Minnesota to Ontario County in upstate New York, where he planned to meet his online girlfriend Arzuaga, and return two weeks later. Linda Nordquist said her son never returned as planned. Instead, investigators say Nordquist was subjected to months of “depraved” torture by Arzuaga, her son, and a network of […]

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Gay ice hockey player Luke Prokop on being the sport’s representation and game-changing impact of Heated Rivalry

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“I’m not known as Luke Prokop the hockey player, I’m Luke Prokop the gay hockey player.” That sentiment is voiced by, you guessed it, Luke Prokop in The Hockey Player, a documentary charting the 24-year-old’s journey to-date in professional ice hockey. Prokop made history as the first openly gay player under contract with an NHL (National Hockey League) team when he came out in 2021. However, that’s just the start of his story. The ‘gay ice hockey player’ is a label Prokop has carried for five years, with varying degrees of attachment. “It was associated with me everywhere I went, and I almost viewed it as a […]

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Mamdani Blows A Kiss From NYC March: “Happy Pride!”

The New York Times reports: A stream of ticker-tape confetti marked the start on Sunday morning of the New York City Pride March, the jubilant and rainbow-bedecked celebration of the L.G.B.T.Q. community that is one of the city’s largest annual public events. Onlookers filled the sidewalks on dozens of blocks and craned their necks out of apartment windows on Fifth Avenue just before noon on Sunday as the parade kicked off, with Gov. Kathy Hochul holding a banner at the front of the march, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani marching nearby. On Sunday afternoon, Gotham Cheer, an L.G.B.T.Q. cheer group, prepared for a […]

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Pete Buttigieg was separated from his children after false CPS report targeted his family

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Pete Buttigieg said Friday that an anonymous child protective services allegation brought police and a Child Protective Services worker to his family’s home this week, forced his 4-year-old twins into forensic interviews, and left him briefly separated from them before authorities concluded the report was false. In a deeply personal Substack post titled “A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family,” the former transportation secretary described the incident as a “cruel, politically motivated hoax” that invaded his home, frightened his family, and pulled his children into the brutal machinery of American politics. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with […]

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Homocon Trump Ambassador Bill White Attacks Pop Star Katy Perry For Turning Down His Brussels Event

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Belgium had a meltdown on stage because singer Katy Perry didn’t perform at the America 250 celebrations in Brussels. Ambassador Bill White was one of several people who gave a speech at the bash marking America’s 250th birthday in the European nation on Sunday, in front of thousands of invite-only guests at the public Cinquantenaire Park in Belgium’s capital. There were also musical performances from the Zac Brown Band, despite being virtually unknown in Belgium, as well as country singer Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, who suffered […]

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At least 50 people detained by police at Istanbul Pride event

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At least 50 people were detained this weekend at a banned Istanbul LGBTQ+ Pride event, organisers have said. The event, which took place on 28 June, went ahead despite a ban imposed by the local authorities and a lockdown of all the city’s main gathering points. Iron barriers were installed around Istanbul’s famed Taksim Square, while subway transport in certain areas was also restricted. The Turkish Journalists’ Union has also confirmed that one of the people who were detained was Muberra Unsal, who holds a press card. “Journalists covering the Istanbul Pride March faced unlawful interference again this year. Despite repeatedly identifying […]

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