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Founder of anti-LGBTQ Christian college sexually abused hundreds of young men

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This week, the daughters of a founder at Christian Grace College in Indiana came forward with a shocking revelation: their father had sexually abused an estimated one to two hundred male students over his 40-year career at the school. Don Ogden, who died in 2015, was the founder of the school’s music program. His daughters, Diane and Kathleen, disclosed the abuse in a six-page statement shared with The Christian Post. “Our father used his position, his power, his wit, and persuasion to gain the trust of young men, and later perpetrate crimes against them that would change their lives forever. We […]

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Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation’s political shift

The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators gathered and marched Sunday in Turkey to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations. The Big Family Gathering march in the conservative heart of Istanbul attracted parents with children, nationalists, hard-line Islamists and conspiracy theorists. Turkey’s media watchdog gave the event the government’s blessing by including a promotional video that called LGBTQ people a “virus” in its list of public service announcements for broadcasters. “We need to make all our defense against this LGBT. We […]

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Republicans push anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Pennsylvania that ‘goes further’ than ‘Don’t Say Gay’

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Republican state lawmakers are rallying behind newly introduced anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that would ‘go further’ than Florida’s reviled ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.  GOP politicians held a rally at the Pennsylvania state capitol Tuesday (20 September) to introduce House Bill 2813. The bill shares similarities with Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, which bans discussions of LGBTQ+ topics in classrooms between kindergarten and third grade.  Pennsylvania state representative Stephanie Borowicz, the bill’s primary sponsor, said HB 2813 is “patterned” on the Florida legislation but actually “goes further” than the other measure, according to PennLive.  The bill states that any public or charter school “may not offer instruction […]

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NBA fines player Anthony Edwards $40,000 for using an anti-gay slur on Instagram

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The NBA has fined basketball star Anthony Edwards $40,000 for using an anti-gay slur. The player for the Minnesota Timberwolves found himself in hot water earlier this month after a video on his Instagram story depicted him mocking a group of men standing on the sidewalk. The video has since been deleted, but Edwards could reportedly be heard saying, “look at these queer a** n****rs.” After backlash, he tweeted an apology, writing that what he said “was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful.” “I’m incredibly sorry,” he continued. “It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s […]

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German soccer fans rally for slain transgender hate crime victim

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A week after the death of a trans man at the hands of a 20 year-old assailant, soccer fans in Germany rallied in support and mourning for the victim at a match in Bremen. The Bremen team superfans, or ultras, unfurled massive banners at the 60-minute match reading “Queerphobia kills!” (“Queerfeindlichkeit tötet!), “Against all transphobia!” (“Gegen jede Transfeindlichkeit!”) and “Rest in peace Malte.” Twenty-five-year-old Malte C., identified by police only with his first name and initial in keeping with privacy rules, died a week earlier from injuries sustained at the Christopher Street Day parade in Münster, the city’s annual Pride […]

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Human Rights Campaign, largest U.S. LGBTQ advocacy group, names new president

The Human Rights Campaign announced Tuesday that Kelley Robinson will serve as its ninth president — the first Black queer woman to lead the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization. Robinson, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said she was honored to lead HRC and its 3 million member-advocates during “a pivotal moment in our movement for equality for LGBTQ+ people.” “We, particularly our trans and BIPOC communities, are quite literally in the fight for our lives and facing unprecedented threats that seek to destroy us,” Robinson said in a statement Tuesday, using an acronym for Black and Indigenous […]

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‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes

Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. “It is imperative that we … work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.,” said Dr. Leandro Mena of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Monday at a medical conference on sexually transmitted diseases. Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest […]

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Face to Face Offers Monkey Pox Vaccinations September 27 & 28 10 AM – 2 PM

MONKEY POX VACCINATIONSAVAILABLE AT FACE TO FACE~~~TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th. &WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th.10:00am – 2:00pm FIRST & SECOND DOSES AVAILABLE NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY/WALK-IN’S WELCOMED In partnership with Sonoma County Public Health Department we will be offering the Monkey Pox Vaccine in our office back parking lot area located at 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa next Tuesday & Wednesday, September 27th and 28th between the hours of 10am to 2pm. Monkey pox is caused by a virus that is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox. The vaccine will provide a good level of protection against monkey pox and is an important tool in […]

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Local LGBTQI+ Organizations Present 3 Online Workshops for Parents and Caregivers

Join North Bay LGBTQI Families, Our Family Coalition, Amor Para Todos, and Positive Images LGBTQIA+ Center for a series of three online workshops for parents and caregivers on how to advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in schools! All workshops will be on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30pm. Dates and topics include the following: 1) October 4: LGBTQIA+ Cultural Responsiveness 2) October 18: FAIR Act Implementation 3) November 1: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Health & Sex Education $50 stipends are available to a limited number of parents and caregivers for workshop attendance. Please sign up using the form below! bit.ly/lgbtqia-school-workshops [Image Description: An image graphic with a purple background featuring […]

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Sonoma Film Institute at SSU Screens “Victim” Sunday, September 25

VICTIM Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 –7 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 – 4 p.m. “‘I wanted him!’ With these words Dirk Bogarde consigned his matinee idol alter-ego to history, and a gripping landmark in gay cinema was born. Bogarde’s closeted, married lawyer Melville Farr is drawn into exposing a terrifying blackmail ring when an admirer (Peter McEnery) commits suicide rather than implicate him. Supporting the recommendations of the Wolfenden Committee, director Basil Dearden, producer Michael Relph and screenwriter Janet Green denounced the poisonous, institutionalized homophobia gay men of all classes faced, and cleverly packaged the politics within an accessible crime-thriller. VICTIM, and […]

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