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In 1947, Florida shut down a popular drag club. The state has resurrected that case to do it again.

In March of 1947, a Florida court ordered the Ha Ha Club — a nightclub famous for its “female impersonators,” as they were called at the time — to close after declaring it a public nuisance.  The order came just a month after Frank Tuppen, a juvenile probation officer with political ambitions, filed a complaint against the venue. He argued that the club’s performers were “sexual perverts” who had embedded “in the minds of the youngsters” who lived in the area “things immoral” and were “breaking down their character.” The owner of the club, Charles “Babe” Baker, appealed to the […]

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LGBTQ people: Canaries in a violent coal mine

Did you read about the group of staid U.S. historians who just met privately with President Biden to warn him that U.S. democracy is teetering? They told him we’re closer to civil war and authoritarian rule than at any point in history since the 1860s. Guess who knew that already? Queer people. Black people. Immigrants. Women. Politicians on the right are using us as punching bags, and violence is breaking out everywhere. It’s not in our imaginations, and I’ll show you the data in just a minute to back that up. Then I’ll explain what that has to do with […]

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Texas social workers are quitting rather than implement Greg Abbott’s anti-trans order

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Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) order to investigate the parents of transgender youth for child abuse caused behind-the-scenes tumult at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services caused by, according to internal emails. In February, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton (R) issued a non-binding opinion stating that gender affirming health care for transgender youth is a form of child abuse. A week later, the governor directed DFPS to investigate parents who support their transgender children and allow them access to gender affirming medical care prescribed by their doctors in a letter sent to the agency. Gender-affirming care for both adolescents and adults has been […]

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EuroPride defiantly vows to go ahead as Serbian president claims celebration is ‘cancelled’

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EuroPride has defiantly vowed to host the event in Belgrade even after Serbia’s president claimed it has been cancelled. For Serbia’s LGBTQ+ community, hosting EuroPride in the capital city in September was intended as a way to celebrate diversity and push for more rights in the deeply conservative country. But Serbia’s strongman president, Aleksandar Vučić, claimed EuroPride won’t be happening amid growing tension with Kosovo, he said at a press conference in Belgrade on Saturday (27 August). The leader of the nationalist Serbian Progressive Party told reporters: “The Pride parade that was scheduled for the month of September will be postponed […]

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Now the right is attacking Christians for not being anti-gay enough

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The far-right Christian group One Million Moms has launched a new campaign and the target is a little surprising, even for them. This time they aren’t upset with jewelry commercials or Sesame Street, the source of their ire is… other Christians. Christianity is a “serious threat,” they warn, when practiced as described in the Bible and modeled by the religion’s namesake. “Parents need to be warned and informed about a continuous threat, and now we have a powerful resource available to help parents with this serious problem,” they warned followers in an email blast. The group is an astroturf project of the anti-LGBTQ […]

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PASOLINI 100: Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini to Include His Films and the New Biopic “Pasolini” September 10 at The Castro Theatre

The Italian Cultural Institute, Cinema Italia San Francisco In collaboration with Artistic Soul Association under the auspices of the Consul General of Italy in San  FranciscoPresent PASOLINI 100: Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini On the 100 year anniversary of his birth Saturday, September 10, at the Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street San Francisco, CA This Special Homage to Pasolini, who pushed the boundaries of politics, art and sexuality, follows the complete retrospective that Cinecittà premiered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Pasolini’s birth. San Francisco will pay homage […]

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‘Straight Pride’ rocked by violence as Proud Boys and LGBTQ+ protesters clash

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A “Straight Pride” event organised by an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion group ended in violence when the few dozen participants clashed with LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Police wearing tactical riot gear arrested three people and detained four before using pepper ball guns to clear out the area. Modesto Police Department said around 250 people rowed outside a Planned Parenthood as part of a “Straight Pride” event organised by the National Straight Pride Coalition on Saturday (27 August), according to The Guardian. No one arrested lived in Stanislaus County. The network touted the protest, now in its fourth year, as a celebration of “heterosexuality, masculinity, femininity, […]

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Judge blocks Biden administration requiring religious doctors provide trans healthcare

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A federal court has blocked efforts by the Biden administration to ensure trans people are never discriminated against by religious doctors when seeking heathcare. In 2016, the Obama administration issued an interpretation of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, that said healthcare providers who receive federal funds must perform and provide insurance coverage for gender-affirming healthcare – no exceptions. But the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled Friday (26 August) that the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) mandate is “in violation of its sincerely held religious beliefs” by not letting medical providers withhold care “on the […]

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Oakland Pride Returns September 4

After a few years of virtual offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland Pride is back for in-person events in 2022, marking the 12th anniversary of the organization in the East Bay city that has one of California’s and the nation’s largest LGBTQ populations. Oakland Pride 2022, on Sunday, September 4, will begin with the Parade starting at 10:30 am at Broadway & 14th Street. The Festival will also start at 10:30 am. It will last until 6 pm. There has been some confusion about Oakland Pride this year, not only because of the return to in-person events but also because […]

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6 LGBTQ candidates won their Florida primaries. They all oppose the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law

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Six out, Democratic LGBTQ candidates running for the Florida state legislature all won their primaries this Tuesday. All of them oppose the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. At least 20 states have introduced “Don’t Say Gay” laws this year. The candidates worry that, if left unopposed, Republicans will spread similar laws to harm queer youth and families nationwide with their newfound brand of queerphobia. Adam Gentle and state Reps. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Michele Rayner are all running for the State House. Eunic Ortiz and Janelle Perez are running for the State Senate. State Sen. Shevrin Jones won his re-election campaign this week. […]

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