Daniel Reynolds

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Arizona voters expand sports ban on trans students

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Arizona voters have decisively approved a measure targeting transgenderstudents and their participation in sports. Proposition 318, also known as the “Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act,” was passed early Wednesday morning, according to a call from Decision Desk HQ, with 41 percent of voters opposing the measure and 59 percent in support at 3:39 a.m. Eastern time. Seventy-nine percent of ballots had been counted at the time the projection was made. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The measure, which goes into effect January 1, prohibits trans students, K-12, […]

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Police arrest 14 in West Hollywood raid, deny ICE involvement

Police arrested at least 14 people in West Hollywood’s rainbow district around late Friday night and early Saturday morning. WeHo Times, a local outlet, reports that the arrests were largely drug-related as part of a pre-planned undercover operation. The raid initially sparked fears of ICE involvement, which were debunked Saturday by the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station captain, Fanny Lapkin. “This operation was in response to community reports about pickpocketing, narcotic sales, and other criminal activity that may be occurring at establishments or by unpermitted street vendors,” Lapkin said in a statement to WeHo Times. “Several arrests were made in the Rainbow […]

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California Bans Travel to 4 States With Anti-LGBT Laws

California has banned state-funded and state-sponsored travel to North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kansas. The ban is the result of Assembly Bill 1887, in which the state’s legislature determined “California must take action to avoid supporting or financing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.” The bill, signed into law in September 2016, went into effect January 1, 2017. It was co-sponsored by Equality California and co-authored by Assemblyman Evan Low, who is gay, in response to discriminatory legislation in North Carolina. Last year, the Tar Heel State created a firestorm of controversy with the passage of House Bill 2, […]

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Transgender Teen Struck by Car After harassment

A transgender teen almost died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The 16-year-old victim, who is still unidentified, was hit by a motorist Saturday at around 2:40 a.m. in front of the Luminarias Restaurant in Monterey Park, Calif., reports the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. In a written statement, police confirm the teen “was the victim of an assault and struck by a vehicle.” Los Angeles news outlet KABC TV reports the victim is in serious but stable condition. The victim’s family, standing on the steps of the town’s city hall, asked for the public’s help Monday in finding the […]