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Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Stop Issuing Marriage Licenses to Prevent Same-sex Weddings

Lawmakers in Alabama have unanimously voted to stop issuing marriage licenses. This is because some of the state’s judges don’t want to provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples.W The Alabama Senate approved this bill on Thursday, 21 March. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton, the bill passed 26-0. It will now move to the state’s House. If passed, Alabama will become the only state where marriage licenses would not generally be required to get married. Instead, couples would have to fill out a form from the state and then present that form or affidavit to a probate judge, who would […]

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Trans Men Forced to Buy Hormones Illegally as Testosterone Becomes Unavailable

Italian trans men have been left without testosterone shots crucial for their hormonal therapy since September 2018. The Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) is the public agency that regulates drug distribution in Italy. In February 2019, it updated its list of temporarily unavailable drugs. The list now includes many of the most popular testosterone-based medications, crucial in hormonal therapy for trans men. The most popular being Testoviron, a testosterone-based injectable solution by German pharmaceutical giant Bayer. Buying drugs online can be extremely dangerous Many see no other way than to buy those meds they desperately need online from countries such as India, Russia, and Ukraine. […]

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Gay Man Wins Right to Stay with Partner of 25 Years after Deportation Threat

The Justice Ministry of Japan has granted special permission to a gay Taiwanese man to stay in Japan with his partner. The man, who is in his 40s, lived with his partner in Japan for 25 years. He illegally overstayed his visa. However, in a rare move by the government, his deportation order was revoked and a special residency status was granted, his lawyers said Friday (22 March). The man was suing the government because he was denied special permission to reside in Japan. He has now withdrawn that suit. According to Kyodo News, one of the lawyers said: ‘It’s the […]

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TENNESSEE: “License To Discriminate” Bill Advances, Would Protect Anti-LGBT Businesses From Punishment

The Tennessean reports: A bill opposed by LGBTQ advocates that would prevent state or local government entities in Tennessee from discriminating against a business based on the company’s internal policies has advanced in the House. House Bill 563, sponsored by Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville [photo], passed in the House on a 68-22 vote. The legislation seeks to prohibit the state or local governments from taking “discriminatory action” against a business, including altering the tax treatment or withholding contracts from a company, based on their policies about discrimination, health insurance, family leave or minimum wage. In a statement Thursday, the Tennessee Equality […]

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Puerto Rico to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors

Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló said he will sign an executive order banning so-called gay conversion therapy on minors. Rosselló announced the decision on Wednesday (March 20), days after a bill on the subject was blocked in the House of Representatives by his own party, the New Progressive Party. “As a father, as a scientist and as governor of everyone in Puerto Rico, I firmly believe that the idea that there are people in our society who need treatment due to their gender identity or those who love is not only absurd, but it is harmful to so many children […]

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UN Expert Calls to Decriminalize Gay Sex Worldwide by 2030

The UN’s LGBT expert on Thursday (21 March) called on the world to end laws that criminalize LGBT people by 2030. ‘I don’t see why we shouldn’t ask to see a world free of criminalization by 2030’ Victor Madrigal told the International Gay and Lesbian and Transgender Association (ILGA) world conference in New Zealand. Some 70 states worldwide criminalize same-sex consensual activity, according to an ILGA report released Wednesday. ‘Decriminalisation is not getting us from zero to one: it is getting us from minus one to zero’ Madrigal said. ‘There is no room to argue for legal justification of criminalization of same-sex […]

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Homophobic Flyers Are Targeting Chicago Lesbian Candidate for Mayor

Homophobic flyers are targeting a lesbian candidate for mayor in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot, campaigning to lead the city, has denounced them. The poster first appears to be a part of the Lightfoot campaign. One side includes an image of Lightfoot and her wife, Amy Eshelman, along with a message that reads: ‘The Gay Equality Act!!! It’s our turn.’ The other side, however, says: ‘All Contracts, Jobs and employment newly assigned exclusively to gay people!’ It also claims Lightfoot endorses the nonexistent Gay Equality Act, which seeks to ensure churches abide by ‘gay marriage laws’ and public restrooms are ‘gender free.’ The […]

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US 2020 Democratic Candidates to Participate in LGBTI Debate

Democratic presidential candidates will be invited to a forum focused on LGBTI policies. The 2020 candidates will discuss topics related to LGBTI hate crimes, bullying and transgender rights, according to the Washington Post.  The Human Rights Campaign and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will host the debate. The event is scheduled for 10 October, on the same day as National Coming Out Day. Who’s involved? The 2020 Democratic field is a crowded one, with over a dozen lawmakers vying for presidential nomination. Many are pro-LGBTI. Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke, supported by Beyoncé, is one of the 15 hopefuls. He comes alongside Bernie Sanders, […]

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Manchin Only Democratic Senator Not to Sign on to Equality Act

 U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is the only Democratic senator who didn’t sign on to a bill introduced this week in Congress to extend protections in housing, employment and public accommodations to LGBT people.  Republicans representing the area, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Congresswoman Carol Miller, also have not signed on as co-sponsors.  Senate Bill 788, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has 43 Democratic sponsors, two Independent sponsors, and one Republican sponsor, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.  It adds LGBT protections to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and prohibited employment discrimination […]

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Free LGBT+ Awareness Training for Caregivers Starts April 11

Caregivers are invited to improve their skills by attending one of eight, free, LGBT+ Awareness Trainings through November hosted by the IHSS Public Authority, Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging, SAGECare and LGBTQ Connections. The free program will train and certify 180 care providers about the needs of LGBT+ older adults and LGBT+ adults with disabilities. The first four-hour class will be Thursday, April 11, from 9-11am, at the Adult & Aging Division in Santa Rosa. Pre-registration is required online at ihss041119.eventbrite.com. The training helps care providers that work for IHSS, private agency homecare, and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities improve services for Sonoma County LGBT+ […]

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