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Alabama

Court revives Alabama ban on transgender youth treatment, judge blocks Georgia law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

[1/2]A person holds up a flag during rally to protest the Trump administration’s reported transgender proposal to narrow the definition of gender to male or female at birth, at City Hall in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday […]

Mayor

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Says Greece and the U.K. Should ‘Share’ Parthenon Marbles + Other Stories

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, July 4. NEED TO READ Right-Wing Protest of LGBTQ Art Show in Istanbul – The new arts venue ArtIstanbul Feshane, which opened to the public […]

Arkansas

Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors blocked by U.S. judge

[1/2]Transgender rights activist waves a transgender flag as they protest the killings of transgender women this year, at a rally in Washington Square Park in New York, U.S., May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Demetrius Freeman/ File Photo June 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care […]

City Council

Asheville City Council reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ community and Pride events | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night reaffirming their support for the LGBTQ+ community. The proclamation includes restates the city’s support for Pride celebrations and drag performances. HENDERSONVILLE PRIDE HOLDS 3RD ANNUAL ‘PICNIC FOR PRIDE’ EVENT “I know we’ve been working towards a resolution of affirming LGBTQ rights for […]

Arkansas

State of emergency declared for LGBTQ+ rights: Arkansas LGBTQ+ community shares thoughts

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, declared a state of emergency in June regarding legislation that is impacting the livelihood of the LGBTQ+ community across the country. The HRC said more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ had been signed into law in different states. Sen. Clarke Tucker, District 14, said […]

Alabama

Republicans advance bills targeting transgender care and drag shows at contentious first hearings | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Blaise GaineyWPLN News Advocates for LGBTQ rights fill a committee room during a bill hearing on a bill preventing gender-affirming care for minors. Two bills opposed by LGBTQ advocates are already advancing in the state legislature in the early days of session. One prevents minors from being at drag shows, and the other would stop […]

City Council

Transgender Woman at Center of YMCA Drama Tells City Council She Isn’t a Threat – NBC 7 San Diego | #citycouncil

Chrystinne Wood got a rousing applause from supporters during the Santee City Council meeting on Wednesday after the 66-year–old transgender mother shared the agony she says she’s suffered from what she calls a manufactured incident by a teenage girl. In December 2022, 17-year-old Rebecca Phillips claimed she saw Chrystinne exposed, using the women’s locker room at […]

Alabama

Transgender People in Rural America Struggle to Find Doctors Willing or Able to Provide Care | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(KHN) – For Tammy Rainey, finding a health care provider who knows about gender-affirming care has been a challenge in the rural northern Mississippi town where she lives. As a transgender woman, Rainey needs the hormone estrogen, which allows her to physically transition by developing more feminine features. But when she asked her doctor for […]

Alabama

Progressive or regressive: Was 2022 a good year for the LGBTQIA+ community? Here’s the year in review | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The year 2022 has been a mixed one for the LGBTIA+ community, with many highs and lows. Even as the world moves towards a more progressive and inclusive road, this year saw some major setbacks. Here’s a month-wise summary of how the year fared for the community: January | 2022 begins The year started on […]

Arkansas

UMC rejects 3 Arkansas churches’ requests to leave denomination

Attendees participate in a worship service at First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro, Arkansas, on July 3, 2022. | YouTube/ First United Methodist Church Jonesboro Arkansas A regional body of The United Methodist Church has voted down the disaffiliation requests of three congregations in Arkansas that want to leave the mainline Protestant denomination amid a […]