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Lightfoot may be hired to investigate Dolton mayor, trustees – 301 – Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News

Lightfoot may be hired to investigate Dolton mayor, trustees 2024-04-06 This article shared 302 times since Yesterday A group of Dolton trustees is aiming to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot—who is also an ex-federal prosecutor—to investigate Mayor Tiffany Henyard, media outlets reported. The group wants Lightfoot to investigate Henyard and village representatives in […]

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City Council

Resolution declares Sacramento sanctuary city for transgender people | #citycouncil

Sacramento City Council unanimously approved a resolution that declares it a “sanctuary city” for transgender people. The resolution, which was discussed at Tuesday’s council meeting, states it’s important for the city to reiterate the commitment to transgender rights and equal protections for transgender people. The resolution ensures the rights of transgender people are upheld and […]

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City Council

City council to consider making Sacramento sanctuary city for transgender people | #citycouncil

SACRAMENTO — A resolution is being considered by the city council Tuesday to make Sacramento a transgender sanctuary city. Advocates and supporters of the resolution say it will protect people who may come to the city from other states where gender-affirming care is banned. Councilmember for District Four, Katie Valenzuela, is proposing the resolution and […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers approve reversal of gender-neutral driver’s license policy • Arkansas Advocate

This story was updated at 10:55 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024. Arkansas lawmakers voted Friday to require driver’s licenses and state-issued IDs to reflect the gender listed on a person’s birth certificate. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday rescinded a policy that had been in place since 2010 allowing driver’s license holders […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers set to vote on reversal of gender-neutral driver’s license policy • Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas lawmakers will vote Friday to require driver’s licenses and state-issued IDs to reflect the gender listed on a person’s birth certificate. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday rescinded a policy that had been in place since 2010 allowing driver’s license holders to change their gender with no questions asked or to […]

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Arkansas

Maine’s attorney general tells Republican AGs their policies make shield laws necessary • Arkansas Advocate

The national debate over what sorts of health care are legal and protected has centered on Maine, with some state attorneys general condemning a bill that would ensure out-of-state patients and Maine medical professionals who provide reproductive health services and gender-affirming treatments aren’t penalized by other states’ laws. On Tuesday, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas rescinds gender-neutral driver’s license policy • Arkansas Advocate

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday it’s rescinding its practice of allowing driver’s license holders to change their gender without verifiable information or to use an “X” in lieu of “male” or “female.” The department will now require driver’s licenses and IDs to reflect the gender listed on a person’s birth certificate.  […]

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Alaska

Alaska to become 24th state to ban males from women’s sports | #alaska | #politics

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, September 06, 2023 University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas smiles after winning the 100-yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 19, 2022, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Alaska is on track to become the latest state […]

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Alabama

AG Marshall, Aderholt demand change to proposed rule penalizing foster parents who don’t affirm gender identity | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) signed separate letters demanding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescind a proposed rule they said would discriminate against religious foster parents. The rule, published in September, requires state agencies to submit plans to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) […]

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Alabama

Ex-GOP Lobbyist Shares How It Feels to Be Outed | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In a conversation with The Advocate, a former Republican lobbyist from Mississippi shared about how it was to be outed by his colleagues. Ryan Adams was a Republican lobbyist and was married to a woman at the time. He now lives in Alabama. Adams took to TikTok after the mayor of Smiths Station, F.L. “Bubba” […]

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