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|  | Reader owner steps down; paper can now go nonprofit route 2022-04-26
- Chicago Reader co-owner Len Goodman and three board members stepped down April 26 amid protests from employees, freeing the embattled alternative newspaper to transition to a nonprofit organization, The Chicago Tribune reported. The Reader has been ...
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| | WORLD Conversion therapy, director attacked, killings, Rwanda, Grag Queen 2022-04-17
- Thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies across the United Kingdom recently protested the British government's refusal to ban anti-trans conversion therapy, Xtra Magazine noted. On April 10, demonstrators gathered at 10 Downing Street, the office of ...
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| | Disney employees stage full-scale walkout 2022-03-23
- On March 22, LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company staged a walkout in protest of Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, nicknamed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by opponents, ABC News reported. ...
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| | European LGBTQ+ activists show support for Ukraine 2022-02-28
- LGBTQ activists across Europe continued to stand in solidarity with their counterparts in Ukraine in the wake of Russia's invasion of their country, The Washington Blade noted. "We are ready to host LGBT+ people from Ukraine ...
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| | Advocates protest NYC mayor's anti-LGBTQ choices 2022-02-25
- Approximately 100 people assembled at City Hall Park on Feb. 24 to denounce New York City Mayor Eric Adams for hiring three anti-LGBTQ pastors to serve in his administration, Gay City News reported. More than a ...
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| | Queer Ukrainian activists, allies to gather at Stonewall Inn, denounce Russian aggression toward Ukraine 2022-02-23
-- From a press release - NEW YORK, NY— This Saturday, Ukrainian queer activists and their U.S. allies will gather in front of the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ movement— the Stonewall Inn— to protest Vladimir Putin's ongoing aggression and the threat ...
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| | WORLD Indian plan, Kuwaiti ruling, meetings in Cuba, Thai protest 2022-02-20
- In India, the Centre unveiled the roadmap for mainstreaming transgender persons under the umbrella scheme SMILE, or Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise, The Times of India reported. The scheme of the ministry of ...
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| | Trans protesters file federal suit against Florida county 2022-02-01
- On Jan. 31, three transgender people—Gabriela Amaya Cruz, Christian Pallidine and Angel Jae Torres Bucci—filed suit in federal court against Miami-Dade County for abuse they contend they suffered while in county custody after being arrested at ...
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| | ICYMI: NCAA Facilitator quits in protest of NCAA's failure to protect trans athletes 2022-01-24
-- From a press release - WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Dorian Rhea Debussy, Ph.D. (they/them), one of 54 facilitators in the NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam program, resigned in protest of recent actions the NCAA has taken, including a new policy around ...
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| | "Safe Schools For All" to help students take action against bullying 2021-11-17
--From a press release - WASHINGTON As schools and school districts across the country face hostile protests of LGBTQI+ inclusive education, students who are experiencing discrimination, bullying and harassment based on their sexual orientation ...
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| | Trans employees plan Oct. 20 walkout at Netflix [UPDATE] 2021-10-13
- Netflix's trans employee resource group is planning a company-wide walkout Wed., Oct. 20, to protest statements made by co-CEO Ted Sarandos regarding Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special The Closer, according to The Verge. "Trans Lives Matter. ...
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| | Texans protest anti-trans youth measures at capitol in Austin 2021-10-03
- GLAAD and Equality Texas issued a release highlighting a week of protest at the Texas state capitol in Austin—where measures targeting transgender children are being considered during the legislature's third special session of the year. Three ...
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| | Pro-choice rally takes place in the Loop 2021-09-27
- On Sept. 27 the first day of the new U.S. Supreme Court session various women's- and reproductive-rights groups held a rally in Federal Plaza in the Loop. Planned Parenthood of Illinois Jennifer Welch said she wanted Americans to ...
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| | Defend Abortion Access marches/rallies planned across Illinois Oct. 2 2021-09-27
--From a press release - CHICAGO — A coalition of more than 20 progressive organizations, supporters, and providers of reproductive health care are holding "Defend Abortion Access" events across Illinois on Saturday, October 2, in response to the Texas abortion ban ...
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| | WORLD Kazakhstan protest, anti-gay attack, Taiwan wedding, Olympics 2021-08-15
- More than 100 people protested against an event planned by LGBT activists in Kazakhstan's northwestern city of Aqtobe, RFERL.org reported. The protesters said at the Aug. 8 rally that they would hand a petition to the ...
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