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Why did Apple simplify the family emojis? 👩‍👦👩🏽‍👧🏿‍👦 (www.youtube.com)

Principal with drag queen side gig resigns under pressure from Oklahoma's top schools official (www.nbcnews.com)

State Superintendent Ryan Walters is calling for a regulation that would allow educators to be fired for “acts that excessively promote sexuality” outside of work.

Russia’s federal censorship agency investigating Duolingo for ‘LGBT propaganda’ — Meduza (meduza.io)

Russia’s federal censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, said Friday that it’s investigating the language-learning app Duolingo for possible “distribution of LGBT propaganda,” according to Russian state media.

OC I Received Death Threats After Elon Musk Put A Target On My Back. Here's The Truth Of What Happened. - Queer competence punished.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter-files-whistleblower-death-threats_n_657a21ffe4b061b3c92dea1e?p_id=147689

Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)

Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the "LGBT movement" should be designated as extremist, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions....

As a trans man, Max Simensen says he has unique insights everyone could learn from (www.abc.net.au)

Gay flight attendant deported “for wearing tinted moisturizer” (www.lgbtqnation.com)

A flight attendant was celebrating his 32nd birthday in a Qatari hotel. Then the police came...

Dwyane Wade ‘salutes’ Marlon Wayans for supporting trans child (www.thepinknews.com)

Dwyane Wade has high praise for Marlon Wayans after the comedian opened up about supporting his transgender child....

Citizens scare anti-LGBTQ+ neo-Nazi leader & his “training camp” out of town (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Bye bye, hater...

French President Emmanuel Macron supports ban on gender-inclusive language (www.lgbtqnation.com)

France's legislature is considering the ban...

How different languages are accommodating non-binary people (youtu.be)

In a world where over a third of all languages use gender-specific grammar, non-binary people are looking for innovative solutions.00:09 - Being gender-neutr...

House rules in a guest house in Malindi, Kenya | 2009 photo made by Nicor

Only one in six asexuals have ‘universally positive experience’ of being out (www.thepinknews.com)

Only one in six asexual people have had a universally positive experience of being out, new research has shown.

Vermont’s Largest School District Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights for Students (truthout.org)

The new policies go beyond even the state-level protections that Vermont offers trans students in the state.

Queer Afghans cry for help under Taliban rule, citing private prisons, torture & death (www.lgbtqnation.com)

The LGBTQ+ Afghan activists accuse the UN and the world of remaining silent as they face a "widespread and systematic crime against humanity...

200,000 people showed up for Orlando Pride in defiant middle finger to Ron DeSantis (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Over 200,000 people showed up for Orlando Pride over the weekend, as an 11-year-old transgender girl led the parade as Grand Marshal....

Court victories inspire new lawsuits from trans, intersex, Two-Spirit plaintiffs (www.lgbtqnation.com)

In June, Arkansas became the first state to see its ban on gender-affirming care for minors blocked by the courts. In September, a district court judge temporarily blocked Montana’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which was set to take effect on October 1....

Nearly 100,000 transgender minors live in anti-trans states, research finds (www.thepinknews.com)

A new report has found that over 100,000 transgender minors aged 13 to 17 are living in states that have passed anti-trans legislation.

JK Rowling prefers two years in jail over using correct pronouns (www.thepinknews.com)

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she would prefer two years in jail over using a trans person’s correct pronouns.

Comedian Sophie Duker eviscerates 'scared' comics who 'punch down' on minorities (www.thepinknews.com)

Comedian Sophie Duker delivered a powerful message against the haters after landing Entertainer of the Year at PinkNews Awards 2023....

Vandal draws swastikas on apartment building of gay, Jewish lawmaker Joe Vogel (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Vandals have drawn swastikas on the apartment building of Maryland State Del. Joe Vogel (D), an out gay and Jewish lawmaker. While it’s unclear whether the vandals have deliberately targeted him, the symbols have appeared at least three times on his Gaithersburg city apartment building over the past few months.