Arizona lawmaker backs off ban on discussing homosexuality in sex-education classes

• Released Date: 09-Jan-2020

PHOENIX — Conservative Arizona lawmaker Sylvia Allen said Thursday she would remove language in a new bill that would ban discussions of homosexuality in sexual education classes in the state's public and charter schools. Allen, a Republican state se

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Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers

• Released Date: 08-Jan-2020

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sitting on the floor of a teepee, in a circle of patients, friends and relatives, doctor James Makokis cried as he remembered his father struggling to accept him when he came out as gay

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Indiana Republicans have introduced two bills targeting transgender nonbinary people

• Released Date: 08-Jan-2020

Indiana Republicans are introducing two bills targeting the transgender and non-binary communities.Senate Bill 74, authored by Sen. Jim Tomes, would eliminate the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ proposal to create gender-neutral driver’s licenses,

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Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers

• Released Date: 08-Jan-2020

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sitting on the floor of a teepee, in a circle of patients, friends and relatives, doctor James Makokis cried as he remembered his father struggling to accept him when he came out as gay

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Minnesota Senate Recognizes Liberal Group for Creating Pride Festival in Columbia Heights

• Released Date: 07-Jan-2020

Leftwing HeightsNEXT is bragging on social media about receiving a Senate Resolution signed by Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka recognizing their contributions to the “LGBTIQ+” community in Columbia Heights.  

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Philippines Supreme Court rules against marriage equality “with finality”

• Released Date: 07-Jan-2020

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has decided against hearing any further arguments or appeals on Falcis III vs. Civil Registrar-General, meaning that same-sex marriage will remain banned in the country.This is the second time the petitioner, out

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A surrogate blackmailed a gay couple for parental rights of their newborn twin daughters

• Released Date: 07-Jan-2020

Steven and Marc Winchester-Horscraft — a married gay couple from Shropshire, England — have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help cover the $34,100 in legal costs after the surrogate mother of their newly born twin girls refused to sign over paren

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Court tosses out case against social workers accused of ignoring torture of 8-year-old “gay” boy

• Released Date: 07-Jan-2020

California 2nd District Court of Appeals has thrown out a case accusing four employees of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) of criminally mishandling the case of Gabriel Fernandez, an 8-year-old child whose pare

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LGBTQ Methodists were stuck loving a church that didn’t love them back. Sound familiar?

• Released Date: 06-Jan-2020

Before the United Methodist Church (UMC) announced a proposal to split the denomination over “fundamental differences” regarding theological beliefs on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage, that Friday morning of January 3rd, I was on the phone with th

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IOWA CITY SCHOOLS LGBT INDOCTRINATION PART 3: Every grade, every subject needs LGBTQ inclusive curriculum, adapt curriculum for kindergartners including same-sex parents

• Released Date: 06-Jan-2020

The Iowa Standard is a free online news source so we can reach as many people as possible. But we need to raise money! We are asking our readers to help support us as a news alternative entering 2020. If you could, please consider showing a sign of s

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Minato Ward in Tokyo to guarantee LGBT people's right to self-expression through appearance

• Released Date: 06-Jan-2020

Minato Ward in Tokyo plans to revise its gender equality ordinance to guarantee the right of LGBT people to express themselves through their personal appearance.According to sources, the ward’s plan would mean changing, among other regulations, schoo

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SC junks same-sex marriage petition 'with finality'

• Released Date: 06-Jan-2020

(UPDATE) The Supreme Court on Monday denied with finality a motion for reconsideration filed by Jesus Falcis and other LGBT advocates seeking recognition of same-sex marriage in the Philippines. The SC had  <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/0

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