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WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday directed the Education Department to conduct an expansive review of all policies on sex and gender discrimination and violence in schools, effectively beginning his promised effort to dismantle Trump-era rules on sexual misconduct that afforded greater protections to students accused of assault. With two executive orders — one ordering the new education secretary to review those policies, and the other establishing a gender-focused White House policy council — Mr.

Belgium have announced the arrests of three men in connection with the brutal murder of a 42-year-old gay man in the city of Beveren.The Belgian newspaper The Standard reports that the victim, identified only as David P., was discovered by a biker in a Beveren park on the morning of March 6. An autopsy later revealed that he had been beaten to death, and a subsequent investigation turned up evidence that he had gone to meet a date he’d met on a gay dating app.Related: His Grindr date tried to kill him. Now, he’s bringing a message of hope.Police also linked the crime to multiple suspects, including one 17-year-old male connected to a group of so-called “gay bashers,” a group that boasts about luring gay men to isolated locations via social

White House officials were open Monday to include a third-gender option on federal government IDs, but stopped short of embracing a request to make that happen via executive order.

Sydney Mardi Gras parade and concert took place yesterday. Because of Covid-19, this year’s festivities were smaller than usual, but because Australia has got such a successful handle on its pandemic, a real-life event was still able to go ahead.Rather than take place on the streets of Sydney, this year’s Mardi Gras was a ticketed event in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).A stadium crowd of 36,000 spectators cheered on as 5,000 marchers, from over 120 parade entries.

protects LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive seniors from discrimination in long-term care facilities.Called the LGBTQI+ Senior Bill of Rights, the legislation not only bars discrimination on gender identity, sexual orientation, and HIV status, it mandates training on those subjects for long-term care staff. It goes even further, banning misgendering of trans patients, allows use of restrooms that comport with users' gender identity, and lifts restrictions on who can share sleeping quarters.Studies conducted by the American Assocation of Retired Persons (AARP) and Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE) cite high levels of anxiety among LGBTQ+ people over possible discrimination at assisted-living facilities and nursing homes.

“Will and Grace” star Leslie Jordan came out in support of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry after they opened up about their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family in a bombshell interview with Orpah Winfrey that debuted on CBS News late Sunday.

Equality Texas is holding an issue briefing this evening on the Legislature’s attempt to legislate a transgender sports ban.

legislation is currently under debate in California, where it would prohibit department stores with more than 500 employees from dividing children’s products by gender.Specifically, the bill seeks to ban separate areas and signs for boys and girls, and to mandate online retailers that have physical locations in the state to use gender-neutral terms when labelling children’s items. While it applies to toys and other products, the bill would not cover clothing.The proposal was introduced on February 18, and if passed, will go into effect January 1, 2024.

The White House on Friday warned states that are considering anti-transgender bills this year that those bills are illegal under federal law.

Fox 5 News anchor Blake McCoy, who was suspended last week after he made insensitive remarks about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Washington, D.C., appears to have accidentally leaked an X-rated video on Instagram stories, according to a screen-recording of the video being shared across social media.

GOP Rep. Josh Hawley, who objected to the certification of electoral college votes mere hours after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in their own attempt to stop the certification, reportedly hung a poster of a handsome shirtless man over his bed in college.

Congressional Record. “This amendment will ensure that education funding in the bill is properly directed to schools that are focused on COVID response and recovery rather than pushing a liberal agenda.”Democratic Sen.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Monday used her time to address the House of Representatives by lying to her colleagues and attacking the LGBTQ Equality Act.

Mike Pence is heading down to South Carolina to give his first public address since leaving Washington, D.C.

carrying a giant Lululemon bag.Her spokesperson Hannah Hurley was quick to decry these observations as sexist, telling HuffPost, "Commentary about a female senator's body language, clothing, or physical demeanor does not belong in a serious media outlet."Maybe she would also say the backlash is biphobic, since Sinema's humor and playful fashion sense have been a big part of her brand appeal for LGBTQ+ supporters. Finally, a bisexual queen who will shake up the old boys' club on Capitol Hill — so the narrative went."Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema: Smart, Funny, Bi and Running for Senate," The Advocate announced in 2018, covering a HRC gala in Los Angeles where Sinema rubbed elbows with Rep.

John Collins has declared his interest in returning to Parkhead as director football, declaring "I've got the skillset".It's set to be a summer of upheaval in Glasgow's east end, with a new manager to be brought in and Dominic McKay replacing Peter Lawwell as chief executive.It's also expected that Celtic will appoint a director of football either working alongside head of recruitment Nick Hammond or replacing him.Brentford's John Giles and free agent David Webb has been linked with the role, as well as Manchester City loan manager Fergal Harkin and Matteo Tognozzi, chief scout at Juventus.And Collins has thrown his hat into the ring for the job, insisting he has the know-how to get his former club back on track.Speaking on BBC Radio

A partire dalla prossima edizione, la 35°, che si terrà a Milano in settembre, Festival Mix Milano, celebre kermesse cinematografica a tematica Lgbtq+, cambierà logo e nome: si chiamerà MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema Lgbtq+ e Cultura Queer. Come per lo scorso anno si strutturerà in presenza presso il Piccolo Teatro di Milano e in streaming.

A truly bizarre video of newly elected Rep. Madison Cawthorn violently punching a tree is circulating on social media and we have so many questions.The 19-second clip started making the rounds on Twitter over the weekend.

Today is International Women’s day 2021 and this year’s global theme is #ChooseToChallenge. This theme is one that will be very familiar to the fabulous, diverse and inclusive LGBTQ+ community in Ireland. Our collective inclusive and intersectional activism across two referenda and many other social change issues is a living testament to the fact that […]

Former President Donald Trump was widely mocked online after The New York Post reported that he was greeted by a “lone supporter” during his less-than-triumphant return to New York City.

Picking up where his father left off, Donald Trump Jr. was caught red-handed sharing a photoshopped image purporting to show a U.S. military aircraft carrying a bomb with a Transgender pride flag, a rainbow Boeing logo, along with a “Black Live Matter” flag.

Journalist Mark Reddie has gone public with what he characterizes as a “hate crime.” Last weekend, while attending Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, a group of men attacked Reddie and his friends by hurling eggs at them from a speeding car.Reddie, who works as a reporter for ABC News, took to Twitter to share the story.Walking home with a group of gay guys & a car drives by & the men inside throw cartons of eggs at us. The male occupants laughing as they sped off.

Original 9 tennis players fought for equal footing and prize money for women in tennis has been told a few times, like in the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes. But with the Original 9 becoming the first group nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the organization’s history (the inductees had not been announced at the time of publication), it was the perfect moment for King to tell their story.

“You had the conversation, ‘I don't want to be alive anymore?’” Oprah asked.“It wasn’t even, ‘I don’t want to,’” Meghan said. “It was like, ‘These are the thoughts that I’m having the middle of the night that are very clear … and I’m scared, because this is very real.