Inslee signs controversial LGBTQ school curriculum bill into law
Public schools in Washington state will be required to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under a new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday…
Australia’s PM Accused Of ‘Selling Out’ Over Promise To Protect LGBT Students
Advocacy groups have urged Anthony Albanese to not delay a bill to protect LGBTQI students and staff in religious schools, with one group accusing the Prime Minister of “selling out” … The post Australia’s PM Accused Of ‘Selling Out’ Over Promise To Protect LGBT Students appeared first on Star Observer…
Let’s Start A Family: LGBT Supporting Fertility Event Is Coming To Sydney
The World’s Longest Running and Most Highly Respected LGBTQ+ Supporting Fertility Event is Coming to Sydney The highly anticipated arrival of the biggest fertility show on earth touches down on … The post Let’s Start A Family: LGBT Supporting Fertility Event Is Coming To Sydney appeared first on Star Observer…
US lawmakers move to bar Pride flags over embassies – eNCA
US lawmakers moved Thursday toward banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over US embassies, a victory for conservatives in a long-running US cultural battle being played out overseas. The prohibition is one of a slew of side issues tucked away in a $1.2 trillion funding package hammered out by lawmakers early Thursday. Both the
Mexico’s Derogatory Soccer Chants Impact Concacaf Nations League Semifinals in Texas
North America’s premier soccer event, the Concacaf Nations League, faces potential disruption as Mexico‘s derogatory chants may overshadow the semifinal games in Texas this week. During the last two CNL finals, anti-LGBTQ+ chants by Mexico supporters have led to game stoppages, raising concerns for the upcoming games…
United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues…
Two Bar Workers Charged In First LGBTQ ‘Extremism’ Case in Russia
Two bar workers in Russia have been placed in custody by a court, accused of participating in an “extremist organisation” under newly implemented laws aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. This … The post Two Bar Workers Charged In First LGBTQ ‘Extremism’ Case in Russia appeared first on Star Observer…
‘Historic Day’: NSW Bans Anti-Gay Conversion Practices
NSW became the fourth jurisdiction in Australia to ban harmful anti-LGBTQI conversion practices. NSW’s Upper House members sat overnight to pass the Labor government’s bill that makes so-called conversion therapy … The post ‘Historic Day’: NSW Bans Anti-Gay Conversion Practices appeared first on Star Observer…
Where we find ourselves
Rural LGBTQ+ Americans in the legislative crosshairs…